Job Description:

Employment Requirements This opportunity is not open to C2C relationships or visa sponsorship. This opportunity is for local candidates only.Job Duration: Long term contractUp to 3 yearsJob Description The Design Technician performs the tasks associated with preparing construction-ready design drawings for both developercustomer and company construction personnel. The designs must comply with company design, construction, and maintenance standards, as well as the current National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). The Design Technician is responsible for performing necessary pre-defined engineering calculations; for mapping and posting electrical facilities to the corporate Geographic Info System (GIS) system; securing municipal construction permits, tracking easement acquisition with the Land Department, ordering materials required for successful completion of job construction; and closing field installation records of distribution jobs. Responsibilities • Produces design drawings using automatedGIS products, maps, exhibits, and reports from notes, aerial and satellite photography, marked prints, digital data source, verbalwritten instructions, calculations, or rough field sketches. • Maintains Small World database, including Schematic and Field Installation Records (FIR). • Under the direction of a Designer or Design Consultant, the Design Technician produces all design drawings in accordance with requirements for clearances and line design, construction, and maintenance standards. • Interprets, extracts, validates, and integrates engineering and geographic data from internal and external customers, engineers, and analysts to construct the required products. • Prepares and conducts training of resources to improve their skills in preparation for more complex assignments and subsequent advancement. • Performs pre-defined engineering calculations per distribution design, construction, and maintenance policies, procedures, and standards. • Submits appropriate permit requests to municipalities and other governmental agencies. • Submits requests for equipment inspections, surface locate, potholes, survey, and easement acquisitionverification to all necessary departments. • Creates material list based upon construction ready prints and submits for review. • Prepares, interprets, and coordinates processing documents for updating GIS systems. • Performs field checks and verifies accuracy of maps, exhibits, and records. • Shares in the development of GIS applications and mapping procedures. • Makes recommendations for process improvements. • Determines detail requirements on minor designs for distribution system and supports design function of major projects. • Performs other duties that may be assigned. Qualifications • Experience in one of the following areas: CAD Technician, MSD, Design Technician, GIS Technician, Engineering Technician, or other related experience. • Experience with AutoCAD preferred.