Remote Make-Ready Designer: Overhead Power Distribution

Sigma Technologies, Ltd.; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-cost health plan

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with matching

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Education and licensing assistance

Job summary

Sigma Technologies, Ltd. is seeking an experienced Make Ready Designer to support overhead pole design and joint-use projects across the United States. The role focuses on evaluating pole conditions, applying NESC clearances, and producing construction-ready make-ready packages.

Remote opportunity with occasional travel as needed. Strong candidates will have experience with pole design, joint-use, and distribution design, plus proficiency in CAD or MicroStation and utility design platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in make-ready engineering, joint-use, or electric power distribution design.
• Proficiency with CAD or MicroStation; experience with DDS, Katapult, O-Calc or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Complete make-ready and overhead utility pole design work orders meeting quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Review field data, pole information, attachment details, and existing conditions.
• Evaluate joint-use attachments, NESC clearances, pole loading, and required modifications.
• Develop construction-ready make-ready designs including pole replacements, transfers, attachments, guying, and anchoring.
• Apply NESC requirements, utility standards, and client design criteria.
• Perform end-to-end make-ready design and support related overhead distribution design.
• Conduct permitting and easement research including pole ownership and ROW.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve design conflicts and field-data discrepancies.
• Use DDS, Katapult, O-Calc, PoleForeman, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS.
• Perform quality-control reviews to ensure deliverables are complete.
• Support additional project and design responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Pole design

NESC compliance

Make-ready engineering

Joint-use design

Field data interpretation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DDS

Katapult

O-Calc

PoleForeman

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

Sigma Technologies, Ltd. is seeking an experienced Make Ready Designer to support overhead pole design and joint-use projects across the United States. The role focuses on evaluating pole conditions, applying NESC clearances, and producing construction-ready make-ready packages.

Remote opportunity with occasional travel as needed. Strong candidates will have experience with pole design, joint-use, and distribution design, plus proficiency in CAD or MicroStation and utility design platforms.