Design QA/QC Lead - Overhead Distribution
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| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$95 per hour |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
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Job Description\nCompany Description
Design QA/QC Lead - Overhead Distribution
Hybrid | Detroit, MI$85-$95/hr
Are you an experienced utility distribution engineer who enjoys reviewing designs, solving technical challenges, and improving quality rather than producing drawings all day?
We're seeking a Design QA/QC Lead to serve as the independent technical reviewer for overhead distribution and voltage conversion projects. This position provides quality oversight of engineering work packages before they move into construction, ensuring designs are accurate, compliant, safe, and constructible.
What You'll Do - Perform formal 30%, 60%, and 90% design reviews
- Verify compliance with utility distribution standards and construction requirements
- Review conductor sizing, transformer loading, grounding, clearances, pole loading, and protective device coordination
- Evaluate constructability, safety considerations, and material lists
- Support 4.8kV to 13.2kV conversion initiatives
- Conduct occasional field visits to validate existing conditions
- Document findings, standards exceptions, and corrective actions
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, standards, and external design firms
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline
- 6+ years of overhead distribution engineering, design, or construction experience
- Strong understanding of utility distribution standards and NESC requirements
- Experience reviewing engineering packages and identifying design defects
- Ability to work independently and provide defensible technical recommendations
- Utility QA/QC or technical review experience
- Distribution voltage conversion projects
- Pole loading or sag/tension analysis
- Bluebeam, Maximo, or Documentum
- PE License
Compensation & Benefits
- $85-$95/hr
- Hybrid work schedule
- High-impact technical role
- No direct supervisory responsibilities
- Long-term contract opportunity
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Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.
Since our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.
Company Description
Using the best business practices obtained from many years of experience in Business, Law, and Recruiting and Staffing, the Founders at CrossFire Group (“CrossFire”) started in downtown Royal Oak, MI more than a decade ago. With backgrounds in Information Technology (IT) and the Legal Industry, CrossFire began placing by IT and Legal Professionals in contract and direct-hire positions throughout the Midwest.\r\n\r\nSince our founding, CrossFire has grown into a full-service Human Capital Solutions Organization. We are proud of now providing full services beyond recruiting and staffing. Our portfolio of services includes HR supply chain management, human resources consulting, and many customized Human Resource related services.
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Gig Jobs Posting ID: 1296996340 Posted: 2026-09-17 Job Title: Lead Overhead Distribution