Senior Substation Design Technician & CAD/BIM Lead

GAS GLOBAL SERVICES

Overland Park (KS)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to support substation engineering and design activities. You will apply advanced technical knowledge to create and maintain drawings using CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling tools, and provide guidance to junior technicians.

The role emphasizes adherence to codes and standards, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities to influence design decisions and project deliverables for a challenging electric utility portfolio.

Qualifications

11+ years of related work experience.
Proficiency with CAD, BIM, or engineering design software.
Strong knowledge of engineering principles, codes, and standards.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Establishes and communicates appropriate design and graphic standards.
Reviews project requirements to determine 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 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.
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns.
Assist 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. May be assigned special assignments depending on technical expertise.
Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise.