Description

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Carter Machinery Company, the authorized Caterpillar dealer serving Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington D.C. is hiring an Engineering Manager for their Carter Global Power Division in Richmond, Virginia. The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all engineering activities supporting the design, deployment, and operation of mobile and modular distributed power plants utilizing natural gas turbines and natural gas reciprocating engines. The individual in this role provides technical leadership across the full project lifecycle—from front-end engineering and design (FEED) through mobilization, installation, commissioning, operations, and maintenance—for turnkey power solutions serving data centers, utilities, oil and gas, and industrial markets. Operating within an owner-operator business model, the Engineering Manager ensures that all electrical, mechanical, and controls engineering deliverables are technically sound, standardized, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term asset ownership and operational performance.

Seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline; Minimum ten years of experience in power generation or energy infrastructure; Professional Engineer (PE) license; Experience delivering turnkey, owner-operated power projects; Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams; Experience with modular or mobile power plants; Experience supporting long-term operations and maintenance of generation assets.

Requirements for the Engineering Manager position include:

• Strong understanding of grid-interconnected and behind-the-meter power systems.
• Thorough understanding of distributed power generation solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with natural gas turbines and/or reciprocating engines.
• Must be able to oversee design of generation systems to ensure requirements, performance guarantees, and commercial commitments are met on time and within budget.
• Must be familiar with data center or mission-critical power applications.
• Commercial acumen with strong technical depth.
• Multidisciplinary engineering leadership.
• Must possess ability to collaborate effectively across functions to achieve best results.
• Customer-focused solution development.
• Risk management and technical decision making.
• Demonstrated experience with gas turbines and/or natural gas reciprocating engines.
• Must have an excellent driving record.
• Must be willing to travel overnight or out-of-town via car or airplane.
• Must be able to operate in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to commercial, executive, and customer audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have good attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to effectively prioritize (with changing priorities), multi-task, and address issues quickly and professionally.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Software Proficiency.
• Commitment to promoting a positive client experience and upholding the Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, and Teamwork.

Physical requirements must be met for the Engineering Manager job, including regularly being required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k), $0.75 to $1.25 match up to 6%.
• Life and disability insurance.
• In-house training instructors/programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Discounts: cellular phone service, computers, tooling, cars and trucks.

Carter Machinery Co. Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, or any other characteristic protected by law are encouraged to apply.

Carter Machinery is a drug-free workplace.

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