Description JOB SUMMARY: Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC (“MES”) is seeking a Make Ready Engineer to join our team. MES is a leading utility and telecommunications engineering firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. This position will play a key role in ensuring our clients power distribution systems comply with NESC regulations while designing and preparing utility infrastructure for upgrades or new installations. This candidate will also use industry-leading software to load poles in Pole Foreman, draft CAD design prints review designs for NESC compliance. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Understand overhead distribution and specifications of our client's needs to develop the appropriate design solutions. • Pole Loading & Analysis: Load and review poles in Pole Foreman, ensuring all required data is correctly entered to support design and construction of overhead and underground distribution systems • Design & Drafting: Develop detailed design prints using CAD software to represent overhead and underground low voltage distribution systems. Ensure designs meet client specifications and regulatory standards. • NESC Compliance: Review locations for NESC violations and propose corrective actions, ensuring that all projects meet safety standards and regulatory requirements. • Collaborative Work: Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and clients to ensure designs meet project needs and deadlines. Provide technical guidance on new and upgraded service requirements. • Document Preparation & Reporting: Prepare documents for proposed applicants, to include overhead and underground prints and associated tasks for construction. • Other Duties: Support the project manager and team with any other duties related to utility design, construction, and various compliances • Other duties as assigned by Project Manager. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material. • Primarily work in an office setting. • Ability to interpret telecommunication application information. • Ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: • Compensation ranges between $25.00 to $40.00 per hour, depending on experience. • The medical benefits package that includes medical & prescription coverage, dental, and vision plans for employees and their qualifying family members (eligible after 90 days employment), which is 100% covered by the employer. • Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment), which is 100% fully vested on day one. • Group term life insurance and long-term disability offered to eligible employees. • Additional voluntary benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, HFSA and DCA, Life and AD&D) offered to eligible employees. • Holiday pay as well as PTO available after 120 days of employment. Additional PTO vesting over time. • Employee Assistance Program including counseling, coaching and financial resources. Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: • High School diploma or equivalent with completion of courses in drafting/CAD, electricity, mathematics, or related technical fields. • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or design-related field preferred. • Knowledge of utility infrastructure, including pole installation, clearances, transformers, and distribution lines. • Experience in Make-Ready Engineering or Utility Design, with an emphasis on overhead/underground power distribution systems highly preferred. • Familiarity with pole loading software (PoleForeman, PLS-CADD, O-Calc) for pole analysis and design highly preferred. • Proficiency in Bentley OMS (MicroStation) or other similar CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil3D) preferred. • Familiarity with NESC standards and the ability to identify and correct violations in utility designs. • Experience with ESRI, ArcGIS, and other mapping tools is a plus. • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, contractors, and internal teams. • Desire to learn new skills and develop proficiency in distribution design.