
Make Ready Design Engineer at LaBella Associates. Job Overview. . . We are currently hiring a Make Ready Design Engineer in our Program Management Services Division. . The Program Management Services Division at LaBella provides comprehensive management services for complex projects and multi-year capital programs. Project teams are established to provide a customized mix of business consulting, project management, financial control and monitoring, administrative, and technical support services.. . The primary responsibility for the Make Ready Design Engineer is to provide engineering support for distribution engineering. This role requires prior experience and a comprehensive understanding of NESC standards, utility electric distribution standards, and requirements relative to distribution. The successful applicant will be a self-starter and can learn and flourish in a remote work environment. The ability to work independently and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders is required.. Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000. . Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.. Responsibilities. . Interpret data provided from field data collection process, including photos and field notes. . Understand and apply NESC Standards and electrical distribution construction standards . . Accurately analyze field data, make ready design recommendations in accordance with NESC and utility standards . . QA/QC various inputs throughout the design process. . Prepare and generate all applicable documentation related to construction package, as required. . Generate sketches and BOM’s in AutoCAD, as required. . Meet or exceed deliverable deadlines. . Travel for meetings and training as necessary (3-6 times per year), as required. . Embrace Company core values. . Support and follow all Company policies. . . . Electrical Engineering degree (preferred) . . Minimum (3) years’ work experience in electrical distribution related to utility assets . . Strong knowledge of applying NESC standards. . . . Understand and apply electrical distribution construction standards. . Experience related to overhead communication attachments to distribution poles (make ready). . Experience with IKE Office, Katapult or similar, including adding annotations and using to design for make ready. . Experience with Pole Foreman, O-Calc, a plus. . Understand and demonstrate concepts related to Joint Use of Plant (make ready). . Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access and Word. . Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to speak clearly and confidently to stakeholders.. . Successfully pass Background and Drug Screening . . . Company Location: United States.