Remote Power Make-Ready Design Lead

Sigma Technologies, Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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 role blending daily team leadership, technical oversight, performance management, and hands-on design support.

The ideal candidate has direct experience performing or overseeing power utility make-ready design with prior leadership of make-ready designers in a team lead, supervisor, or manager capacity.

Qualifications

• Direct experience performing or overseeing power utility make‑ready design.
• Experience leading make‑ready designers in a team lead, supervisor, or manager role.
• Ability to mentor staff, set priorities, and ensure project requirements and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Power make-ready design

Joint-use coordination

Make-ready recommendations

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher preferred

Tools

Drafting/design software

Job description

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 role blending daily team leadership, technical oversight, performance management, and hands-on design support.

The ideal candidate has direct experience performing or overseeing power utility make-ready design with prior leadership of make-ready designers in a team lead, supervisor, or manager capacity.