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Altorfer Cat · 3 months ago

Electrical Project Engineer, Power Systems

Peoria, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Altorfer Cat is a family-owned company specializing in power systems and engineering solutions. As an Electrical Project Engineer, you will design electrical documentation, engineer control panel assemblies, and ensure compliance with industry standards while managing multiple high-impact projects in a collaborative environment.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop exact electrical documentation

Produce comprehensive wiring schematics, conduit schedules, and panel layouts in AutoCAD and Inventor for diesel and natural gas gensets, ensuring every reference, layer, and legend is unambiguous

Engineer control panel and breaker assemblies

Size and specify breakers, relays, PLC/HMI hardware, and interface circuits that integrate seamlessly with low to medium-voltage paralleling switchgear and DC control systems

Verify compliance—line-by-line

Audit project drawings, vendor prints, and specifications against UL, NFPA 70/110, ISO, and customer standards; log variances and close them before release

Provide data-driven field support

Diagnose elusive startup, commissioning, and controls problems for technicians through root-cause-based recommendations that feed back into design libraries to improve the product

Serve as the technical reference for customers

Translate application questions into concise recommendations and solutions and document in formal engineering notes

Maintain production continuity

Follow standard protocols and proven design protocols to ensure consistent high-quality products that meet or exceed customer requirements

Manage the submittal dossier

Assemble, index, and track all drawings, studies, and data sheets through the approval cycle; document every revision for full traceability

Leverage Caterpillar engineering resources

Retrieve and interpret factory application guides, PID data, and software updates; ensure the latest revisions are embedded in each project

Enable precise estimating

Deliver dimensioned one-lines, BOMs, and labor take-offs to the Sales team so quotes reflect real scope, margin, and risk

Design for the exceptional case

Apply first-principles analysis to bespoke components or control sequences required by unique site conditions or regulatory environments

Control the critical path

Use tools and milestone checklists to keep engineering actions on time, document slippage causes, and propose corrective actions proactively

Adapt as requirements evolve

When priorities shift, re-baseline drawings, calculations, designs, and priorities so the entire team works from a single source of truth

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringAutoCADInventorPower GenerationCaterpillar ToolsetsGenerator ParallelingControl SystemsCodesStandardsProblem SolvingDocumentationTeam Collaboration

Required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred) — or at least ten years of hands-on experience in the engine-driven power-generation industry or a closely related technology field with design engineering experience for 5+ years

Valid driver's license with a clean record (no more than two minor violations in the last three years and no major violations in the last five years). A motor vehicle driving record check will be conducted for the final candidate

Proficiency with Caterpillar toolsets (CAT® ET, CAT® Monitoring Software, SIS Web, TMI, EDDC)

Thorough understanding of relevant codes and standards—NFPA 70/110, NEC, NEMA, UL, IEEE

Expert-level 2D drafting in AutoCAD; 3D modeling experience required (Inventor preferred, or comparable platforms accepted)