Power Transmission & Distribution Engineer/Project Manager

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Program

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match up to 5%

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

Wellness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Farnsworth Group, Inc. seeks a Power Transmission & Distribution Engineer/Project Manager to lead electric transmission and distribution design from concept to completion.

You will manage inter-disciplinary teams, control project budgets, and foster strong client relationships in a growing consulting practice. You will guide planning through construction, perform routing, load flow, and substation studies, and contribute to business development and proposals.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required or equivalent in engineering technology/construction management.
• 7+ years of power transmission & distribution experience in consulting or utility environments.
• 3+ years managing power industry projects.
• PE license and/or PMP certification preferred.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, CYME, PLS-CADD or similar tools.
• Knowledge of NESC, IEEE, NERC standards.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow client relationships; support business development.
• Serve as primary client contact; ensure alignment and quality delivery.
• Lead transmission, distribution and substation projects from planning through closeout.
• Provide leadership across multi-disciplinary teams (electrical, civil, survey, environmental, structural).
• Prepare and oversee project schedules, budgets, forecasting, risk management, and staffing.
• Develop drawings, specs, cost estimates; implement project controls and QA/QC.

Skills

T&D experience

Project management

Client relationship

Strong communication

PE/PMP preferred

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Engineering tech or construction management degree

Tools

ETAP

SKM

CYME

PLS-CADD

Job description

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Power Transmission & Distribution Engineer/Project Manager to join our growing consulting team. You will be responsible for leading power industry projects from concept through completion, with a focus on electric transmission and distribution design. This role requires strong client-facing skills, project financial ownership, and the ability to manage interdisciplinary engineering and construction activities to design, analyze and modernize power infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain, and grow client relationships, support business development and proposal development
• Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring communication, alignment, and high‑quality delivery
• Lead and manage transmission, distribution and substation projects from planning through closeout, including route selection, siting, surveying, permitting, engineering, estimating, and construction coordination
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams (electrical, civil, survey, environmental, structural)
• Prepare and/or oversee project schedules, budgets, forecasting, scope, risk management, change management, and staffing
• Develop engineering drawings, specifications, and cost estimates and implement project execution plans, project controls, and QA/QC processes
• Perform transmission and distribution system design (overhead & underground) including distribution equipment, feeder replacement, cable replacement, and new feeder installation
• Prepare substation design packages including siting, physical equipment arrangements, and equipment designs such as buswork, transformers, breakers, isolators, protective relaying systems, and grounding systems
• Conduct line routing, load flow, short circuit, and coordination studies as well as voltage drop, sag‑tension, wire selection, and pole loading calculations
• Provide technical input during client meetings and presentations as well as internal design team meetings

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution, or
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology or construction management from an ABET accredited institution
• 7+ years of T&D experience in consulting or utility environments
• 3+ years managing power industry projects
• Working knowledge of industry design standards, including NESC, IEEE, NERC and relevant utility standards
• Proficiency in tools such as ETAP, SKM, CYME, PLS-CADD, or similar
• Design experience and working knowledge of 69kV to 500kV systems preferred
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to present complex information to internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage project financials, forecasting, scope, schedules, contracts, and risk
• Proven success developing client relationships and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP Certification preferred

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Illinois Pay Transparency

$110,000—$200,000 USD

Who We Are

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full-time Regular Employee Benefits And Perks Include

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Mentoring Program
• Paid Time OffWellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement On Diversity And Inclusion

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.