ArcMap, Bill of Materials (BOM), Commercial Construction, Communication Skills, Construction Drawings, Construction Support, Consulting, Design Services, Documentation, Electrical Design, Electrical Utility, Maintenance - Electrical, Problem Solving Skills, Reliability Engineering, Risk Management, Solar Power, Support Documentation, Systems Reliability, Time Management
Title: Senior Design Technician / Senior Electrical Utility Designer
Location: Remote
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
Hourly Pay Rate: $27.00 - $31.00/hour (based on experience)
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
About the Opportunity:
Sterling Engineering is seeking two Senior Design Technicians to support our electric distribution design team. This role will focus on overhead and underground utility projects that improve grid reliability, strengthen infrastructure, and reduce the risk of storm-related outages. Fully remote candidates located on the East Coast will be considered, and direct PPL experience is not required.
Job Duties:
- Design overhead and underground electric distribution systems.
- Develop construction drawings, bills of materials, and supporting design documentation.
- Support storm-hardening and system-improvement projects.
- Relocate pole lines from inaccessible areas.
- Reframe and rebuild distribution lines to improve system strength and reliability.
- Support residential and commercial new construction projects.
- Design solar farm and solar panel interconnections.
- Support reconductoring, line removal, and fault sensor installation projects.
- Prepare pole-loading calculations, voltage-drop calculations, and permitting documentation as needed.
- Answer design and construction questions while supporting pre-construction activities.
- Coordinate with engineers, project teams, and utility clients to deliver accurate and timely designs.
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in a technical field or 2–4 years of electric utility distribution design experience.
- Experience supporting overhead or underground electric distribution projects.
- Ability to prepare accurate construction drawings and bills of materials.
- Familiarity with utility standards, design calculations, and permitting requirements.
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Direct PPL experience is preferred but not required.
Software:
- ArcFM
- ArcMap
- Infor
- PoleForeman
- AutoCAD
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
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