Senior Electrical Distribution Designer

The Will Group; Shorewood (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Match

PTO

Paid Holidays

Volunteer Time

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Professional Development

Job summary

The Will Group's Power Division is seeking a Senior Electrical Distribution Designer to lead high‑voltage distribution design work and mentor engineers. This mostly remote role includes occasional Shorewood, IL site duties, field‑to‑construction design oversight, and major utility project exposure.

Bring 10+ years of utility distribution experience, strong standards knowledge, GIS/work management proficiency, and a proven ability to solve complex technical problems while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of utility distribution, power delivery, or utility consulting experience.
• Strong understanding of utility standards and construction practices.
• Experience with GIS, work management, and utility design platforms.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems.
• Strong communication and client coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead overhead and underground distribution designs typically ranging from 4 kV to 34 kV.
• Take ownership from field information and concept development through construction-ready design packages.
• Support projects for Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and other Exelon operating companies.
• Become a go-to resource for complex design challenges and help shape TWG's standards and best practices.
• Help elevate Designers, Junior Designers, Engineering Associates, and Project Engineers.

Skills

Utility distribution

Leadership

Client coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GIS

Work management

Utility design platforms

Job description

Senior Electrical Distribution Designer | Mostly Remote

What happens when you combine 10+ years of utility distribution experience with complex 4 kV–34 kV projects, major utility clients, and the opportunity to become a true technical leader?

You get a role where your experience actually matters.

The Will Group is hiring a Senior Electrical Distribution Designer to join our Power Division and lead some of our most challenging electric distribution design work.

This is a senior technical position for someone who understands utility distribution beyond the design software—someone who understands field conditions, constructability, utility standards, and what it takes to get a project from concept to construction.

Why This Role Stands Out

Lead overhead and underground distribution designs typically ranging from 4 kV to 34 kV.

Design That Gets Built

Take ownership from field information and concept development through construction-ready design packages.

Major Utility Exposure

Support projects for Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and other Exelon operating companies.

Become a go-to resource for complex design challenges and help shape TWG's standards and best practices.

Help elevate Designers, Junior Designers, Engineering Associates, and Project Engineers.

Mostly Remote

Work primarily remotely with occasional office and job site responsibilities in the Shorewood, IL area.

We're looking for deep utility distribution expertise—not a license.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field


• 10+ years of utility distribution, power delivery, or utility consulting experience


• Strong understanding of utility standards and construction practices


• Experience with GIS, work management, and utility design platforms


• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems


• Strong communication and client coordination skills

ComEd experience is highly valued, as is experience with DER interconnections, grid modernization, smart grid, EV infrastructure, urban underground systems, and other complex utility programs.

What We Offer

$110,000–$130,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• 401(k) Match


• PTO


• Paid Holidays


• Volunteer Time


• Continuing Education Reimbursement


• Professional Development

At The Will Group, we operate under a simple philosophy:

Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way.

If you're ready to bring your utility distribution expertise to a team where you can design, solve, mentor, and lead, we'd like to meet you.