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# Senior Distribution Engineer at Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

- **Company:** Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Compensation:** $141k–$178k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/milhouseinc/438657f6-7491-455b-a969-064f0001edd0

## Job description

The Distribution Engineer V is a senior level engineering professional with deep, hands on experience in electric distribution systems. This role provides advanced technical leadership in the planning, design, and optimization of overhead and underground distribution infrastructure. The Distribution Engineer V serves as a subject matter expert in distribution engineering practices, supports complex system challenges, and partners closely with operations, construction, and planning teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient power delivery.

What you will do:

Distribution Engineering Expertise

- Lead the engineering design and review of complex overhead and underground electric distribution systems, including feeders, laterals, services, and line extensions

- Apply in depth knowledge of distribution construction practices, materials, and equipment (poles, conductors, transformers, switches, regulators, reclosers).

- Perform advanced distribution system analyses, including load flow, voltage drop, fault current, protection coordination, and reliability studies.

- Serve as a technical authority on distribution standards, ensuring compliance with NESC, NEC, IEEE, utility standards, and regulatory requirements.

- Support system hardening, reliability improvement, and grid modernization initiatives.

Field & Operations Collaboration

- Work closely with distribution operations, construction, and maintenance teams to ensure designs are constructible, safe, and operationally sound.

- Provide field engineering support, including site visits, constructability reviews, and resolution of complex field issues.

- Support storm response, damage assessments, and system restoration efforts as needed.

Project & Program Leadership

- Serve as the engineering lead for large-scale or high-risk distribution projects.

- Support capital planning, feeder improvement programs, and infrastructure replacement initiatives.

- Provide engineering input for project scope, cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments.

- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners, including contractors, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.

Standards, Mentorship & Continuous Improvement

- Develop, maintain, and improve distribution engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines.

- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level distribution engineers and designers.

- Review and approve engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and adherence to standards.

- Evaluate new technologies, materials, and methods to enhance distribution system performance and reliability.

Who you are:

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited institution in electrical engineering
- 13–15 years of progressive experience in electric distribution engineering.
- Strong background in overhead and underground distribution design and construction practices.
- Extensive working knowledge of NESC, NEC, IEEE standards, and utility construction standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the applicable state(s), or the ability to obtain reciprocity within a defined timeframe.
- Experience managing multiple people and projects with cross-functional teams and coordinating with clients and contractors.

At Milhouse, we’re more than just a place to work — we’re a place to grow, thrive, and be celebrated. Here’s how we invest in you:

- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Reach out to learn how your deductible could be covered 100% through Garner Health!
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability – We’ve got your back when life takes unexpected turns.
- Voluntary Coverages – Take control of your well-being with added coverage options.
- Discounted Gym Membership – Stay active with wellness options that support your fitness goals.
- Competitive Base Salary – Earn what you're worth in a performance-driven culture.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Build your future with confidence.
- Professional Development Incentives – Get rewarded for growing your skills — including bonuses for earning your P.E. License.
- Milhouse University (Cross-Functional Training) – Expand your expertise with internal training built to elevate your career and receive PDH credits for applicable training towards professional engineering licenses, etc.
- Employee Education & Development Program – Tuition assistance and learning opportunities to keep you moving forward.
- Generous PTO + Paid Holidays – Rest, recharge, and enjoy the moments that matter most.
- Paid Parental Leave – Bond with your new arrival — and yes, we’ll even cover a year of diapers!
- Extracurricular Sports Teams – Join our summer Volleyball and Softball squads for fun off the clock.
- Employee Recognition Program – Be celebrated for the impact you make.
- Employee Referral Bonus – Bring great people on board and get paid for it.
- Transit Benefits Program – Save on your daily commute.
- Charitable Events and Activities offered through non-profit affiliate – Milhouse Charities.

Why join the Power team? Here's why:

The Power team is home to a collaborative environment that utilizes talent from all departments with Power. Just within the past year the Power team has doubled, proving that there are incredible growth opportunities available for self-starters.

Here's a little information on Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.:

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.

We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.

Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction. Click here to see who we are, and how our people drive our culture each & every day.

Click here to see all of our awards and how many times we've won Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Important Notice to US Applicants Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

## About Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Milhouse Engineering and Construction provides full-service engineering design, construction, vegetation management, and real estate development solutions across utilities, facilities, and transportation sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no external funding rounds disclosed; appears bootstrapped/organically grown | **LinkedIn** reports 180 employees, while company about page claims 500+ across family of companies)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (Headquarters: 333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2901, Chicago, IL 60604)
- **Founded**: 2001 (LinkedIn)
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (company name suggests possible founder surname Milhouse, but no verifiable names in search results)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Engineering Services, Construction (civil, electrical, mechanical, structural), Vegetation Management, Real Estate Development
- **Target Customers**: **B2B** – utities (electric, gas), transporation agencies, government entities, facility owners/managers
- **Mission / Purpose**: “We are advocates for improving the world around us.” (from about page) and “to improve communites through engineering, contruction, and development.”

## Products & Services
Milhouse offers integrated services across its “family of companies”:

- **[Engineering Design]** : Civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering for utilities, facilities, and transportation projects. (Service)
- **[General Contruction]** : Full-service construction management and self-perform work (e.g., carpentry, electrical, underground). (Service)
- **[Vegetation Management]** : Line clearance, vegetation control for utility rights-of-way. (Service)
- **[Program Management]** : End-to-end project oversight for large-scale programs. (Service)
- **[Real Estate Development]** : Development and redevelopment of communty assets. (Service)
- **[Construction Manangement / Project Management]** : Direct oversight of construction projects. (Service)

All offerings are delivered as **services** (not SaaS or product-based).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: **Annual Revenue** ~$30M (LinkedIn 2026 data) – appears to be for the core engineering entity; the broader family of companies may have higher combined revenue.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No public investors; strong client base includes utilities and government agencies (names not specified in search results).
- **Growth Signals**: Company claims “rapidily growing” and is actively hiring across multiple roles (civil engineer, substation engineer, electrical engineer, vegetation manager, etc.)); offices in Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Ann Arbor, New York, Washington, and other locations. **Note**: LinkedIn data shows slight headcount decline (-0.7% YoY, 180 employees), while the company’s own site claims “500+ team members” – this discrepancy sugests the LinkedIn number may only refer to one legal entity, not the entire family.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full-Service Capability**: One-stop partner for engineering, contruction, vegetation management, and real estate development – reduces client fragmentation.
- **Diversity & Community Focus**: Explicit commitment to **diversity**, **equity**, and **inclusion** as a core value (“diversity is our strongest asset”) – aligns with public-sector client requirements.
- **Safety Culture**: “Itentional Safety” embedded in company values, with a “nonnegotiable expectation” of returning home safely – critical for contruction/utility work.
- **23 Years in Business**: Established track record with 3000+ projects and 450+ clients.
- **Milhouse University**: In-house training program for career development and compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth & Geographic Expansion**: Currently has 14 offices across the US, with a headquarters in Chicago and active hiring in multiple states; looking to expand talent in engineering, contruction management, and vegetation management.
- **Community Impact**: Prioritizing projects that “strengthen communties” – likely to pursue public infrastructure contracts.
- **Talent Retention & Culture**: Investing in culture programs (team outings, wellness, volunteerism) to attract and retain “the best talent in the industry”.
- **Digital & Learning Initiatives**: Continued development of Milhouse University for technical and leadership training.

## Why Work Here
- **Award-Winning Culture**: The company touts its culture as “award-winning”, with recognitions for diversity, work-life balance, and collaboration.
- **Hybrid & Remote Options**: Job postings list both **hybrid** (Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Lombard, etc.) and **fully remote** positions, as well as on-site roles.
- **Benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 401(k), transit benefits, paid time off.
- **Learning & Development**: Milhouse University offers in-person and online training for career advancement, compliance, and growth.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Strong DEI focus; “the diversity of our team is our greatest asset.”
- **Buddy Program & Social Outings**: “Buddy Program” for new hires, holiday celebrations, sports programs, lunch-and-learns, community volunteerism – designed to foster connections.
- **Career Pathing**: Openings range from entry-level (bucket operator) to senior management (Director of Contruction, Engineering Managers) – potential for upward mobility.

## Sources
1. [Milhouse Careers Page](https://milhouseinc.com/careers/)
2. [Milhouse About Page](https://milhouseinc.com/about/)
3. [Milhouse LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/milhouse-engineering-and-construction-inc)
4. [Milhouse Jobs (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/milhouseinc)
5. [Milhouse Culture Page](https://milhouseinc.com/careers/our-culture/)

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