Description
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Senior Electrical Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer / Senior Structural Engineer
Recruitment #26-20003453-004 / 26-20003753-002 / 26-20003953-002
Date Opened: 9/4/2026 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 9/18/2025 11:59:00 PM
Qualification Date: September 28, 2026
Anticipation Date: September 18, 2027
Job Type: Original Entrance
Salary: Starting Annual Salary (TAM 17): $119,030.60
How to Apply: Go to http://districtjobs.org to submit an application by September 18, 2026.
Duties: (Senior Electrical Engineer) Performs supervisory and professional electrical engineering work. Prepares studies, designs, economic analyses and other reports; performs resident engineer duties; and supervises the maintenance and operations of electrically operated equipment, electric distribution equipment and systems, and computer control and data acquisition systems. (Senior Mechanical Engineer) Performs supervisory and professional mechanical engineering work in connection with the mechanical design, construction, maintenance and operation of mechanical equipment in wastewater treatment plants or pumping stations. (Senior Structural Engineer) Performs supervisory professional structural engineering work in connection with the design, layout, preparation of plans and estimates and erection or alteration of structural steel, timber, concrete and reinforced concrete structures.
Salary/Pay Plans
The salary listed above is Step 1 in a structured pay plan. At 6 months of employment with the District, the salary will increase to Step 2: $91,062.92. At 18 months, the salary will increase to Step 3: $96,924.10. There are 9 total steps for TAM 14 of the pay plan (view full pay plan). These increases are based on service time in the job classification and require a 'Meets Standard' performance rating.
Requirements
Original Entrance - Examination
Absolute Requirement: Registration as a (Senior Electrical & Senior Mechanical) Professional Engineer (Senior Engineer) Structural Engineer in the State of Illinois. Anticipation of Eligibility: An applicant who can demonstrate the likelihood of being registered as a (Senior Electrical & Senior Mechanical) Professional Engineer (Senior Engineer) Structural Engineer by September 18, 2027 may be admitted to the examination process. Candidates so admitted, who are successful in the examination process, may not be appointed until evidence is provided that registration was obtained by September 18, 2027. Obtaining registration is interpreted to mean that the candidate passed a (Senior Electrical & Senior Mechanical) Professional Engineer (Senior Engineer) Structural Engineer test that was given prior to September 18, 2027, and that no further requirements must be met by the candidate in order for the license to be issued.
Minimum Requirements: Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university majoring in (Senior Electrical Engineer) electrical engineering, (Senior Mechanical Engineer) mechanical engineering, (Senior Structural Engineer) civil or structural engineering and four years of full-time, post-degree (Senior Electrical Engineer) electrical engineering experience, (Senior Mechanical Engineer) mechanical engineering experience, (Senior Structural Engineer) structural engineering experience, related to the District's activities. Substitution: Full-time graduate study in the designated fields of engineering may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.
Examination: The examination will consist of a Training and Experience evaluation (T&E) weighted 100%. The minimum passing score on the T&E evaluation will be 70% unless determined otherwise by the Director of Human Resources. Candidates must achieve a passing score to have their names placed on the eligible list.
The T&E evaluation will assess candidates' knowledge, skill and ability in areas such as engineering principles and practices; project management; contract administration and budgeting; problem solving; supervision; and written communication. Please note that the KSA for oral communication will be addressed during the interview process, after the eligible lists are established.
All applicants will be advised by email if they have been admitted to the examination process. Applicants who do not receive a response to their application by Friday, October 2, 2026 should contact the Employee Selection Office at (312) 751-5100.
Examination Process: Each candidate whose application is approved, will have their T&E responses (supplemental questionnaire portion of the application) rated by a qualified professional. This T&E will serve as the examination for this recruitment. Failure to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire portion of the application will result in disqualification of the applicant.
Original Entrance - Appointments
Appointments will be made from an eligible list with three categories: A (Exceptionally Well Qualified), B (Well Qualified) and C (Qualified). Candidates in the highest category will be given first consideration for appointment. This examination is also being given on a Promotional basis. In instances where both Original Entrance and Promotional eligible lists result from an examination process, it is the District's practice to appoint only from the Promotional eligible list until all names from that list have been considered. The eligible list has a duration of three years. Appointment is subject to successfully passing a physical examination, a drug test and a criminal history background investigation.
