Utility Design Technician

This is the second level of the non-Engineer degreed technical support role job classification. Senior Design Technician applies developing technical expertise to solve simple problems, and management skills to provide oversight of a team/work in a specific area of developing expertise, with moderate supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop skills in their field of study, and the ability to work with some degree of independence.

• Complete quality reviews and program oversite with support of engineering management. • Assist in oversite and training of Design Technicians and Drafters on a team with management direction.
• Participate in internal standards and process development. Develop subject matter expertise.
• Responsibilities may include GPS survey, overhead/underground line locating, inspections, testing, and documentation of power distribution, gas distribution, ROW, compressors, and other related facilities
• Complete design task for associated utility design projects. Tasks include but are not limited to drafting, engineering calculations, easement validation; design/construction cost estimating & permit package development.
• Managing multiple projects in order to assure timely, successful completion for projects resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction and company/departmental goal achievements.
• Ability to review Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for update or conflict 

. • Basic design skills, GIS certificate, AutoCAD or Microstation knowledge preferred
• Ability to understand instructions and independently carry out instructed tasks
• Detail and quality oriented. Must be comfortable reading and interpreting technical documentation including blueprints, construction specifications and other items.
• Strong communication and customer skills.
• Ability to grow into responsibility for managing long term client program work.
• Must have own vehicle and ability to travel if required.
• Unquestioned business and personal integrity