Make Ready Designer

Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits package (100% covered

401(k) with up to 4% employer match

Holiday pay and PTO after 120 days

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Job summary

Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC seeks a Make Ready Engineer to ensure power distribution designs meet NESC regulations and client specifications. The role involves loading poles in Pole Foreman, drafting CAD prints, and reviewing designs for compliance across overhead and underground systems.

The successful candidate will collaborate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to deliver compliant, high-quality utility design solutions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with drafting/CAD, electricity or related technical fields required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or design-related field is preferred.
• Experience with utility infrastructure, pole loading, and NESC standards is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Understand overhead distribution and client needs to create design solutions.
• Pole Loading & Analysis: load and review poles in Pole Foreman for overhead and underground systems.
• Design & Drafting: develop detailed CAD prints for overhead/underground distribution.
• NESC Compliance: review locations for violations and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and clients to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Prepare documents for proposed applicants, including prints and construction tasks.
• Support the project manager and team with related duties.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Project Manager.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Desire to learn new skills

Detail oriented

Education

High School diploma or equivalent with drafting/CAD, electricity, mathematics, or related technical fields

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or design-related field preferred

Tools

PoleForeman

PLS-CADD

O-Calc

Bentley OMS (MicroStation)

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with completion of courses in drafting/CAD, electricity, mathematics, or related technical fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or design‑related field preferred.
• Knowledge of utility infrastructure, including pole installation, clearances, transformers, and distribution lines.
• Experience in Make-Ready Engineering or Utility Design, with an emphasis on overhead/underground power distribution systems highly preferred.
• Familiarity with pole loading software (PoleForeman, PLS-CADD, O-Calc) for pole analysis and design highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Bentley OMS (MicroStation) or other similar CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil3D) preferred.
• Familiarity with NESC standards and the ability to identify and correct violations in utility designs.
• Experience with ESRI, ArcGIS, and other mapping tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Desire to learn new skills and develop proficiency in distribution design.