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Make Ready Engineer - 2543

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
Michigan (USA), Ohio (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent, 2-5 years experience, Valid driver's license.

Key responsabilities:

  • Travel to project sites for execution and training
  • Design pole attachments and make-ready recommendations
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of aerial processes with Engineering team
  • Identify make-ready solutions, analyze cost, and recommend projects
  • Create 3D models and maintain safe working environment
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Wade Trim Construction & Civil Engineering SME https://www.wadetrim.com/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

What We Offer:
 
Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Rotation Program, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.
 
Position Description:
 
We are looking for a Make Ready Engineer to join our ICE team to improve infrastructure in our Michigan or Ohio offices. Candidates must have a High School diploma or equivalent and two to five years of experience. A valid driver's license is required and experience with Katapult, IKE GPS, O-Calc, Spida-Calc, Pole Forman or other similar programs is required. The Candidate must also be comfortable working in the field and must be self-motivated and able to work well with others. 

Typical responsibilities include:
  • Travel to job sites for weeks at a time for project execution, training, or quality purposes
  • Proficient level ability to coordinate and design joint use pole attachments and make ready recommendations
  • Ability to design and joint use pole attachments and make ready recommendations
  • Coordinate with Engineering team members regarding overall aerial processes ensuring accuracy, completeness, and delivery of all work
  • Coordinate with team to determine appropriate scope of pole installs including; NESC standards for cable attachments, spacing and midspans regulations, and utility pole owner regulations
  • Gather appropriate information from field collection process to identify pole owners and complete the necessary application process
  • Ability to perform various field inspections, site walks, Katapult pole collections, etc.
  • Ability to identify existing pole conditions which include electrical equipment, pole configurations, and third party attachers
  • Ability to work within pole collection software such as Katapult, IKE, SPIDAcalc, O-Calc, and other similar applications
  • Read and understand construction prints, documents, and make ready summaries
  • Ability to create a 3-dimensional model of poles in O-Calc and SPIDAcalc to provide results to ensure safe and proper attachment to power and telecommunication poles
  • Review utility poles and field notes to determine most accurate make ready solution
  • Perform structural loading calculations using O-Calc or SPIDAcalc in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and pole owner protocol through inventory and analysis of pole type and class, riser details, attached facility type including weight and diameters, span footages, drip loops, etc.
  • Review proposed aerial projects and determine the overall cost analysis of the project; recommend the project to be conducted aerial or underground
  • Provide solutions for poles that fail pole loading or are not good candidates for new attachments
  • Ability to create make ready summaries for various pole owner requirements
  • Maintain a safe working environment

  • Education:
  • A High School diploma or equivalent is required

  • Skills/Experience:
  • 2 to 5 years of related work experience is required.
  • 2 or more years of experience of Katapult, IKE GPS, O-Calc, Spida-Calc, Pole Forman or other similar programs is required
  • 2 or more years of experience of outside plant or joint use permitting experience is required
  • A valid Driver’s License is required
  • Engineering administrative experience or field engineering experience is preferred
  • About Wade Trim:
     
    Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for nearly a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.
     
    Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning.
     
    To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.
     
    Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.
     
    If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment, please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at http://www.wadetrim.com/careers.
     
    Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Required profile

    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Industry :
    Construction & Civil Engineering
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Teamwork
    • Self-Motivation
    • Communication

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