Staff Electrical Engineering Technician

Staff Electrical Engineering Technician - Substation - using regular AutoCAD or MicroStation to draft work
Onsite 5 days/week
Contract to hire - 6+ Months
Must be located within 50 miles of a Substation office

5024 - Staff Engineering Technician

This opportunity with Client offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Distributed Infrastructure Market Sector, supporting Substation (Grid) projects and building critical infrastructure for today's and tomorrow's challenges. Electrical professionals contribute to power systems design by drafting deliverables such as one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, front panel layouts, general arrangements, elevations, conduit/grounding plans and other details for substation projects.

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Staff Electrical Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high quality engineering 2D/3D deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects.
Under general supervision, this position performs technical tasks requiring general knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying electrical design drawings using advanced techniques in industry standard design tools, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and other CAD tools.

Job Summary

• Functions in a project engineering technician capacity.
• Under general direction, supports engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables.
• Applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions.
• Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.
• Provides technical guidance and may offer direction to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and BV policies and procedures.
• May review project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
• May apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables. Begins to apply judgment and make decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.
• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.
• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
• Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes .
• May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate required. Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any.