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Senior Engineering Manager

ENERCON
Naperville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2026
Overview

The Senior Engineering Manager serves as a client-facing engineering leader responsible for the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects for within ENERCON's matrixed organization. This role works with the division director to provide technical leadership, project oversight, and client engagement, while coordinating closely with a centralized Design Organization that provides engineering resources, staff management, and professional development.

Senior Engineering Managers ensure safe, high-quality project execution, help drive the division's business growth, and maintain strong client relationships while leading project-based teams composed of matrixed engineering personnel.


Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Execution

  • Lead the execution of engineering projects to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives
  • Define and manage project scope, deliverables, and execution strategy in coordination with Project/Program Managers
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams of matrixed engineering resources assigned to projects
  • Ensure integration and coordination across all engineering disciplines

Technical Leadership

  • Provide technical direction and oversight across assigned projects
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Serve as the responsible engineering authority for project technical decisions
  • Drive resolution of complex technical challenges

Client Engagement & Business Development

  • Act as a primary client interface for engineering execution and technical matters
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships and trust
  • Support proposal development, scope definition, and technical positioning
  • Identify opportunities for repeat business and growth

Matrix Team Leadership

  • Lead and coordinate project-assigned engineering teams within a matrixed structure
  • Collaborate with Design Organization leadership on staffing, resource planning, and technical capability alignment
  • Provide project-specific direction, feedback, and performance input on assigned personnel
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performing project team environment

Quality & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure adherence to ENERCON's quality assurance and engineering processes
  • Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned across projects
  • Drive consistency in engineering execution and deliverables

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (any discipline); advanced degree preferred
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • 10 years of engineering experience, including project leadership
  • Demonstrated experience in:
    • Engineering project execution
    • Client relationship management
    • Leading multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed environment
  • Strong knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and regulations
  • Technical leadership and decision-making
  • Client focus and relationship management
  • Project execution and accountability
  • Collaboration across matrixed teams
  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Communication and influence

Compensation Range

USD $158,000.00 - USD $220,000.00 /Yr.
Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

PleaseCLICK HEREto learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


ENERCON does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Salary : $220,000

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