Project Manager

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Caterpillar Energy System Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, is looking for: Project Manager for EPC projects in APAC region.

About MWM
Since 1871, MWM has been developing and producing sustainable gas engines and gensets in Mannheim, Germany. Today, Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH and our MWM brand is one of the leading and most renowned brands in the field of gas engines and gensets.

Product Offerings
The company produces and sells MWM products, services and technologies for decentralized energy supply using mostly reciprocating gas engine generator sets with power outputs ranging from 400 to 4,500 KW. Gas engines run on a wide range of gaseous fuels as natural gas and non-natural gas (such as bio-gas like landfill and sewage gas). Power plant accessory equipment describes the design, engineering and supply of equipment used in combination with engine generator sets to construct a power plant. MWM also offers after-sales parts and services for its equipment.
We serve our customers around the globe as a reliable partner for proven and sustained added value in the implementation of power plant projects. Our products are the result of around 150 years of experience in the development and optimization of gas engines and gensets for natural gas, biogas and other special gases.
As subsidiary company of Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH in China,

Accountabilities
Report to Regional Project Manager (Asia Pacific)

• Utilize professional project management techniques to ensure gas power projects are completed on time or ahead of schedule while minimizing costs.

• Develop and manage project timelines with milestones, oversee project budgets, and allocate resources effectively. Establish technical boundaries in collaboration with design institutes, subcontractors, installation companies, EPC contractor, etc.

• Ensure seamless commissioning to facilitate on-time payments Collaborate with CES factory and dealers to clarify contractual technical and commercial terms.

• Coordinate cross-functional internal resources within Caterpillar, including sales, commercial, supply chain, production, application engineering, logistics, and finance.

• Aid in enhancing dealers' technical capabilities through accurate application and installation support.

• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Skill Descriptors
Budgeting: Knowledge of organization's budget process; ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Applies established organizational practices in budgeting.
• Under guidance, produces budget reports of planned vs. actual expenses with variances explained.
• Supplies supporting information and justification for major line items.
• Documents capital appropriations and project authorizations.
• Uses budgeting and charge-back practices within own area.

Conflict Management: Knowledge of managing conflicts; ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies and maximizes areas of agreement in order to mitigate risks.
• Uses a specific methodology for conflict resolution.
• Facilitates reconciliation rather than divisiveness among individuals.
• Under guidance, appropriately confronts others to get issues out in the open.
• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to understand cause of a conflict.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Develops basic persuasive arguments.
• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.
• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
• Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
• Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
• Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
• Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.

Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Maintains a strong internal network that promotes informal collaboration.
• Shares information that may be relevant to other teams across divisions.
• Assesses the potential synergies from combining common practices across teams.
• Identifies differences among teams that could cause barriers to effective integration.
• Applies relevant information gathered from comparable teams to own team.

• Foster good customer relationship with customer focus and business growth mindset.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Updates stakeholders on potential changes; re-negotiates requirements as necessary.
• Identifies the critical goals and tasks required to meet daily objectives.
• Develops contingency plans or to improve processes and to avoid problems before they occur.
• Evaluates linkages and interrelationships when prioritizing multiple responsibilities.
• Manages conflicting priorities effectively.
• Tracks the implementation of plans closely to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.

Resource Management: Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfill business objectives and plans.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Calculates resource usage to set a baseline for comparison.
• Specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectives.
• Surfaces opportunities to improve resource utilization.
• Initiates requests for required resources.
• Allocates team resources responsibly and equitably.

Additional Skills

• A degree from a college, university, or equivalent institution is mandatory, with a preference for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or combustion engine.

• Have work experience as a project manager in power plants is highly desirable. Possession of PMP or MBA is one plus.

• Proven experience in EPC power projects, encompassing tendering, technical liaison, vendor management, and site management.

• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

• Proficient in written and spoken English, familiar with technical terminology, possessing a CET-6 score above or an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, a team-player mentality, mature demeanor, and self-motivated nature.

• Willingness to engage in business travel.

Prefer Skill:

Experience working with large power plants exceeding 30 MW and working in a multinational company

This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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