Blackwood Solutions is America’s leader in utility pole transportation, storage, and recycling, serving electric utility companies nationwide. As a growing midsize company, we are expanding our Engineering Department with a brand-new role that will directly support our mission to deliver innovative, safe, and efficient solutions to the utility industry.
We’re hiring a full-time Map Engineer to join us at our Bloomington, IN headquarters. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help shape the future of a fast-moving, mission-driven team.
· Travel to active and proposed sites to gather landscape data and dimensional measurements for yard layout planning.
· Create and maintain accurate, to-scale yard maps using AutoCAD software, ensuring efficient inventory flow and accessibility.
· Coordinate with Sales to understand customer-specific requirements and provide feedback on operational feasibility.
· Collaborate with Engineering to align yard designs with product standards and material capabilities.
· Stay current with industry technologies to enhance map-building efficiency and accuracy.
· Incorporate driver logistics and material flow into yard layouts to maximize site functionality.
· Interpret and apply technical data, documentation, and standards related to Blackwood products, yard builds, and inventory.
· Recommend and match appropriate products to meet customer needs.
· Act as a liaison between Sales and Engineering to ensure feasible technical solutions.
· Maintain accuracy in all technical and sales documentation provided to internal teams and clients.
· Proficient in CAD software with a strong understanding of scale and spatial layout.
· Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams and customers.
· Strong research orientation with the ability to stay up-to-date on emerging technologies relevant to mapping and operations.
· Ability to travel frequently to job sites.
· Organized, detail-oriented, and self-directed with a logistics-oriented mindset.
· Problem-solving attitude with a balance of customer focus and technical practicality.
· Highly competitive salary – based on experience
· Opportunity to make a tangible impact on America’s infrastructure
· Ground-floor career opportunity in a growing engineering team