Design Specialist - Electric Distribution
Designs overhead and underground electric distribution infrastructure for a major Chicago-area utility, producing CAD layouts, drawings, and construction-ready packages, managing permit submittals, and performing field visits (~20% travel). Core tools: AutoCAD, O-Calc, SPIDACalc, and GIS.
- Compensation
- $52K–$72K / yr
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience supporting electric distribution design, drafting, or CAD-based design work
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, O-Calc, and/or SPIDACalc (or similar design tools)
- Experience working with GIS or mapping systems
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% for fieldwork and client coordination
Nice to have
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering technology, drafting/design, or related field
- Additional certifications or technical training related to utility or infrastructure design
- Experience working with electric utilities or supporting client-driven projects
- Experience with Distribution Design Studio (DDS)
Full description
At ENTRUST Solutions Group, we partner with leading utilities to design and deliver the safe, reliable infrastructure that powers communities. We’re growing our Electric Projects & Programs team and are looking for a Design Specialist to support our work with a major utility in the Greater Chicago area.
If you enjoy problem solving, working with a collaborative team, and seeing your designs come to life in the field, this is a great opportunity to build your career in electric distribution.
What You’ll Do
As a Design Specialist, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting electric distribution design projects from early planning through construction. You’ll work closely with engineers, project teams, and our utility client to help deliver safe and reliable solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Support overhead and underground electric distribution design projects for our client
- Use design tools and software to develop layouts, drawings, and construction-ready packages
- Assist with creating and maintaining plans, specifications, reports, diagrams, and engineering documentation
- Coordinate and manage permit submittals, ensuring compliance with local requirements
- Collaborate with internal teams, field personnel, and client representatives to ensure project success
- Help manage workload, timelines, and project deliverables across multiple assignments
- Conduct field visits, site investigations, and data collection to support design accuracy (up to ~20% travel)
- Support construction coordination, including verification and issue resolution in the fieldWhat We’re Looking For
- Experience supporting electric distribution design, drafting, or CAD-based design work
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, O-Calc, and/or SPIDACalc (or similar design tools)
- Experience working with GIS or mapping systems
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% for fieldwork and client coordination
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, drafting/design, or a related field
- Additional certifications or technical training related to utility or infrastructure design
- Experience working with electric utilities or supporting client-driven projects