Engineering Technician
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Job Location:
Kennewick, WA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 29 - 40
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
As of January 1 2023 Benton PUD will be including a full wage scale or salary range for positions under the salary section shown per the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5761 that amends portions of the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act. Please see the target hiring range for this position under the Position Purpose/Summary section.
Position Purpose/Summary
Help us map the futureone line at a time.
Full-Time Non-Exempt Bargaining Position 4-10s Schedule: Monday - Thursday Starting at $29.06 per hourDo you enjoy mixing office-based work with getting out in the field and tackling hands-on on-site projects Benton PUD is looking for an Engineering Technician to support our customer engineering team through mapping drafting and facilities management using GIS and AutoCAD. This role is ideal for someone with a strong design background who enjoys working with GIS data creating accurate drawings and supporting utility operations by working collaboratively in the office and on-site in the field.
Youll help maintain system maps and records produce GIS and CAD drawings support surveying efforts using GPS equipment and collaborate with engineers designers and operations staff. This position is also part of a defined career path offering growth opportunities for motivated candidates interested in advancing to a Distribution Design Technician role based on business demands.
If youre detail-oriented technically skilled and eager to grow your career in the utility industry we encourage you to apply.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide mapping drafting and facilities management using the Districts GIS system and AutoCAD drawings.Advancement:
This position is part of a career path for employees in Customer Engineering that includes multiple steps which must be completed satisfactorily within set time frames. When a business need exists and an opening is made available it is the intent that any Engineering Technician who has completed all required steps will bid for advancement to a Distribution Design Technician position. Advancement of the most senior qualified Engineering Tech may be required if a posted position does not receive a qualified bidder.Accountabilities
- Support the Districts mission to serve our customers and foster a positive workplace by personally choosing behavior aligned with our values and ethical code.
- Ensure the accuracy of District maps with respect to property customer data electrical and broadband facilities and equipment by reconciling information gathered from various District documents processes and people.
- Maintain complete records of work orders permits property and easements by drawing scanning posting and inputting data and related information into the GIS CIS and Financial systems.
- Support District operations by running pre-defined queries and producing comprehensive map products using GIS applications.
- Produce timely and accurate survey information such as locating property boundaries corners section marks monuments as well as topological survey products including the creation of plan and profile by using GPS and traditional survey equipment.
- Deliver accurate and timely records to internal and external customers by using GIS/AutoCAD systems to produce and update drawings of substations construction standards equipment and building layouts.
- Support providing customer electrical service by anticipating needs resolving minor field problems conducting trench and temporary service inspections and maintaining current knowledge of District rates policies NESC WAC basic electrical theory/application.
- Complete other duties as assigned to meet team department and organizational goals.
Minimum Qualifications Experience and Certifications
Required:
- AAS Engineering Technology Geographical Information Systems or related technical degree program; relevant experience and college level coursework may substitute for degree.
- Must possess and maintain a valid WA drivers license.
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification or obtain within 12 months of hire.
2 to 3 years of utility Engineering/GIS Technician experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:- ArcGIS Desktop or equivalent
- AutoCAD or equivalent
- GPS/Surveying
- MS Office
ADA Requirement
- Attendance:Consistent need to attend work at the job site or work location. Frequent or constant need for punctuality.
- Physical Effort: The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required such as walking standing stooping climbing steep terrain lifting material or equipment some of which may be heavy or awkward. Frequent/Occasional lifting and walking while carrying 35 pounds of equipment.
- Environment: Typically located in a comfortable indoor area. There may be regular exposure to mild physical discomfort from factors such as dust fumes or odors temperature extremes loud noise strong drafts or bright lights.
- Hazards: There is occasional exposure to hazards or risk of injury that are generally protected against or predictable.
- Sensory Attention: Typically requires regular use of one or more senses of medium intensity and long duration.
- Job Pressure/Deadline Orientation: Must meet deadlines multitask and meet demands for accuracy and/or may be involved in some unpleasant situations.
Applications may be filed online at:
Questions
Contact Amber Melling via phone at or email
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Calibration
- Pool Maintenance
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Boiler
- Oil & Gas Experience
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Supervising Experience
