The Senior Substation Electrical Engineer is an integral resource to our Power Substation leadership (and supporting team) as you lead programs and a team of engineers on Milhouse projects. You will lead protective system designs, physical layout designs, and calculations, as well as coordinate with other disciplines on substation projects.
Your main responsibilities can include creating electrical protection & control and/or physical layout design deliverables for a range of Substation projects. Focus will be on the delivery of substation automation systems for our high voltage substation projects. Typical projects include working within multi-disciplinary teams to assist in developing efficient and reliable solutions for intricate substation projects. A key component of your role will be to act as the team’s quality lead on reviewing all design efforts to ensure it aligns with the client and Milhouse standards.
**Please note this role will follow our hybrid schedule of 4 days in-office at our downtown Chicago office or our Lombard office.
What you will do:
- Apply clients’ standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures or appropriate industry standards in preparing design drawings as well as coordinate design activities to ensure installation and operations comply with all specifications, codes, and client requirements.
- Deliver the assigned projects on time, within budget and meet agreed scope.
- Regularly communicate and coordinate project activities with internal team members and build relationships with clients
- The design and delivery of green and brown field high voltage electrical substation project.
- Support the development of P&C one line diagram, AC/DC schematics, control panel layout and wiring diagram, station service AC/DC distribution diagram, bill of material, cable schedule, etc.
- Lead all quality assurance efforts on behalf of the team
- Manage project subordinates and/or other project/discipline resources to quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
- Creating and enforcing project quality plan.
- Prepare proposals, contract amendments, change order documentation, and claim documentation.
- Ability to consistently work independently and present high quality of work.
- Lead project resource teams assigned to support projects.
- Maintain positive working relationships between the client and prime consultants.
- Provide documented scope, schedule, deliverables, and budgets.
- Provide progress reports, project milestones, scope changes, budget forecasting/analysis, and schedule updates to the team.
- Monitor cost accounting, invoicing, and closing out of projects.
- Ability to manage / lead several simultaneous projects.
- Work with team to ensure all required deliverables are prepared, submitted, and tracked.
- Coordinate with finance group to confirm invoicing and receiving payments on a timely basis.
- In charge of QA/QC on assigned projects.
- Provide project status information to the Managers and team.
- Assist management as directed.
- Ability to roll up sleeves and support project execution as needed
Who you are:
- Proven ability to consistently produce high quality of work
- Ability to consistently work independently
- Advanced presentation, written, verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
- Familiar with discipline specific design software and design management systems.
- Familiar with Grounding Calculations
- Memberships and active participation in discipline specific professional organizations such as IEEE.
- Experience with power system studies such as short circuit and coordination studies.
- Experience with preparing relay settings.
- Familiarity with applicable IEEE / EIC codes and standards.
- Understanding of CAD software.
- Ability to estimate, plan, and schedule substation projects
- Ability to support proposal activities
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel as well as ACAD or MicroStation and Revit
Your background:
- Four-year bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
- 13 - 20 years of protection & control / substation design engineering experience.
- P.E preferred and eligible.
- Local utility agency experience preferred; ComEd experience strongly preferred.
- Project management experience preferred
- Distribution experience is a plus.
At Milhouse, we’re more than just a place to work — we’re a place to grow, thrive, and be celebrated. Here’s how we invest in you:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Reach out to learn how your deductible could be covered 100% through Garner Health!
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability – We’ve got your back when life takes unexpected turns.
- Voluntary Coverages – Take control of your well-being with added coverage options.
- Discounted Gym Membership – Stay active with wellness options that support your fitness goals.
- Competitive Base Salary – Earn what you're worth in a performance-driven culture.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Build your future with confidence.
- Professional Development Incentives – Get rewarded for growing your skills — including bonuses for earning your P.E. License.
- Milhouse University (Cross-Functional Training) – Expand your expertise with internal training built to elevate your career and receive PDH credits for applicable training towards professional engineering licenses, etc..
- Employee Education & Development Program – Tuition assistance and learning opportunities to keep you moving forward.
- Generous PTO + Paid Holidays – Rest, recharge, and enjoy the moments that matter most.
- Paid Parental Leave – Bond with your new arrival — and yes, we’ll even cover a year of diapers!
- Extracurricular Sports Teams – Join our summer Volleyball and Softball squads for fun off the clock.
- Employee Recognition Program – Be celebrated for the impact you make.
- Employee Referral Bonus – Bring great people on board and get paid for it.
- Transit Benefits Program – Save on your daily commute.
- Charitable Events and Activities offered through non-profit affiliate – Milhouse Charities.
Milhouse is a pay transparency non-discrimination organization committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We ensure that all employees are compensated fairly and without bias, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2025, we include pay scales and benefits in all job postings and ensure that all promotion opportunities are communicated to current employees within 14 days of external postings. Additionally, we participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and uphold compliance with federal requirements.
Why join the Power team? Here's why:
The Power team is home to a collaborative environment that utilizes talent from all departments with Power. Just within the past year the Power team has doubled, proving that there are incredible growth opportunities available for self-starters.
Here's a little information on Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.:
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.
We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.
Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction.
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Important Notice to US Applicants
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
