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KDM Engineering

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United States, Chicago

Category:
Energy

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Job Description:

Contribute your expertise, skills, and experience as a Substation Lead by joining our KDM Engineering team. KDM is a growing, award-winning, minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric, gas, site civil, and telecommunications engineering designs and support services. KDM has an amazing opportunity to get in at the ground floor of our growing Substation business line. We are looking for an energetic and driven self-starter to take our business to the next level. If you want to build a career, a team and a business, we are looking for the next leader in our substation team today. Candidates applying to this position should be highly self-motivated and ready to work in a fast paced, team environment. The ability to think outside the box and use critical thinking and problem-solving skills is essential.

Job Responsibility:

Supervision and coordination of engineering teams
Train and develop junior engineers, designers and drafters
Perform substation protection and control design
Perform substation physical design
Performing or overseeing quality review of above facets of substation design
Preparing equipment specifications
Providing support for our clients during construction
Perform field inspections and compliance documentation
Responsible for overall project, project planning, scheduling, resource management, budgeting, as well as establishing and meeting critical project objectives
Coordination with Transmission and Distribution clients, subcontractors, and other external stakeholders
Assist with internal project financials, staffing, risk management, change management, and human resource issues
Identify opportunities and manage team efforts for submittals, proposals, presentations, contract negotiations, and related activities
Work closely with the Project Team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines
Manage all aspects of project communication
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program
Minimum 5 years of experience in T&D engineering/design, including at least 1 year leading or managing engineering/design teams
Must have ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of project-related matters
Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
Must demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems
The ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change
Proficient in the use of basic computer software required for project management (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Possess a valid Driver’s License

Nice to have:

Professional Engineer (PE) or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
7 years T&D experience with 2 or more years managing teams is preferred

What we offer:

Competitive Base Salary
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Company Paid Holidays
Great Work-Life Balance
Fun and Flexible Work Environment
Organization with People-First Mentality
Dynamic Leadership Team
Positive team environment
Competitive salaries
Flexible schedules
Growth opportunities
Training and professional development
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurances
Paid time-off
Paid holidays
Volunteer leave
HSA
Transit program
Parental and maternity leave
Supportive management
Professional development assistance
Employee discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Laidback office culture, including pool table, arcade games, and happy hour
Meditation space, nap room, and nursing mothers’ room

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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