Engineering Manager – Electric Utility Leadership

SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Carrier Mills (IL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Group Term Life Insurance

401k Matching

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off Includes Vacation, Sick

Eleven Paid Holidays

AirEvac Membership

Gym Membership – Conditional

Job summary

SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering department, overseeing system planning, design, and long-term infrastructure strategy for reliable electric service.

The role requires strong technical leadership and a commitment to cooperative values in a dynamic utility environment. The position manages capital projects, ensures compliance with industry standards, and collaborates with Operations on grid modernization initiatives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of electric utility engineering experience, preferably in distribution systems.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of distribution system design, protection, construction standards, and reliability metrics.
• Preferred proficiency with Milsoft, WindMil, CYME or similar modeling tools.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of GIS, OMS, AMI, and system automation technologies preferred.
• Understanding of distributed generation interconnection and renewable energy impacts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, technicians, and support personnel.
• Direct system planning activities, including load forecasting, capacity analysis, and long-range work plans.
• Oversee the design and construction of distribution lines, substations, protective devices, and system upgrades.
• Manage engineering budgets, capital project schedules, and contractor performance.
• Ensure compliance with RUS specifications, NESC requirements, state and federal regulations, and cooperative standards.
• Maintain and improve system modeling, GIS, AMI, and other engineering technologies.
• Coordinate with Operations on switching, outage analysis, reliability improvements, and system maintenance.
• Support grid modernization initiatives, including automation, distributed energy resources, and resiliency planning.
• Prepare engineering reports, cost estimates, technical studies, and board-level presentations.
• Serve as a technical resource for internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Distribution system design

Reliability metrics

Communication

Project management

GIS/OMS/AMI

Renewable energy impacts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Milsoft

WindMil

CYME

Job description

SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering department, overseeing system planning, design, and long-term infrastructure strategy for reliable electric service.

The role requires strong technical leadership and a commitment to cooperative values in a dynamic utility environment. The position manages capital projects, ensures compliance with industry standards, and collaborates with Operations on grid modernization initiatives,