Senior Engineering Technician

Senior Engineering Technician

Location: Overland Park, KS

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Contract to Perm)
• Contract Duration: 5 months
• Pay Rate: $53.00 $58.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This opportunity offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams within the Technology, Commercial & Industrial Market Sector, supporting Distributed Network projects such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Clean Transportation, and Networks & Communications, while building critical civil infrastructure for today's and tomorrow's challenges. Civil Engineering Technicians contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of site development, including grading and drainage, erosion control, roadways, fencing, and underground utilities for these advanced industrial and commercial facilities.

The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Senior Civil Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high-quality engineering deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects. Functioning in a lead technician capacity, this position performs technical tasks requiring advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts using advanced techniques in industry-standard design tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Bentley MicroStation. Provides technical guidance, consultation, and training to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs. May supervise an assigned team of engineering technicians and support personnel by coordinating, overseeing, and guiding both conceptual and detailed design activities to ensure quality, efficiency, and alignment with project objectives.

• Functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor
• Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline
• Contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions
• Uses digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
• Provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and communicates appropriate design and graphic standards
• Reviews project requirements to determine correct formats and deliverable content
• Promotes quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections
• Reviews design inputs to ensure alignment and consistency
• Ensures deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards
• May contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes
• May participate and lead process improvement and change management activities
• Manages drawing control and maintains historical project records
• Applies engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs
• Exercises sound judgment in interpreting inputs and making deliverable-related decisions
• Handles complex technical assignments and provides guidance to other professionals
• Performs design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and documentation
• May review deliverables produced by others for quality and accuracy
• May coordinate presentations, production design, and use of electronic design tools
• May monitor production to ensure consistency, budget, and schedule
• May program control systems or support plant start-up activities within area of expertise
• Coordinates with other design groups to exchange information for design development
• May support field activities as required
• Communicates project design requirements, progress, and schedules
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances. Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns. Assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities
• Identifies and supports training and development needs for supervised personnel
• Recognized for expertise in one or more areas. May be assigned special assignments depending on technical expertise. Assignments may involve solving a particular design problem or participating in a design team focused on completing an assigned project task
• Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise

Education Requirements

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required
• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred

Required Experience

• Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience

Required Skills

• 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 applicable laws and regulations

Important Notes

• Must be located within 50 miles of one of the following offices: Overland Park, KS Phoenix, AZ Orlando, FL Jacksonville, FL Houston, TX Denver, CO. Please specify worker location in candidate summary.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-17846 Industry: Engineering

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