IKE Utility Deployment Lead

Orange Barrel Media, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Barrel Media, LLC in New York and Los Angeles seeks a Utility Specialist, IKE, to own the power path for IKE deployments. You will identify utility sources, drive make-ready, submit applications, and coordinate with utilities, project managers, and field crews to energize kiosks on schedule.

The role requires 3+ years in coordinating electrical service, experience with utility design and service requests, and strong relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years coordinating electrical service or utility work for infrastructure, telecom, construction, or similar deployment programs.
• Direct experience submitting utility applications and driving service requests through to energization.
• Working knowledge of make-ready, service design, metering, and inspection sequencing.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain working relationships with utility staff.
• Strong organization and follow-through, with a track record of not letting work sit.
• Experience with SiteTracker, Salesforce, or a similar project tracking system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel according to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Run the utility availability inquiry during siting, confirming the serving utility, likely source, and whether service is realistically available before a site is committed.
• Flag sites where power presents a problem while it is still inexpensive to change course.
• Prepare and submit utility applications and service agreements and drive them through utility review.
• Drive make-ready design and construction so that utility work is complete before kiosk installation rather than after.
• Coordinate meter set, inspection, and final energization with the utility, the Project Manager, and field crews.
• Sequence utility work against the construction schedule so energization follows installation closely.
• Serve as the primary IKE contact for each utility in assigned markets, meeting regularly rather than only when an issue arises.
• Document each utility's process, lead times, fee structure, escalation paths, and requirements.
• Own the backlog of sites awaiting energization, working them as an active list and escalating anything aging.
• Report weekly on applications submitted, make-ready status, energization forecast, and sites at risk.
• Establish a repeatable utility workflow and the milestones needed to make the utility path measurable in SiteTracker.
• Travel to assigned markets according to business needs for utility meetings and field coordination.

Skills

Utility coordination

Relationship building

Organization

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SiteTracker

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Orange Barrel Media, LLC in New York and Los Angeles seeks a Utility Specialist, IKE, to own the power path for IKE deployments. You will identify utility sources, drive make-ready, submit applications, and coordinate with utilities, project managers, and field crews to energize kiosks on schedule.

The role requires 3+ years in coordinating electrical service, experience with utility design and service requests, and strong relationship-building skills.