Utility Designer 1 | Make Ready Engineering | Lower Peninsula, MI

The Davey Tree Expert Company is dedicated to providing comprehensive utility asset management services. The Utility Designer 1 is responsible for planning, designing, and inspecting utility and telecommunication assets, while ensuring safety and effective collaboration on infrastructure design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Utilize software platforms to analyze and interpret field data
• Record existing telecommunication and electric utility infrastructure
• Identify and document safety risks and hazards
• Apply engineering principles to design aerial and underground utility facilities
• Transfer designs to other software platforms
• Collaborate to propose infrastructure design solutions
• Ensure equipment maintenance and report issues promptly
• Travel occasionally (5%) for on-site job duties, projects, or meetings

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Willingness to obtain and maintain professional certificates and licenses as required
• Proficiency in basic office applications and data entry; willingness to learn utility design software
• Ability to read, comprehend, and draft professional correspondence
• Effective communication skills in both one-on-one and group settings
• Basic arithmetic proficiency
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, solve problems, and address varied situations
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
• Prior experience in the electric utility or telecommunications industry
• Knowledge of electric hazard identification, equipment identification, or communication equipment
• Familiarity with Outside Plant Engineering design and pole loading analysis software

Benefits

• Overtime: Time and a half after 40hrs/wk, average work week 45 hours
• This role is mostly remote, with the possible of some occasional visits in the field. Training will be in-person (approximately 4 weeks) at our Richfield, OH office. All travel and overnight accommodations will be covered.
• Group health plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401k with up to a 4% company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
• Holidays and paid time off
• Payroll savings plan
• Charitable matching gift program
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee Educational Scholarship
• Davey Family Scholarship
• 20% discount on all Davey services
• Cell phone discounts
• Vehicle purchase discount program
• All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.
• Union employees are not eligible for a 401k plan, but may be eligible to join pension plans negotiated by their local union.

Company Overview

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