Distribution Designer

Job Title: Distribution Designer Job Description
As a Distribution Designer, you will be responsible for designing electric utility power distribution routes for an Engineering and Construction Services Contractor, serving a major Utility client. This position is entirely remote, offering you the flexibility to manage your work from any location.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of projects from start to finish, beginning with an engineered scope of work.
- Conduct field verification of existing facilities and design new facilities to be placed.
- Communicate with customers and manage permitting processes.
- Enter data into the utilitys work management system and produce CAD drawings.
- Create staking and job packets for construction purposes.
- Execute overhead and underground rebuilds, overhead to underground conversions, and voltage conversions.
- Manage substation feeder exits and red-tagged pole replacements.
- Coordinate with the pole inspection group for designing pole replacements.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in distribution logistics and utility design.
- Experience with power distribution and electrical design.
- Familiarity with SAP and civil engineering concepts.
- Direct experience in Electric Distribution Utility Design, supporting Xcel Energy work.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Ability to work 100% remotely.
- Understanding of gas utility design.
Work Environment
This position is 100% remote, allowing you the comfort and flexibility of working from home. The organization provides stability through diverse client projects, ensuring continued employment opportunities. Benefits include 6 paid holidays and 2-3 weeks of accrued paid time off. The company supports a large utility with a significant backlog of work, ensuring a steady flow of projects.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Madison, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Madison, WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position. 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.

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