Electrical Engineer

Department: Construction, Engineering, & Skilled Trades

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago, Illinois, Illinois

• Stable long-term environment with strong retention appeal
• Meaningful community impact through utility and infrastructure work
• Supportive, close-knit culture with flexibility and a predictable schedule
• Strong benefits package including retirement, health coverage, paid time off, and parental leave
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and infrastructure projects through the full project lifecycle
• Coordinate with municipalities, landowners, easement stakeholders, and other external partners
• Oversee project execution through construction and implementation
• Partner with linemen, field teams, and internal stakeholders to support successful delivery
• Ensure projects meet engineering specifications, compliance requirements, and operational needs
• Support utility-related work involving transmission, distribution, substations, or adjacent infrastructure environments
• Travel locally during the day to project sites as needed; overnight travel is minimal
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Electrical engineering background
• Project management or project delivery experience
• Strong communication skills, especially with non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively with field teams, internal partners, and external stakeholders
• Based in or able to commute to the Springfield / Jacksonville, Illinois area
  
  

• Utility experience
• Transmission and distribution experience
• Substation or broader infrastructure project exposure
• Construction oversight experience
• Experience coordinating with easements, municipalities, or landowners
  
  

Benefits

• Base salary of $85,000-$150,000+, depending on experience
• Flexibility for highly qualified senior candidates
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Company-paid pension
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• PPO and HDHP plan options
• 100% preventive care coverage
• Telehealth access
• HSA / HRA-related plan support
• Company-paid life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits including life insurance and disability options
• Vacation, sick time, personal time, and 11 paid holidays
• Parental leave for either parent
• Limited remote flexibility based on performance and circumstances