CareerPlan

Engineer (Engineer / General Engineer / Senior Engineer)-Distribution System Planning Program Manager

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IllinoisFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-09

Core

Strategic Program Manager leading electric utility infrastructure planning, investment strategy, and execution for distribution, transmission, and substations.

Role type

Senior IC Program Manager (Utility Infrastructure)

Builds

Long-term system capacity plans, investment roadmaps, regulatory filings, and executable project programs.

Domain

Electric Utility / Power Grid / Infrastructure Planning

Required skills

Engineering judgment, program strategy, budget management, stakeholder alignment, regulatory analysis, risk assessment, technical system evaluation

Preferred skills

PMP certification, PE license, graduate degree in Engineering/Finance, utility distribution/transmission experience

Technologies

Grid planning tools, financial modeling software, regulatory filing systems

Responsibilities

Lead complex programs for infrastructure modernization and capacity planning; develop investment plans and business cases; manage program scope, budgets, and schedules; coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, and Finance; provide leadership on regulatory strategy and filings; coach engineering teams on program management practices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership