Make-Ready Designer at Actalent
Northville, MI 48167, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Sep, 25

Salary

29.0

Posted On

10 Aug, 25

Experience

6 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Microstation, Autocad, Design, Clearances

Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a dynamic engineering team dedicated to designing power distribution infrastructure, ensuring quality, time, and budget constraints are met. This role involves working on a long-term project supporting a power utility client and involves Make-Ready and Joint Use work, which prepares existing poles for shared infrastructure use.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • There are three backgrounds that will qualify you for the training for this role:
  • Experience as a Make-Ready Designer (6+ months)
  • An Associate’s in Design or Engineering Technology and 6 months of design experience in any field
  • A Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
  • Direct experience in utility, distribution, Make Ready, or Joint Use work.
  • Entry-level candidates with a degree in electrical engineering or design are encouraged to apply.
  • Experience with Microstation and Autocad for design work.
  • Knowledge of utility design, distribution, LVD (low voltage distribution), Make Ready, and Joint Use.
  • Understanding of utility infrastructure, pole installation, clearances, transformers, distribution lines, and ESRI or ArcGIS software mapping tools.
Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Execute work orders for the design of power distribution infrastructure while meeting quality, time, and budget constraints.
  • Perform end-to-end Make-Ready/Joint-use, and general distribution design, applying established design guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Conduct pole loading analysis, field data review, and data entry to complete design and construction prints.
  • Utilize Open Utilities, a Microstation/Autocad-based design software, and Poleforman software for pole analysis.
  • Develop detailed design prints using CAD software, ensuring compliance with National Electric Safety Codes (NESC) for spacing and clearance.

available for this temporary role may include the following:

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave
Loading...