Sr Engineering Technician

WCL Group; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 72,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group is seeking a Senior Civil Engineering Technician to join a client-driven EPC infrastructure team. You will assist in planning, design, and implementation of site development for advanced facilities, focusing on grading, utilities, and site plans using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and MicroStation.

The role involves technical guidance to engineers and technicians, ensuring quality and compliance with codes, and may supervise a small team.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Drafting or related engineering design tech.
• Typically minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation.
• Advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles, site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, consultation, and training to other engineers and technicians.
• Pre-employment onboarding requirements may include background checks, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and communicates design and graphic standards.
• Reviews project requirements to determine correct 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 contribute to design guides, standards, and processes.
• May supervise an assigned team of technicians and guide design activities.
• Coordinates with other design groups to exchange information for development.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Civil engineering principles

Technical guidance

Education

Associate Degree in Drafting

Bachelor's in Engineering Design Related Technology

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you will be working for is one of the largest employee-owned engineering, procurement, and construction companies in the world. This opportunity will give you experience in the infrastructure sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in power generation, water/wastewater, and telecommunications infrastructure — and one of the most established names in EPC project delivery, with a history spanning over 100 years.

LOCATION

• Overland Park, KS
• Phoenix, AZ
• Orlando, FL
• Jacksonville, FL
• Houston, TX
• Denver, CO

COMPENSATION

$52-59/hour.

SCHEDULE

Full time: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.

CONTRACT TERM

5 and a half month contract Contract to perm.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Civil Engineering Technicians contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of site development, including grading and drainage, erosion control, roadways, fencing, and underground utilities for advanced industrial and commercial facilities. The Senior Civil Engineering Technician plays a key role in supporting the development of high-quality engineering deliverables for these complex infrastructure projects. Functioning in a lead technician capacity, this position performs technical tasks requiring advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, with a focus on creating and modifying site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts using advanced techniques in industry-standard design tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation. The role provides technical guidance, consultation, and training to other engineering professionals and technicians to ensure quality and consistency across project outputs, and may supervise an assigned team of engineering technicians and support personnel by coordinating, overseeing, and guiding both conceptual and detailed design activities.

JOB SUMMARY

• Functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor.
• Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline.
• Contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions.
• Uses digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.
• Provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and communicates appropriate design and graphic standards.
• Reviews project requirements to determine correct 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 contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes.
• 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.
• Assists 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.
• Assists 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, such as solving a particular design problem or participating in a design team focused on completing an assigned project task.
• Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology.
• Typically a minimum of 11 years of related work experience.
• Advanced proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation.
• Advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, including site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, consultation, and training to other engineering professionals and technicians.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements if selected, which may include any or all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology.