Job Summary
We are seeking a Make Ready Engineer to join our team at a leading utility and telecommunications engineering firm serving clients across the Midwest. This role is critical in ensuring power distribution systems comply with NESC regulations while designing and preparing utility infrastructure for upgrades or new installations. The ideal candidate will utilize industry-leading software to perform pole loading in PoleForeman, draft CAD design prints, and review designs for NESC compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand Client Needs: Analyze and interpret client specifications to develop effective design solutions.
• Pole Loading & Analysis: Conduct pole loading and reviews using PoleForeman, ensuring accurate data entry for the design and construction of overhead and underground distribution systems.
• Design & Drafting: Create detailed design prints using CAD software to depict low-voltage overhead and underground distribution systems while meeting client and regulatory standards.
• NESC Compliance: Assess locations for NESC violations and propose corrective actions to maintain safety and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborative Work: Work with internal teams, contractors, and clients to ensure project requirements and deadlines are met, providing technical guidance as needed.
• Document Preparation & Reporting: Develop necessary documents, including overhead and underground design prints, for project proposals and construction.
• Additional Support: Assist project managers with tasks related to utility design, construction, and compliance, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework in drafting/CAD, electricity, or related technical fields preferred. Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a design-related field is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with utility infrastructure, including pole installation, clearances, transformers, and distribution lines.
• Experience: Previous experience in Make-Ready Engineering or utility design with a focus on overhead and underground power distribution systems is highly preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Knowledge of pole loading software (e.g., PoleForeman, PLS-CADD, O-Calc) and CAD tools such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, or Civil3D. Familiarity with ESRI, ArcGIS, or other mapping tools is a bonus.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of NESC standards and experience identifying and correcting violations.
• Soft Skills: Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and grow in distribution design.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Primarily office-based, with occasional travel or fieldwork as required.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, and telecommunication application data.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $25.00 to $40.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• Medical Benefits: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and qualifying family members (after 90 days).
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with up to 4% employer match (fully vested from day one, eligible after six months).
• Additional Benefits: Group life insurance, long-term disability, holiday pay, and PTO (eligible after 90 days). Additional PTO accrual over time.
• Voluntary Benefits: Accident, critical illness, short-term disability, HFSA, DCA, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program: Counseling, coaching, and financial resources.

We are an equal-opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.