Senior Electrical Distribution Designer

Job Details

Job Location:

SHOREWOOD - SHOREWOOD, IL 60604

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Senior Electrical Distribution Designer

Location:

Shorewood, IL

Work Arrangement:
Mostly Remote | Occasional Office & Job Site Visits

Salary: $110,000–$130,000 annually

Experience:

10+ years

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

PE License:
Not required

At The Will Group, we believe great engineering is about more than completing a design—it’s about solving problems, improving how work gets done, and creating solutions that make a real impact.

For nearly four decades, The Will Group has grown into a diverse organization serving the construction and utility industries through engineering, infrastructure, supply, manufacturing, and program management.

Now, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Distribution Designer to join our Power Division and take on some of our most technically challenging utility distribution projects.

This is not a traditional production-design role.

As a Senior Electrical Distribution Designer, you will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for complex electric distribution design projects, typically ranging from 4 kV to 34 kV. You’ll take ownership of projects from field information and concept development through final, construction-ready design packages.

You’ll work with leading utilities, including Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed) and other Exelon operating companies, while helping shape the technical standards, processes, and best practices used by our team.

This is an opportunity for someone who knows utility distribution inside and out, understands what works in the field—not just on paper—and wants to be recognized as a technical leader.

• Lead the design development of complex overhead and underground electric distribution projects, typically 4 kV–34 kV.
• Develop construction-ready utility distribution design packages from field information through final deliverables.
• Apply advanced knowledge of utility standards, construction practices, field conditions, and constructability.
• Perform and/or review system studies, including load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, and protection coordination analyses.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for complex distribution design challenges.
• Review design packages for technical accuracy, constructability, consistency, and compliance with company and client standards.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Designers, Junior Designers, Engineering Associates, Project Engineers, and other team members.
• Mentor and develop less-experienced designers and engineers.
• Help develop, maintain, and improve TWG drafting standards, design procedures, and technical best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency, project delivery, and overall department performance.
• Support Project Engineers and Senior Engineers with project planning and technical coordination.
• Participate in client meetings and technical discussions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, software, and design methodologies that can improve utility design and project delivery.
• Collaborate with field, engineering, project management, and client teams to develop practical, constructible solutions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electric utility distribution, power delivery, or utility consulting.
• Significant experience designing overhead and/or underground electric distribution systems.
• Strong understanding of utility standards, distribution design workflows, construction practices, and field conditions.
• Experience developing detailed design packages for construction.
• Proficiency with utility design and analysis tools.
• Experience with GIS, work management, and utility design platforms.
• Strong understanding of constructability and installation practices.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to occasionally travel to job sites.

• Direct experience supporting Com Ed projects or similar electric…