Hiring: Design QA/QC Lead Company: TALENT Software Services Location: Detroit, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:42:38 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Transformers About the job Experience: •6 years of relevant experience in overhead distribution design, engineering, or construction. •8 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated independent technical review or design QA/QC experience. •Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in overhead distribution design, engineering, or construction. •Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated independent technical review or design QA/QC experience. Required Skills: •Conduct structured 30%, 60%, and 90% design reviews of conversion and distribution overhead work packages submitted by external design service providers, documenting findings against DDO standards and Client construction details. •Verify design accuracy and standards compliance across conductor sizing and ampacity, clearances, grounding, pole class and loading, and armless versus crossarm construction. •Verify conversion-specific design changes, including insulation levels, arrester and cutout ratings, and secondary impacts associated with 4.8kV to 13.2kV conversion. •Evaluate constructability and safety considerations, including tree trim requirements, joint use coordination, top cut sequencing, and construction list completeness. •Conduct field site visits as required to verify existing conditions, constructability, and design accuracy. •Track and document standards exceptions and non-standard designs; route deviations to the Standards group for disposition and log outcomes in the Standards Exceptions and Deviations tracker. •Log all findings, RFIs, and review outcomes. •Contribute to the QA/QC lessons learned process by identifying recurring defects and trends that should inform checklist updates, standards clarifications, or reviewer training. Qualifications: •Solid functional working knowledge of Client DDO, standards and construction details, or equivalent utility overhead distribution design standards. •Direct experience with 4.8kV to 13.2kV or comparable voltage conversion projects. •Operational familiarity with Maximo, Documentum, and Bluebeam tools used in the Client's design and work management workflow. •Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferred but not required. •Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently assess design adequacy rather than rely on checklist compliance alone. •Strong documentation discipline; findings must be clear, specific to work location, and traceable to a standard or design criterion. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently against review cycles and manage multiple concurrent design packages. •Effective communicator, able to deliver direct and defensible technical feedback to design service providers and escalate unresolved issues appropriately. •Proficiency in computer applications relevant to the role, including document markup and review tools. •Reports to: QA/QC Engineering Supervisor, OHD QAQC. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!