Job Description
Title: Designer – Electric Distribution
Location: Remote –must be located in EST or CST time zones
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Salary: $25.00 – $40.00/hour, based on experience
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Salary: $25.00 – $40.00/hour, based on experience
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Electric Distribution Designer to support FirstEnergy replacement and rehabilitation projects across the electric distribution network. This position will focus on developing and modifying design packages for distribution system upgrades, equipment replacements, and system rehabilitation projects. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of electric distribution design experience, previous FirstEnergy project experience, and hands-on experience with MicroStation and DDS. This is a fully remote opportunity with no field work required.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and modify design packages for FirstEnergy electric distribution replacement and rehabilitation projects
- Design upgrades involving poles, conductors, transformers, and associated distribution equipment
- Prepare and revise detailed utility drawings using MicroStation and DDS
- Review sketches, markups, and project information to produce accurate design deliverables
- Follow FirstEnergy standards, specifications, and design requirements
- Coordinate with Engineers, Project Managers, and utility stakeholders
- Support distribution system replacement, rehabilitation, and modernization programs
- Manage multiple assignments while maintaining project schedules, quality, and accuracy
Qualifications
- 3+ years of electric distribution design experience required
- Previous FirstEnergy experience required
- MicroStation and DDS experience required
- Experience with electric distribution replacement, rehabilitation, line rebuild, or equipment replacement projects
- Strong understanding of utility drawings, standards, and technical specifications
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently in a 100% remote environment
Benefits: As a Sterling Engineering contract employee, you are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, and additional employee benefits.
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
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Taylor, MI (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $25–$40 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
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.
Skills
- Bentley MicroStationunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Design Servicesunmatched
- Electrical Designunmatched
- Equipment Replacementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
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