Engineering Technician

Job Details Status

open

Until Filled

Full-time

Engineering

300 West Doolin Avenue
Blackwell, OK 74631

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Email: jobsp

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The Engineering Technician supports Kay Electric Cooperative’s engineering, staking, operations, and management teams by maintaining the cooperative’s GIS/ESRI system of record, supporting routine engineering and system design activities, and providing accurate data, analytics, and system modeling support that improve reliability, outage response, long-range planning, and stewardship of member resources.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, GIS, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and documentation discipline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and document management systems.

• Strong working knowledge of GIS concepts and database management.
• Experience with ESRI Arc Map and/or ArcGIS Pro.
• Ability to interpret staking sheets, construction drawings, and engineering maps.
• Working understanding of electric distribution system components and connectivity.
• Clear written and verbal communication with office and field personnel.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Perform limited field verification work as needed.

• Prior experience with an electric utility, engineering firm, or rural electric cooperative.
• Experience preparing data packages for consultants, studies, or regulatory reporting.
• Experience performing GIS audits, QA/QC reviews, or system data cleanup initiatives.
• Ability to translate technical GIS or engineering data into clear summaries for management.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive system and infrastructure data.
• Professional interaction with internal staff, contractors, and external partners.
• Demonstrate teamwork and accountability.
• Willingness to attend periodic training and professional development.

• GIS, OMS, and engineering data consistently and accurately reflect field conditions, with minimal recurring errors, connectivity issues, or corrective rework required by engineering or operations.
• GIS and system updates, as well as data requests from engineering, operations, and management, are completed accurately and within established timelines following construction, as‑builts, or system changes.
• Maps, reports, and analytics are clear, accurate, and reliable, enabling effective outage analysis, system planning, and management decisions with minimal rework or clarification required.
• Engineering and GIS records are well organized, auditable, and compliant with applicable standards, consistently following approved data structures, naming conventions, and documentation practices.

• Maintain GIS/ESRI database as the coop system of record for electric distribution assets.
• Ensure accurate mapping of poles, conductors, transformers, devices, substations, feeders, and services.
• Verify GIS alignment with staking sheets, as-built construction, and engineering standards.
• Perform routine GIS audits, corrections, and data cleanup.
• Support GIS versioning, backups, change tracking, and data consistency standards.

• Assist engineering staff with routine system design tasks, including minor line extensions, rebuilds, and equipment replacements.
• Prepare and update staking, mapping, and design documentation under supervision.
• Assist with minor design modifications as directed by engineering staff.
• Support system studies by preparing data sets, maps, and technical reports.

• Develop and maintain maps, dashboards, analytical reports using GIS and related utility data.
• Perform basic analytics related to:

• Feeder and substation performance
• Outage trends and reliability metrics
• Asset age, condition, and replacement planning
• Pre…