Project Engineer

About the role

At Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 90 years, our people’s work has shaped the communities where we live, raise our families, and thrive. Peterson’s legacy permeates every aspect of our communities—from roads and bridges to backup power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts, and moving goods. At Peterson, you don’t just have a career; you have a purpose. Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement. Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical liaison between Sales/Project Managers and customers.
• Work with contractors/customers to answer application and installation questions.
• Prepare detailed Engineering Submittals for complete standby power systems, industrial engine, and marine projects as assigned.
• Interface with Caterpillar factory and other outside vendors to gather required documentation.
• Generate official correspondence and responses to submittal review comments from consulting engineers and contractors.
• Prepare Operation and Maintenance Manuals and other close-out documentation as required.
• Maintain and revise the Peterson Power Drawings Database.
• Maintain and update the CAT Drawings Database.
• Work in concert with Project Managers on assigned projects.
• Up to 10% travel to customers and vendor meetings, and jobsites out of our territory.

Other Job Functions

• Work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Display excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation required when working with customers and coworkers.
• Remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Respectfully take direction from supervisor/manager.

Job Scope

This position serves in the capacity of Project Engineer. General discretion and judgment are exercised routinely in the execution of job duties. If errors in judgment or professional execution of responsibilities are made, the consequences to the department can be serious.

Interpersonal Contacts

Internal contacts: All levels of positions in the company from business unit leaders to entry positions. Regularly exchange information in person, in writing, via telephone, or by electronic transfer. Sensitivity is required in handling such information and decisions concerning its release or sharing.

External contacts: Labor leaders, lawyers, government representatives, employees and managers, vendors, and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a fully accredited college in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other closely related field; and a minimum of three years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.