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Manager - Testing & Commissioning Engineering (Northern suburbs - Chicago)

LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage a department of 9-15 testing and commissioning engineers to oversee field testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of power equipment, communication, and protection/control systems on the Transmission and Distribution system.

Role type

Manager, Testing & Commissioning Engineering

Builds

Reliable power transmission and distribution infrastructure

Domain

Energy / Power Generation / Electrical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Team management, performance review, technical oversight, safety compliance, process development, resource planning, contractor management, incident mitigation, technical training, NERC compliance

Preferred skills

Technical conference attendance, nuclear program adherence, cross-departmental coordination

Technologies

Protection and control systems, relaying and communication equipment, substation electric facilities

Responsibilities

Manage a department of 9-15 employees including monitoring performance and conducting reviews. Plan, coordinate, and direct daily technical activities for field testing and commissioning. Oversee troubleshooting and analysis of electrical equipment failures. Review and approve evidence records for maintenance reports to ensure NERC compliance. Provide technical oversight to contracted engineers. Conduct safety observations and maintain safety compliance. Develop and update technical guidelines and procedures.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership

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