Utility Designer

Responsibilities

• Produce electric distribution design drawings and bills of materials necessary for the construction of moderately complex projects.
• Perform field data collection using standard tools, methods, and processes, and conduct necessary project-specific inspections accurately and efficiently.
• Become familiar with technical skills including cable pulling calculations, cable voltage drop calculations, transformer loading calculations, and pole loading analysis calculations.
• Understand client construction standards, construction and workflow processes, and customer charging guidelines.
• Generate permitting and other project supporting documentation as needed.
• Understand the hazards of the distribution system and navigate roles to prevent dangerous situations and mitigate hazards during both office and field work.
• Ensure the safety of oneself and others in all aspects of the work.
• Attend and engage in scheduled safety meetings and adhere to driving and site hazard identification, mitigation, and reporting training.
• Work on storm response local or travel teams as an Assessor and Team Lead.

Requirements

• Proficiency in distribution design, drafting, and utility design.
• An engineering degree is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.

Qualifications

• Additional Skills & Qualifications: An engineering degree is preferred. A valid driver’s license is required. Motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.

Skills

• Proficiency in distribution design, drafting, and utility design.

Benefits

• 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)

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $30.00/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.

About the Role

This role involves developing designs for electrical distribution systems, including overhead and underground circuits for joint use, lighting, and commercial, industrial, and residential development. The position requires using technical skills and accurate field data collection to complete design work. The designer will assist with storm restoration when requested and often interact with clients, customers, and construction crews. The role involves working independently on design projects using specifications and design aid tools.

Location

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

Job Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cincinnati, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 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. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.