Civil Eng Tech 3 - Transmission Lines - Transmission Line, Fiber, and Wireless Engineering Technician

APR Staffing

Vancouver, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Background Investigation, Bentley MicroStation, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Capital Project, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction, Construction Drawings, Contract Management, Database Administration, Datasheets, Design Document, Document Control, Document Management, Driver's License, Electrical Utility, Engineering Drawing, Fiber Optic Cable, Fiber Optics, Maintain Compliance, Mathematics, Microsoft SharePoint, Optical Transceivers, Power Plant, Power Transmission, Process Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Estimates, Project Evaluation, Project/Program Coordination, Proposal Writing, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Technical Recruiting, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Willing to Travel, Wireless Communications, Wireless Facilities

LOCATION

Vancouver, WA

POSTED

3 days ago

Job Title: Civil Engineering Technician 3 – Transmission Lines - Transmission Line, Fiber, and Wireless Engineering Technician
Job Number: 120009
Location: Vancouver, WA
Hybrid: onsite 2 days per week – Additional onsite days may be required based on training / project / workload needs or as requested
Overtime: 15%
Travel: Up to 15% for site visits or field training
Length: 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

Requires Real ID and or Valid Passport to interview

SUMMARY

This contract assignment will provide experienced, technical, organizational and design support to the Transmission Project Engineering Group. Work associated with this assignment will be directly related to scope and design projects for transmission lines, fiber-optic cable, and wireless installations. Work also includes providing support for the system of naming and design documents and records associated with those facilities

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, Drafting, and CAD Engineering:

Execute complex designs and drafting
- Perform design, drafting, and revision work for complex capital transmission projects and fiber-optic systems (including but not limited to structure lists, phasing diagrams, one-line diagrams, site data sheets, site specific drawings, fiber-optic cable splice diagrams) using MicroStation CAD, adapting standard designs or producing custom layouts as needed.
Compile Final Design Packages:
- Perform design work for complex capital projects based on analysis of engineering and design requirements, project parameters, and technical information.
- Complete and produce comprehensive final design packages including detailed design drawings and supporting docs for corporate manager approval.

Quality Assurance, Standards, and Compliance

Support Compliance Reviews:
- Review material, equipment, and customer-submitted drawings (from internal engineering, A&E contractors, and utility customers) to ensure alignment with corporate and industry technical specifications, submitting compliance findings to a federal employee (BFTE) for final determination and approval.
Administer Naming Policies:

As a team member of the Naming Committee, assist in the drafting of official design and line naming memos for transmission facilities.
- Verify compliance with the Transmission Facilities Naming Policy.
- Maintain contracted design submittals, support the development of submittal processes, and draft approved line-naming memos to ensure strict compliance with official Facilities Naming Policies.

Maintain and Propose Drafting Standards:
- Create proposals for, modify, and maintain departmental drafting standards while providing specialized technical expertise to support division-wide drafting standardization efforts subject to final federal approval.

Document Control and Database Management

Process and Stage Engineering Records:
- Receive, process, and attribute incoming transmission and fiber optic design files (phasing diagrams, one-lines, structure lists, site data sheets, fiber installation sheets, meter mark light path data, and other project engineering specific drawings).
- Maintain electronic and paper repositories (such as ProjectWise and SharePoint) to store, track, and index diagrams to facilitate federal archiving.
Digitize and Archive Legacy Systems:
- Convert legacy paper design drawings into digital formats using MicroStation CAD, gather, tabulate, and archive legacy system data into ProjectWise for federal verification and permanent archiving.

Project Coordination, Support, and Training

Coordinate Post-Construction:
- Process as-built data to post-construction drawing revisions, submitting them for federal review and approval before finalization.
- Close out associated ProjectWise folders under federal oversight.
Deliver Training & Technical Support:
- Provide day-to-day technical support to design staff, contractors, and technicians.
- Assist in facilitating design activities.
- Create and deliver training materials (including presentations, reports, Power Points and manuals) to teach new hires and field personnel how to navigate systems and retrieve design data from ProjectWise, ensuring all training materials are reviewed and approved by a federal employee prior to delivery

Education & Experience

A degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or a closely related field is preferred.

With a Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, 6 years of experience is required.
With an Associate’s degree in an applicable field, 8 years of experience is required.
Without an applicable degree, 10 years of experience is required.
Experience must include specific engineering technician experience and demonstrate a wide range of project tasks, as well as exercising a comprehensive degree of creativity and latitude, with increased accountability for results and level of difficulty of tasks

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years’ experience in MicroStation CAD platform or similar program and associated add-on products.
5+ years’ experience maintaining ProjectWise or similar document management software

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience in Electric Utility sector with an emphasis on structural design.
Knowledge of DOE, corporate, NERC, FERC, and other regulatory agency policies, standards, directives, codes and guidelines applicable to public electric utilities, power plants, and transmission systems to carry out a wide range of civil engineering technician assignments associated with transmission line, fiber-optic, and wireless facilities design and analysis

Additional Requirements:

Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required

First Aid/AED/CPR Certification required within 30 days of assignment start
PPE Required

Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have recently been award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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