Pole Attachments Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Actalent

Taylor (MI)

Hybrid

USD 34,000 - 48,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an engineer-focused professional to coordinate joint-use pole attachments and perform make-ready assessments in a hybrid Taylor, MI role. The position involves working with a regional engineering team on aerial processes, NESC guidelines, and field data collection to determine feasible pole solutions.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in field or engineering admin work, plus experience with DDS/Katapult/IKE GPS/O-Calc/SPIDAcalc or similar tools.

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering practice is preferred (High School Diploma is required).
3 or more years of experience with similar work is required.
3 or more years of engineering administrative experience OR 5+ years of field engineering experience is required.
3+ years of experience with DDS, Katapult, IKE GPS, O-Calc, SPIDA-Calc, or similar programs.
3+ years of outside plant or joint use permitting experience is required.
Knowledge of NESC standards for cable attachments, spacing and midspans regulations, and utility pole owner regulations is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and design joint use pole attachments and make ready recommendations.
Coordinate with Engineering Team Members regarding aerial processes ensuring accuracy, completeness, and delivery of all work.
Determine appropriate scope of pole installs including NESC standards for cable attachments, spacing and midspans regulations, and utility pole owner regulations.
Gather information from field collection process to identify pole owners and complete the necessary application process.
Perform various field inspections and site walks (if local).
Identify existing pole conditions including electrical equipment, pole configurations, and third-party attachers.
Review utility poles and field notes to determine the most accurate make ready solution.
Perform structural loading calculations using O-Calc in accordance with NESC and pole owner protocols.
Provide solutions for poles that fail loading or are not good candidates for new attachments.
Create make ready summaries for various pole owner requirements.