JOB SUMMARY: Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC (“MES”) is seeking a Make Ready Engineer to join our team. MES is a leading utility and telecommunications engineering firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. This position will play a key role in ensuring our clients power distribution systems comply with NESC regulations while designing and preparing utility infrastructure for upgrades or new installations. This candidate will also use industry-leading software to load poles in Pole Foreman, draft CAD design prints review designs for NESC compliance.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand overhead distribution and specifications of our client's needs to develop the appropriate design solutions.
- Pole Loading & Analysis: Load and review poles in Pole Foreman, ensuring all required data is correctly entered to support design and construction of overhead and underground distribution systems
- Design & Drafting: Develop detailed design prints using CAD software to represent overhead and underground low voltage distribution systems. Ensure designs meet client specifications and regulatory standards.
- NESC Compliance: Review locations for NESC violations and propose corrective actions, ensuring that all projects meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborative Work: Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and clients to ensure designs meet project needs and deadlines. Provide technical guidance on new and upgraded service requirements.
- Document Preparation & Reporting: Prepare documents for proposed applicants, to include overhead and underground prints and associated tasks for construction.
- Other Duties: Support the project manager and team with any other duties related to utility design, construction, and various compliances
- Other duties as assigned by Project Manager.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
- Primarily work in an office setting.
- Ability to interpret telecommunication application information.
- Ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Compensation ranges between $25.00 to $40.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- The medical benefits package that includes medical & prescription coverage, dental, and vision plans for employees and their qualifying family members (eligible after 90 days employment), which is 100% covered by the employer.
- Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment), which is 100% fully vested on day one.
- Group term life insurance and long-term disability offered to eligible employees.
- Additional voluntary benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, HFSA and DCA, Life and AD&D) offered to eligible employees.
- Holiday pay as well as PTO available after 120 days of employment. Additional PTO vesting over time.
- Employee Assistance Program including counseling, coaching and financial resources.
Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
