Power Utility / Make Ready Engineering Designer (2+ Overhead Exp. Req.) - REMOTE

Power Utility Make Ready Designer - REMOTE

Location: United States

Salary: $28-$38+/hour DOE + 1.5x Paid Overtime + Benefits

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K w/ 5% match, PTO, Education Assistance

Job Type: Full-Time

Core Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm EST + periodic overtime required

Start Date: ASAP

Sponsorship: Not Available

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Power Utility Make Ready Designer – REMOTE Description

Our client in the electric utility industry is looking for a detail-oriented Power Utility Make Ready Designer to add to their team. This position offers the flexibility to work 100% remotely within the United States. In this role, you will apply your knowledge and experience to generate solutions and designs for ready/joint-use and general distribution design services to power utility companies. Designers perform tasks related to end-to-end design, make-ready design, joint-use design, pole replacements, and permitting. The ideal candidate has a strong technical knowledge of overhead distribution in the power utility industry and has experience with Make Ready Engineering (MRE). To be successful, you must be tech-savvy, an excellent problem solver, and able to work independently on complex tasks. This is a tremendous work-from-home opportunity and your chance to join a rapidly growing and successful company with a supportive team environment and future room for career advancement.

Power Utility Make Ready Designer – REMOTE Responsibilities

• Support multiple Make Ready Engineering design projects for your assigned client

• Complete drafting and design work to build, maintain, and improve power networks

• Perform 2-D civil drafting and occasional 3-D design work

• Provide solutions when the expected outcomes do not align with project requirements

• Execute work orders for infrastructure solutions and designs

• Complete projects with a focus on budget, quality, and timelines

• Research right of way, property rights, pole ownership, and permit requirements

• Learn customer-based software, as needed, to facilitate project work

• Review and interpret general designs, engineering schematics, data, and notes

• Apply established design guidelines, processes, and procedures to client projects

• Assist in the preparation of bid documentation

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Field Techs, Drafters, & Designers

Power Utility Make Ready Designer – REMOTE Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the electric/power industry with overhead distribution is required

• Experience with Make Ready Engineering (MRE) is required

• CAD design experience is required

• Understanding of pole loading calculations is required

• Ability to travel to the corporate office for two weeks of onboarding training is required

• Ability to work overtime (paid 1.5X) as needed is required