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Make Ready Design Technician

Job Description:

• Coordinate and design joint use pole attachments and make ready recommendations.
• Coordinate with Engineering Team Members regarding overall aerial processes ensuring accuracy, completeness, and delivery of all work.
• Determine appropriate scope of pole installs including NESC standards for cable attachments, spacing and midspans regulations, and utility pole owner regulations.
• Gather information from field collection process to identify pole owners and complete the necessary application process.
• Perform various field inspections and site walks (if local).
• Identify existing pole conditions including electrical equipment, pole configurations, and third-party attachers.
• Work within pole collection software such as DDS, Katapult, IKE, SPIDAcalc, Ocalc, and other similar applications.
• Review utility poles and field notes to determine the most accurate make ready solution.
• Perform structural loading calculations using O-Calc in accordance with NESC and pole owner protocols.
• Provide solutions for poles that fail loading or are not good candidates for new attachments.
• Create make ready summaries for various pole owner requirements.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering practice is preferred (High School Diploma is required)
• 3 or more years of experience with similar work is required
• 3 or more years of engineering administrative experience OR 5 or more years of field engineering experience is required
• 3 or more years of experience of DDS, Katapult, IKE GPS, O-Calc, Spida-Calc, or other similar programs is required
• 3 or more years of experience of outside plant or joint use permitting experience is required
• Knowledge of NESC standards for cable attachments, spacing and midspans regulations, and utility pole owner regulations is required

*Open to hybrid or remote flexibility in the state of Ohio!

*Weekly & OT pay, PTO & paid holidays, full benefits guide available!

If you meet the qualifications and are interested, please select a time here for us to connect!

https://talentassistant.actalentservices.com/assistant/bookings/wwadAhwa

-Anna Johnson

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Columbus,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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