Farnsworth Group Inc

Power Transmission & Distribution Engineer/Project Manager

Farnsworth Group Inc$110K — $175K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management from an ABET accredited institution
  • 7+ years of experience in transmission and distribution (T&D)
  • 3+ years managing power industry projects
  • Working knowledge of NESC, IEEE, NERC, and utility standards
  • Proficiency in engineering tools like ETAP, SKM, or CYME
  • Design experience with 69kV to 500kV systems preferred
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP Certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain client relationships to support business development
  • Serve as primary client contact to ensure quality delivery
  • Lead T&D and substation projects from planning to completion
  • Coordinate and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Prepare project schedules, budgets, and risk management plans
  • Develop engineering drawings and implement project execution plans
  • Conduct system design and various engineering studies

Benefits

  • 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 Off
  • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
  • Pet Insurance Plan
  • Hybrid Work Program
Full Job Description
Power Transmission & Distribution Engineer/Project Manager to join our growing consulting team at any of the locations listed below. 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.

Posting Locations: Belleville, Lisle, or Chicago, IL; or St. Louis, MO

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


Featured 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 Off
  • Wellness/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.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $175,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)

For immediate consideration, please Apply Online by clicking on the "Apply for this Position" tab below.

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About Farnsworth Group Inc

Farnsworth Group Inc is an architecture, engineering, and planning firm that provides a range of services including design, planning, and construction management. The company has a strong presence in the US and serves clients in various industries including healthcare, education, and government. Farnsworth Group Inc is committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions that meet the needs of its clients. The company has won several awards for its projects including the ACEC Engineering Excellence Award and the AIA Illinois Honor Award.
Learn more about Farnsworth Group Inc
Size
500 employees
Industry
Net Income
$5 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$100 million

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