Civil - Senior Engineering Technician

6 Months Contract to Hire

Locations: Overland Park, KS - Ann Arbor, MI - Houston, TX - Cary, NC

Job Summary

• 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, including CAD, BIM, and 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 in 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
• Assists with identifying key client interests and project drivers and may determine key clients in some instances
• Communicates client interests and project drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns
• Assists 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 and may be assigned special projects based on technical expertise
• Assignments may involve solving specific design problems or participating on design teams focused on completing assigned project tasks
• Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise

Education

Preferred Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically a minimum of 11 years of related work experience
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, if selected, which may include a criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations