ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

Position Overview: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire an Electrical Engineer for the Office of Realty and Capital Planning. This position will operate and maintain electrical systems and equipment in state-owned buildings and facilities, including on-site solar panel installations and electric vehicle (EV) chargers; assist in direction and management of staff engineers and architects in connection with performing electrical engineering duties; design and develop electrical installations from inception to completed plans and specifications; review electrical plans and specifications prepared by associate engineers and may write electrical amendments; check electrical shop drawings submitted by contractors; and attend conference with associate architects for preliminary plans and specifications developed.

Essential Functions: Under general directions, performs professional electrical engineering work with extensive scope and complexity in connection with the investigation, layout, design, construction and installation. Performs field inspection of electrical installation and revises electrical layouts to conform to actual field conditions. Writes specifications for electrical work that includes power and lighting, high voltage, and underground and overhead distribution systems, transformers, substations high voltage switchboards, passenger and freight elevators, fire alarms, interior and exterior illuminations, lift stations electrical systems, and outdoor recreational distribution systems within campgrounds and other Department facilities. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Requires possession of an Illinois Certificate as a Registered Professional Engineer. Requires four years of professional electrical engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering theory, principles, and practices. Two (2) years of experience planning, assigning, coordinating, and evaluating designs and specifications as performed by paraprofessional staff. Two (2) years of experience evaluating design quality of electrical engineering schemes as developed by contracting private consultants and recommending changes, modifications, or redesigns. Two (2) years of extensive experience writing specifications for electrical engineering designs of complex power transmission and distribution systems. Specialized knowledge of outdoor recreation distribution systems including lift stations, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and solar panels.

Conditions of Employment: Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license. Requires ability to travel in performance of duties.

Agency and Division Statement: DNR Agency Statement Charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting Illinois' natural resources, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs; flexible/remote work schedules may be available for certain positions.

Office of Realty and Capital Planning: The Office of Realty & Capital Planning (ORCP) incorporates a wide variety of functions for the Department by providing support services through short and long-range planning, realty and land acquisition, engineering, design and project management, concession and lease management, and regulatory elements including environmental and cultural assessments and consultations related to capital improvements. The ORCP manages the Capital budget development, coordination with Governor's Office of Management & Budget (GOMB), and the Capital Development Board (CDB) on capital funding and project execution. The ORCP also acts as the primary contact with the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) for all activities occurring between the agencies and coordinates all post-disaster reconstruction management at IDNR sites. The ORCP functions through three divisions: the Division of Statewide Operations; the Division of Field Operations; and the Division of Real Estate Services & Consultation.