Sr Engineering Manager Electrical Division in Wheaton

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTitle: Senior Engineering Manager – Electrical Distribution
Location: Chicagoland Area (Mostly Remote)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $145,000 - $160,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with Company Match, Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Time Off, Paid Holidays, Continuing Education Reimbursement, and more.
Sterling Engineering is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager – Electrical Distribution for a growing engineering services firm. This is a mostly remote opportunity, but candidates must be able to commute to the Chicagoland office as needed.
Job Duties:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers supporting electrical distribution programs.
• Oversee electrical distribution projects from planning through execution, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Manage overhead and underground distribution design projects, system upgrades, and new business work.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for utility clients, providing project updates, resolving issues, and building strong client relationships.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with utility standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Support resource planning, forecasting, proposal development, and workload balancing.
• Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives across engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field required.
• 8+ years of electrical distribution engineering experience within a utility or consulting environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams and/or projects.
• Experience supporting investor-owned utilities (IOUs), preferably ComEd or other Exelon utilities.
• Strong knowledge of overhead and underground electrical distribution systems (4kV–34.5kV).
• Experience with utility design tools such as GIS, CAD, and work management systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one .
• Excellent communication, client management, and leadership skills.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , , protected veteran status, or genetic information.