Electrical Engineer

• Serve as the technical point of reference throughout the Inquiry-to-Order (ITO) phase
• Develop technical solutions for high-voltage substations and electrical grids
• Ensure the accuracy of technical proposals, including equipment specifications, single-line diagrams, layout drawings, and AC/DC load sizing
• Define clarifications and exceptions, quantify deliverables, define the scope of work, and estimate engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning costs
• Conduct preliminary studies for high-voltage substations
• Provide technical support for subcontractor and electrical equipment request-for-quotation packages
• Support the commercial team during customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals
• Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries to improve cost-estimate accuracy and efficiency
• Write technical specifications for equipment and services, and manage vendor quotations and responses with project management and sourcing teams
• Collaborate with the Proposal Manager, application engineering team, and multidisciplinary engineers on EPC estimates for substations, protection and control, systems and communications, balance of plant (BOP), FACTS, and HVDC projects
• Deliver high-quality, compliant, effective, and cost-competitive proposals while reducing overall performance risk
• Contribute to winning bid strategies by understanding relevant markets and customer economic value
• Apply best practices and knowledge of competitors and market differentiators
• Use judgment to solve moderately complex technical and operational problems
• Build consensus and influence stakeholders within the field

Electrical Engineer – Customer Applications

• Serve as the technical authority and primary technical contact for the utility product category
• Partner with Product Management on category strategy, emerging trends, and customer-driven product requirements
• Conduct field visits with end users, distributors, and service teams
• Develop and maintain global category-specific validation standards, test methods, procedures, and pass/fail criteria
• Ensure designs align with category standards and validate performance through analysis and testing
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and technicians
• Lead sustaining engineering activities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Incorporate lessons learned into future designs
• Monitor industry standards, technologies, and materials for future category development
• Represent the product category in cross-functional reviews across mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing disciplines
• Support training and demonstrations involving utility tools and high-voltage test and measurement equipment

Lead Engineer, Electrical Utility

• Complete a three-year Engineering Development Program focused on electrical engineering and adjacent functions
• Participate in rotational assignments including Hardware Design, Embedded Systems Development, Software Engineering, and Data Science
• Apply technologies, equipment, and research facilities to develop products
• Work on product development, sustainability, and research
• Develop plumbing and electrical tools, accessories, and new market applications for customer needs
• Collaborate with employees and management
• Receive mentoring, formal training, and cross-functional experience

Electrical Engineering Development Program, EE EDP 2027

• Focus on field evaluations of new and existing electrical power distribution systems
• Analyze, calculate, and design new or rehabilitated infrastructure
• Assist with field evaluations of existing electrical power distribution systems
• Develop calculations, repair drawings, repair/replacement recommendations, specifications, and scope of work packages
• Participate in client and contractor interface and attend meetings
• Oversee written reports
• Provide technical support for field execution, including outage/turnaround projects
• Assist in constructability planning, proposal, and estimate development
• Work with medium- and low-voltage power distribution for industrial plants

• Develop relay settings and protection philosophies for distribution equipment, including transformers, bus, breaker control, distribution feeders, and related equipment
• Review protection and control design packages
• Provide remote field support to relay test engineers during installation of settings
• Model electrical systems using power simulation programs such as CAPE, ASPEN, and CYME
• Create thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations
• Continuously improve job-related engineering, technical, and professional knowledge, skills, and performance
• Mentor and train less experienced engineers in power engineering theories and principles
• Work collaboratively with the team while meeting project deadlines and quality objectives

Electrical Engineer jobs in Illinois

Electrical Engineer – Customer Applications

Lead Engineer, Electrical Utility

Electrical Engineering Development Program, EE EDP 2027

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer, Relay Settings