Design Technician

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking a Design Technician to support Maintenance Engineering in Houston, TX. You will draft construction documents, prepare exhibits, perform record research, and enter data to assist project teams.

Requires a high school diploma, experience with AutoCAD, and a valid Texas driver’s license. Associate degree and Civil 3D exposure are preferred. This is a regular full-time role with 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application.
• Experience with AutoCAD in civil engineering projects is required or preferred.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Pro is expected.

Responsibilities

• Draft detailed construction drawings and profiles using CAD software.
• Prepare record drawings and maps/exhibits for engineers.
• Compute quantities of excavation and fill for projects.
• Assume additional duties as district needs evolve.

Skills

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree (preferred)

Minimum 3 years civil engineering experience (preferred)

Civil 3D experience (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

About Harris County Flood Control District:

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:

The District is seeking qualified candidates for the Design Technician position, which is responsible for providing construction document drafting, exhibit preparation, record research, and data entry to support the Maintenance Engineering department.

Essential Functions & Duties:

CAD & Drafting

• Use computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software to draft detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles, and related construction documents from detailed surveys.
• Convert rough sketches or drawings, and other engineering data received from the maintenance engineering designers or engineers into CAD drawings.
• Plot construction plans showing profiles and cross-sections.

Records & Documentation

• Research archived drawings to determine the availability of existing plans on past projects.
• Prepare record drawings.
• Prepare maps and exhibits required by the department engineers.

Calculations

• Compute quantities of excavation and fill and other related construction materials for each project.

Additional Duties

• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education and Experience:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires experience with the latest versions of AutoCAD.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiar with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Attention to detail.
• Be a self-starter; work well independently and as a team; assume ownership in completing assigned tasks.
• Exemplify a professional manner in all circumstances.
• Work well with representatives from external organizations.
• Effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
• Work well under pressure, in an office environment, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
• Utilize good organizational skills and effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks/initiatives.
• Use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation, simple formats, and filing systems.
• Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, the industry, and/or governmental representatives.
• Read/comprehend written materials, e.g., policies, procedures, operating instructions, and safety notices.
• Write/record legible notes of activity and accurately complete required forms.
• Solve simple mathematical problems that may be required in normal work situations.

NOTE

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but only information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university. (preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience related to the civil engineering field. (preferred)
• Civil 3D experience. (preferred)

Position Type:

• Regular Full Time

Hours:

• 40 hours per week

Salary:

• To be discussed at the interview

Location:

• Maintenance Engineering | 7522 Prairie Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77086

Physical Demands & Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Frequent standing and walking; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 15 pounds, and ascending/descending stairs.
• Work is generally performed indoors in a typical office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.