Engineering Technician - CAD/GIS Specialist

U.S. Department of the Interior; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior—Reclamation seeks an Engineering Technician to apply CAD/GIS tools and modern methods to support water resources projects in Boise, Idaho.

The role involves coordinating with engineers, geologists and other specialists to develop engineering solutions and document methodologies. The position emphasizes data interpretation, narrative calculations, and recommending effective plans for projects, while operating in a primarily office-based environment with field

Qualifications

• Experience using GIS and CAD software to support engineering tasks.
• Ability to prepare narrative statements explaining data sources and calculations.
• Ability to coordinate with engineers, geologists and other technicians.

Responsibilities

• Develops and uses state-of-the-art methods with PCs, CADD, GIS and other software.
• Collaborates with higher graded technicians, engineers, geologists to accomplish duties.
• Uses ADP and CAD systems to develop engineering-oriented methods.
• Prepares narrative statements explaining methodology and data sources.
• Exercises judgment and makes recommendations on project plans.

Skills

Geospatial software

CADD

Autodesk ADP

Engineering analysis

Tools

Autodesk Data Platform (ADP)

AutoCAD

Job description

U.S. Department of the Interior—Reclamation seeks an Engineering Technician to apply CAD/GIS tools and modern methods to support water resources projects in Boise, Idaho.

The role involves coordinating with engineers, geologists and other specialists to develop engineering solutions and document methodologies. The position emphasizes data interpretation, narrative calculations, and recommending effective plans for projects, while operating in a primarily office-based environment with field