Jobs at Knobelsdorff Enterprises

Develops and maintains instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, video, assessment, job aid, and reference content. Collaborates with subject matter experts and operational stakeholders to translate technical knowledge into engaging learning materials. Ensures content quality, branding, instructional design standards, version control, and continuous improvement while supporting organizational training initiatives.

Develops technically accurate automation proposals and estimates from RFQ through submission. Reviews control, electrical, instrumentation, networking, and process documentation; identifies scope gaps and risks; coordinates with customers, vendors, engineering, procurement, and operations; estimates labor, materials, software, commissioning, and project costs; supports site investigations and project handoffs; and improves estimating standards, tools, and historical cost data.

Manage full-cycle recruiting for the Energy Division, partnering with leaders to define hiring needs, source candidates, build talent pipelines, and deliver a strong candidate experience. Responsibilities include recruiting metrics analysis, employer-brand promotion, career events throughout Illinois, stakeholder relationship management, and proactive sourcing through Indeed, LinkedIn, and similar platforms.

Lead and manage multiple utility-scale solar projects from planning through close-out. Oversee scheduling, budgets, materials, safety compliance, client communication, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and coordination with engineering, construction managers, subcontractors, and estimating to ensure projects meet scope, schedule, and budget.

Assists with industrial, residential, and commercial electrical installation, service, and maintenance under supervision. Reads electrical drawings, learns electrical codes, bends conduit, uses tools safely, follows jobsite safety procedures, and tracks work experience and education. The role requires working at heights and in confined areas, traveling extensively to regional job sites, and occasionally working evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Assists with installing, servicing, and maintaining industrial, residential, and commercial electrical systems under supervision. Reads drawings and schematics, learns electrical codes, bends conduit, uses tools safely, follows jobsite safety procedures, and tracks work experience and education. The role requires working at heights, in confined areas, and in varying weather conditions, with extensive travel to regional job sites, including overnight assignments.

Assist installation teams on renewable energy projects by pulling and labeling PV string, DC, and AC wiring; completing module connections and terminations at inverters, combiners, and switchgear; performing basic electrical testing; reading construction drawings; installing racking and modules; participating in safety and planning meetings; using company reporting software; and communicating with supervisors while learning on the job.

Lead full lifecycle industrial automation projects (PLC/HMI/SCADA) from kickoff through commissioning. Translate customer requirements into scopes and plans, coordinate engineering/procurement/subcontractors, manage budgets, schedules, risks, and change orders, and maintain customer relationships while ensuring quality, safety, and on-site commissioning as needed.

Coordinates compliance across energy division projects, subcontractors, payroll, and project management teams. Researches state and federal requirements; maintains agreements, wage determinations, apprenticeship and certified payroll documentation; educates subcontractors on reporting obligations; monitors prevailing wage classifications, site metrics, and compliance reporting; supports audits and submits applications to maintain program standing. Requires detailed recordkeeping, regulatory interpretation, cross-functional coordination, confidentiality, and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Drives operational excellence across the electric division through continuous improvement, process standardization, Lean methodologies, KPI tracking, root cause analysis, change management, and cross-functional collaboration. The role develops SOPs and playbooks, coaches leaders and frontline teams, supports strategic initiatives, and implements measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, compliance, and project execution. Travel between job sites and company facilities is approximately 15–20%.

Designs industrial electrical infrastructure from concept through operations handoff. Responsibilities include verifying vendor quotes, preparing submittal packages, participating in client design reviews, sizing conduit and cable, reviewing MCC and switchgear requirements, and developing cable schedules for motors, controls, instrumentation, branch circuits, and medium-voltage systems. The role bridges estimating, engineering, drafting, project management, and field operations across industrial and renewable-energy projects.

Develops conceptual and detailed electrical designs for industrial and renewable energy projects. Responsibilities include sizing conduits and cables, reviewing MCC and switchgear bills of materials, verifying vendor quotes, preparing submittal packages, supporting design reviews, and coordinating with estimators, drafters, project managers, and operations. Requires knowledge of electrical construction, NEC standards, motor controls, and special systems. Periodic travel to customer sites is required.

Manage site safety for industrial construction and electrical projects by reviewing JSAs, conducting inspections, ensuring OSHA and DOT compliance, leading toolbox talks and training, monitoring PPE and housekeeping, investigating incidents, managing injury claims, and implementing corrective actions. Support risk assessments, traffic control plans, and safety operations across multiple project locations.

Design, develop, integrate, test, commission, and troubleshoot SCADA and HMI systems for industrial automation projects. Configure operator interfaces, alarms, trends, reports, historians, security, industrial communication protocols, PLC integrations, and reusable visualization components. Participate in system architecture, FAT, SAT, startup, documentation, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement. The role requires supporting commissioning and customer activities, including travel.

Designs industrial automation hardware, schematics, layouts, wiring drawings, and bills of materials. Collaborates with software, controls, manufacturing, and panel shop teams through production handoff. Performs documentation, quality verification, troubleshooting, standards compliance, networking support, and continuous improvement. Provides occasional customer-site startup and commissioning support while ensuring reliable, compliant hardware solutions.

Performs arc flash, short circuit, coordination, load flow, grounding, power quality, solar feasibility, and voltage drop studies. Provides technical recommendations, analyzes electrical system risks, supports commissioning, and assists with field testing and maintenance. The role requires power system analysis expertise, electrical engineering education, power system software proficiency, knowledge of applicable safety and IEEE standards, technical writing, and travel to job sites.

Leads and develops the hardware engineering team supporting industrial automation projects. Manages resource planning, engineering standards, quality, budgets, schedules, and continuous improvement. Provides technical leadership for PLC-based control systems, control panels, instrumentation, networking, VFDs, and safety systems. Collaborates with project managers and panel manufacturing teams to improve manufacturability, documentation, BOM accuracy, and production efficiency while supporting technical problem-solving during project execution and commissioning.

Leads industrial automation projects from design through commissioning. Responsibilities include control panel and networking design, PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, field device configuration, documentation, troubleshooting, testing, client communication, and technical support for field technicians. The role requires managing multiple projects, meeting timelines and budgets, supporting start-ups, and applying industrial control, motor control, and instrumentation expertise.

Support on-site project team with administrative, logistical, and quality tasks. Manage material and equipment deliveries, track tools, populate timecards, and submit daily logs and photos in Procore. Report shortages/discrepancies, support safety and quality measures, and maintain organization and accurate production reporting to the Site Superintendent and Project Management team.

Join a crew installing renewable energy electrical systems: pull and label PV string, DC and AC feeders, make terminations at inverters/transformers/switchgear, perform basic electrical testing, read construction drawings, use hand/power tools, complete reporting in KE software, attend safety meetings, and communicate with supervisors while learning through the apprenticeship program.