Power Make-Ready Design Supervisor

Sigma Technologies; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Technologies is seeking a Power Make-Ready Design Supervisor to lead a team of designers in power utility make-ready projects. This working supervisor role combines leadership, technical oversight, and hands-on design support to meet project requirements and deadlines.

The ideal candidate has prior experience leading make-ready teams, strong mentoring skills, and the ability to balance production with supervision.

Qualifications

• Direct experience overseeing power utility make-ready design.
• Ability to lead and mentor a technical design team.
• Strong planning, quality, and productivity oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for a team of make-ready designers.
• Perform hands-on design work alongside the team.
• Set priorities, allocate work, and monitor deadlines.
• Review designs for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Train and mentor staff to advance technical capabilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Make-ready design

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Proprietary design software

Job description

Description

Power Make-Ready Design Supervisor

Remote | Joint-Use Utility Pole Design

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Sigma Technologies is seeking an experienced Power Make-Ready Design Supervisor to lead a team supporting power utility and joint-use make-ready design projects. This is a working supervisor position that combines daily team leadership, technical oversight, performance management, and hands‑on project support.

Candidates must have direct experience performing or overseeing power utility make-ready design. General power distribution design experience without make-ready experience will not fully meet the requirements of this position.

The ideal candidate has previously led make-ready designers in a team lead, supervisory, or management capacity. This person must be comfortable establishing priorities, monitoring quality and productivity, mentoring team members, and helping the team meet project requirements and deadlines.

This position may work fully remotely. However, new hires must attend an initial two-week, in-person paid orientation and training period at our main office in Perrysburg, Ohio.

While we may advertise this opening in multiple locations, you only need to apply once.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for a team of power make-ready designers.
• Perform technical make-ready design and project work alongside the employees you supervise.
• Establish team priorities, coordinate assignments, monitor progress, and help ensure project deadlines and performance expectations are met.
• Review make-ready designs for quality, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable project requirements, utility standards, and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance related to joint-use utility poles, attachment clearances, pole loading, communication-space rearrangements, pole replacements, and make-ready recommendations.
• Support key responsibilities of the Project Manager and Project Engineer.
• Assist with reviewing and improving project procedures, specifications, standards, workflows, and documentation.
• Implement approved process and documentation improvements.
• Track and communicate team performance, project status, workload, risks, and resource needs.
• Coordinate work and communicate effectively across departments and project functions.
• Train, coach, and mentor team members to strengthen their make-ready knowledge and professional development.
• Provide ongoing feedback and manage the performance of assigned team members.
• Complete and deliver annual performance reviews for assigned employees.
• Provide input regarding recognition, coaching, and disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Help the team adapt to changing project requirements, priorities, processes, and customer needs.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or higher preferred.
• 3+ years of power utility make-ready design experience required.
• Direct experience with joint-use coordination and the development of make-ready recommendations required.
• Working knowledge of utility-pole attachment clearances, pole loading concepts, communication-space rearrangements, pole replacements, and applicable utility standards.
• Previous experience leading make-ready designers as a team lead, supervisor, or manager is required for candidates outside the company.
• Advanced knowledge of utility field data, drafting, design, or related engineering processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, organize, and develop a technical team.
• Working knowledge of basic personnel-management practices.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to develop plans, organize work, align resources, monitor progress, and ensure performance targets are met.
• Ability to balance technical production responsibilities with employee supervision and project coordination.
• Ability to review work carefully and maintain strong documentation and quality standards.
• Ability to work effectively with team members, project leadership, customers, and cross-functional partners.
• Basic understanding of project budgets, staffing, productivity, and financial performance.
• Ability to learn and operate customer-specific proprietary software and design systems.
• Availability during Sigma’s core working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends when project needs require it.