Tech, Engineering Sr

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This position is posted until filled.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sr Engineering Tech

Salary Grade: G07
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$69,581- $92,194- $114,808

Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training.

Annual cyber security training is also required.

Given the financial nature of this position, this position may be required to obtain a credit check depending on location. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.

Under limited supervision, acts as lead support to engineers and applies advanced electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering knowledge to design and coordinate very complex and large projects and assignments. Functions within the engineering areas in a capacity directly impacting the maintenance and improvement of level of service to customers, system operation, and reliability.

• Communicates in writing and verbally with customers, company personnel, outside agencies and other utilities for purposes of project negotiations, assistance, information gathering, and departmental support.
• Applies mathematical, economic, and risk analysis, advanced electrical, civil and mechanical knowledge and experience to the design, preparation, and coordination of the most complex projects.
• Performs field inspections to ensure compliance with complex material, equipment, contract or design specifications.
• Leads other department technicians by establishing project schedules, delegating and monitoring assignments, verifying work on assignments, and providing input to supervisor for performance appraisals.
• Understands and applies expert knowledge of applicable codes, specifications, standards, engineering practices, and principals to area of responsibility.
• Generates or analyzes computer data.
• Prepares, verifies, and evaluates a wide variety of engineering drawings, charts, graphs, and prints.
• May prepare and review routine customer or project related contracts.
• Independently negotiates internally and externally and makes decisions impacting projects.
• Provides training and assistance to other technicians, and may assist in orientation or training of entry-level engineers.
• Provides information to assist in department budgeting.
• Functions in a lead role to other department technicians including establishing project schedules, delegating, and monitoring assignments, verifying work on assignments, and providing input to supervisor for performance appraisals.

• Expert knowledge of applicable codes, specifications, standards and engineering practices and principals to area of responsibility.
• Ability to gather and synthesize complex or diverse information.
• Extensive background of theoretical and practical knowledge to develop solutions or recommendations to concurrent projects and issues.
• Ability to recognize and define objectives requiring action.

Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university with five to seven years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and or experience related to the discipline. Business needs dictate that the incumbent must routinely perform the identified tasks 75% of the time.

Must possess a current, legally valid driver’s license and meet the company's driving record requirements.

• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to…