Sr Engineering Manager Electrical Division

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 preferred.
• Excellent communication, client management, and leadership skills.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous PTO
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Reimbursement

Pay

$145,000 - $160,000

Schedule

Mostly remote, with the ability to commute to the Chicagoland office as needed.