GEUS Senior Engineering Technician

FUNCTION: Team Leader providing guidance and electric system technical evaluation, design, planning, data gathering, estimating, staking, and mapping

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineering Technician team leader providing technical guidance, direction, and coordination
• Ensures the use of proper standards and procedures and recommends process improvement
• Collaborates with peers and other departments to help minimize workflow issues and provides guidance to the team on standards and guidelines regarding technical matters
• Develop and mentor technicians for continuous improvement of technical expertise

5. Train team members on technical matters and departmental processes

6. Ensure the quality and accuracy of calculations, reports, and drawings

• Design of electric utility facilities

8. Design of UG and OH systems for new developments

9. Design new construction, upgrades, and replacements

• Creation of work orders and estimates
• Communicate and meet with customers to address concerns, requests, deficiencies, service problems, and outage planning
• Interface with other City departments and other governmental entities

13. Attend City planning meetings and provide review of various submittals

• Gathering of field data for engineering functions
• Staking of electric facilities
• Research legal documents for easements and property descriptions
• Mapping and inspection of electric utility equipment

18. Assist in the development and revisions of construction standards and engineering reference material

19. Evaluate and recommend construction and operating practices

20. Assist with system restoration due to storms, failures, and abnormalities

21. Subject to emergency response after normal working hours

22. Know, understand, and follow GEUS safety rules, policies, and procedures

The primary responsibilities only include essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred

2. Minimum of six years of electric utility related experience

3. Demonstrated leadership skills

4. Proficient working knowledge of electrical theory

5. Mastery of all tools and equipment necessary to perform the job

6. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management as well as customers, City and state personnel, and personnel from other utilities

7. Proficient working knowledge of NESC and NEC rules and regulations, safety rules, and APPA Safety Manual

8. Proficiency with standard PC software including MS Office software

9. Valid Texas driver's license.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

1. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

2. Ability to work outside under adverse conditions

This job posting will close on the closing date shown below. No additional applications will be accepted after the closing date. Applications will not be reviewed until after this posting closes.