Remote Make-Ready Designer for Power Distribution

Sigma Technologies; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-cost monthly healthcare plan option

Competitive pay

Education and professional licensing

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Sigma Technologies is seeking a Make Ready Designer to support overhead pole design and joint-use projects for major electric and telecommunications utilities. The role emphasizes NESC-based clearances, pole loading analyses, and construction-ready design packages.

Remote opportunity with 2-week in-person orientation at Perrysburg, OH HQ. Requires experience with pole design and related platforms; travel may be occasional.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; an associate degree or higher in engineering, drafting, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in make-ready engineering, joint-use, or electric power distribution design (3+ years strongly preferred).
• Proven experience in utility pole design, including NESC application, clearance analysis, pole loading concepts, and preparing construction-ready design packages.
• Proficiency with CAD or MicroStation; experience with DDS, Katapult, O-Calc, or similar utility design platforms is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of power distribution construction practices, with ability to learn utility-specific proprietary systems efficiently.
• Must hold a valid driver's license, maintain active auto insurance, and pass background, drug, and MVR screenings.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete make-ready and overhead utility pole design work orders while meeting quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Review and interpret field collection and walkout data, pole information, attachment details, and existing utility conditions.
• Evaluate joint-use attachments, NESC clearances, pole loading, and required make-ready modifications.
• Develop construction-ready make-ready designs, including pole replacements, transfers, attachment adjustments, guying, anchoring, and other required utility modifications.
• Apply established NESC requirements, utility construction standards, engineering guidelines, and client-specific design criteria.
• Perform end-to-end make-ready and joint-use design and support related overhead distribution design when required.
• Conduct permitting and easement research, including pole ownership, right-of-way, property rights, and required approvals.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve design conflicts, field-data discrepancies, and constructability concerns.
• Use design platforms such as DDS, Katapult, O-Calc, PoleForeman, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, and utility-specific systems.
• Perform or support quality-control reviews to ensure accurate and complete deliverables.
• Support additional project and design responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Pole design

NESC application

Field data interpretation

CAD / MicroStation

Joint-use design

Overhead distribution design

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher in engineering, drafting, or related field

Tools

DDS

Katapult

O-Calc

PoleForeman

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

Sigma Technologies is seeking a Make Ready Designer to support overhead pole design and joint-use projects for major electric and telecommunications utilities. The role emphasizes NESC-based clearances, pole loading analyses, and construction-ready design packages.

Remote opportunity with 2-week in-person orientation at Perrysburg, OH HQ. Requires experience with pole design and related platforms; travel may be occasional.