Engineering Technician

CorSource; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CorSource Technology Group is seeking a contract CAD drafting technician to support the TELC organization. You will modify and maintain engineering drawings, convert documents to CAD formats, and provide document control across transmission line projects using MicroStation, SolidEdge, and ProjectWise.

The role requires basic to intermediate CAD skills, familiarity with engineering drawings, and ability to collaborate with design engineers and project managers to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering or CAD-related field.
• At least 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Experience consistent with engineering or related field requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate databases (ProjectWise/SharePoint) to store, index, track, and attribute engineering drawings.
• Modify design drawings using MicroStation and SolidEdge.
• Convert historical documents to CAD format using MicroStation and SolidEdge.
• Provide technical support related to transmission line design to design engineers and technicians.
• Develop, revise, and distribute design drawings and technical documents for transmission line, fiber optic, and wireless projects.
• Publish approved drawings and provide document control of Transmission Line Design drawings.
• Update and maintain existing hard copy design drawings in Transmission Engineering files.
• Assist in developing company-wide Transmission Line Design drafting standards.
• Coordinate with TELC drawings, documents or reports across groups.

Skills

CAD drafting

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation and reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Associate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MicroStation

SolidEdge

Excel

ProjectWise

Job description

We are CorSource Technology Group, a locally owned technical staffing and recruiting firm in Portland, Oregon.

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12 months

This position closes to submittals on August 25th.

Position requires the ability to meet federal background and compliance requirements.

OVERVIEW

Assignment

This contract position is within the TELC (Transmission Line Engineering) organization at the company. The position supports line engineering by performing CAD drafting and ProjectWise documentation maintenance of overhead conductor, fiber-optic cables, ground wire, and associated hardware.

Organization

TELC is a welcoming environment where knowledge is shared, teamwork is prized, and people are valued. With a rich history of design and ingenuity, we aim to push innovation forward into the ever-changing world of the power market.

ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

• Maintain and operate databases (including ProjectWise and SharePoint) and other electronic and paper systems to store, index, track, and attribute engineering drawings.
• Modify design drawings, using Excel, MicroStation and SolidEdge.
• Convert historical documents to CAD format using MicroStation and SolidEdge.
• Provide technical support related to transmission line design, components, assemblies and systems to design engineers, other engineering groups, project managers and other technicians.
• Work with technical leads to develop, prepare, revise, and distribute design drawings and engineering technical documents and databases to support transmission line, fiber optic, and wireless projects or other assigned work on various computer platforms including MicroStation, SolidEdge, and ProjectWise.
• Publish approved drawings and provide document control of the Transmission Line Design drawings.
• Update and maintain existing hard copy design drawings in the Transmission Engineering files.
• Obtain drawing and/or design files requested by design engineers as needed to complete assigned work.
• Assist technical leads with the development of company-wide Transmission Line Design drafting standards.
• Provide assistance to other design groups requesting TELC drawings, documents or reports.
• Communicate both orally and in writing through reports, correspondence, briefings, presentations, and other media in order to plan, coordinate or advise on work efforts or to resolve operating problems.
• Understand and adhere to all company agency and organization established policies, processes, procedures and standards.
• Schedule and meet timelines and milestones, providing timely status updates.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a need to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Drafting, Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
• 1 year of directly related work experience is required.
• Experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of engineering, computer science or a related field.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of engineering drafting practices.
• At least six (6) months of engineering technician CAD experience is required.
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams.
• Ability to use computer technology in the performance of assigned engineering technician work is required.
• Experience using CAD software to create engineering drawings, preferably MicroStation, Excel, and/or SolidEdge.

All qualified applicants at CorSource Technology Group will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.