Civil Engineering Technician - MicroStation CAD; Hybrid

Civil Engineering Technician - Micro Station CAD (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Civil Engineering Technician - Micro Station CAD for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will provide experienced, technical, organizational and design support to the Transmission Project Engineering Group. Work associated with this position will be directly related to scope and design project assignments for transmission line, fiber-optic cable, and wireless installations as they affect the transmission system, with the primary responsibility of managing contracted Design submittal inbox and distribution.

As well as providing support for the system of naming and design documents and records associated with those facilities.

This Hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Civil Engineering Technician - Micro Station CAD:

• Support Project Engineering Drawings/Design/Specifications:
• Receive and process transmission line one-line diagrams, phasing diagrams, structures lists, site data sheets and all Project Engineering-specific drawings associated with transmission line projects as assigned.
• Receive and process all transmission line fiber-optic cable system one-line diagrams, fiber installation sheets, and meter mark light path data for fiber as assigned.
• Research, design, draft and update fiber-optic cable splice diagrams for all of transmission line fiber-optic cable systems as assigned.
• Complete and/or coordinate the completion of material requests needed for replacement material.
• Receive as-built information subsequent to construction projects and coordinates or completes associated drawing revisions.
• Perform design work for complex capital projects based on analysis of engineering and design requirements, project parameters, and technical information from multiple sources by adapting standard guides and designs to assigned projects and producing new designs when standards do not cover the project situation.
• Complete and produce comprehensive final design packages for assigned projects, including final detailed design drawings and all other documents. Makes extensive use of the Computer Aided Design System (CAD) and other computer methods and applications for design and design document production.
• Review material and equipment drawings from design sections of Transmission Engineering and Technical Services, A & E design contractors, and transmission line and fiber customers and/or their contractors, for compliance with applicable industry standard technical specifications.
• Support the maintenance and operate databases (including Project Wise and SharePoint) and other electronic and paper systems to store, index, track, and attribute all drawings and documents.
• Provide technical support for design, contracted design, and other technicians
• Assist in facilitating design activities associated with design and drawing of transmission system facilities.
• Use MS PowerPoint, develop and prepare reports, presentations, and training needed by TELP and TEL engineering staff.
• Draft, prepare, revise, and distribute design drawings and engineering technical documents and databases to support transmission line, fiber optic, and wireless projects or other assigned work on various computer platforms including Micro Station CAD and Project Wise.
• Update and maintain, as necessary, existing hard copy design drawings in the Transmission Engineering files and convert existing hard copy drawings to electronic versions utilizing Micro Station CAD.
• Enter data into computer and/or CAD files to be used for design of future facilities. Verify data for completeness and accuracy. Gather data from legacy data systems and prepare/tabulate that data for archival in Project Wise.
• Maintain contracted design submittal for all transmission Line projects.
• Support the development of process and policies related to design submittals.
• Draft and issue manager approved official design and…