Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Role: Electrical Design Engineer – Power Distribution & Utilities
Location: Shorewood, Illinois
Work Arrangement: Onsite initially, transitioning to hybrid after the first few months

Let’s Create Our Future Together at The AES Group
The AES Group is a technology and engineering company with more than 20 years of experience connecting leading organizations with skilled professionals and innovative solutions.

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Support high-impact electric utility infrastructure projects
• Design overhead and underground systems ranging from 4 kV to 34 kV
• Transition to a hybrid schedule after the onboarding period
• Gain exposure to grid modernization, distributed energy resources, and reliability programs
• Build client-facing utility consulting experience
• Work in a collaborative engineering environment focused on quality and innovation

Position Overview
The AES Group Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to support one of our clients in the power and utilities industry.
This role will design, analyze, and deliver electric distribution projects for major utility organizations. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of overhead and underground distribution systems, utility engineering standards, power system analysis, and client-facing project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design overhead and underground electric distribution systems operating between 4 kV and 34 kV.
• Perform load-flow, voltage-drop, short-circuit, protection-coordination, and related power system studies.
• Deliver distribution engineering projects for investor-owned utilities and electric operating companies.
• Apply client engineering standards, specifications, construction practices, and documentation requirements.
• Support distribution planning, capacity analysis, reliability improvements, system reinforcement, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Coordinate with utility representatives, municipalities, field teams, permitting groups, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and review calculations, drawings, reports, design packages, and technical deliverables.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality, safety, regulatory, engineering, and client requirements.
• Improve engineering templates, procedures, technical standards, and delivery practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen project quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer license; Illinois licensure is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electric utilities, power delivery, distribution engineering, or utility consulting.
• Experience designing overhead or underground electric distribution systems.
• Knowledge of utility standards, construction practices, design documentation, and project delivery.
• Experience with CYME, Synergi Electric, ETAP, or comparable power system software.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with clients, technical teams, and field personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting an investor-owned utility or electric operating company.
• Familiarity with Illinois or other regulated utility markets.
• Experience with solar, battery storage, or electric vehicle interconnections.
• Exposure to grid modernization, automation, smart-grid, or reliability programs.
• Experience with urban underground, network, or complex distribution systems.
• Familiarity with utility GIS, work management, and asset management platforms.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey!