3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Designer, Estimator, or equivalent role producing distribution and/or transmission designs at a utility, EPC, or utility engineering services firm — work that involved pole loading and sag-tension analysis, clearance and NESC compliance, bill-of-materials development, and work order management
3–5 years working at or directly embedded with an electric utility, with a clear understanding of how design work moves through standards, construction, operations, and asset management functions
Proficiency in at least one industry design tool — PLS-CADD, SpidaCalc, OCalc, Pole Foreman, or AutoCAD — and a working understanding of the others. Familiarity with utility CAD/GIS environments is expected
Aptitude for code. You don't need to be a software engineer, but you should be the kind of person who automates their own work, writes the macro instead of clicking through 400 rows, and is comfortable reading and modifying scripts (Python, VBA, or similar). You are excited to deepen this skill, not intimidated by it
Strong communication. You can explain a transverse load calculation to an executive and a business case to a designer, and adjust on the fly
Credibility with utility practitioners. You have stood your ground in a design review and can do the same in a customer conversation. PE licensure is not required
Curiosity and adaptability. You are energized by ambiguity, eager to learn new software deeply, and motivated by the chance to help shape a function rather than execute someone else's playbook
Comfort with cross-functional work. You will be pulled between Sales, Product, and Marketing. You should find that energizing rather than disorienting
Experience with digital twin platforms, Neara, or similar physics-based modeling tools is a plus but not required
Willingness to travel domestically to customer sites and industry events as needed (estimated 20–30%)