Technician III - Bridge

HNTB Corporation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a Technician III for its Bridge Group in the United States. You will support bridge project delivery through complex technical tasks, organize design files, verify drawings, and coordinate work across disciplines with engineers and project management.

You will prepare materials for meetings, calculate quantities, and perform engineering computations under supervision, with mentoring for junior technicians. Emphasis on accuracy and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; or AS with 5+ years; or 7 years in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Organize design/production files and ensure file integrity.
• Verify drawing accuracy and cross-discipline compatibility.
• Assist engineers in outlining objectives, requirements, and design approaches.
• Attend meetings and prepare electronic files for display.
• Calculate quantities and perform engineering-related computations.
• Provide training and mentoring to junior technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quantities & computations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Associate of Science in Drafting or Technical School or related

In lieu education, 7 years of relevant experience

Tools

OpenBridge Modeler

OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

CADD production workflows

Job description

What We're Looking For

HNTB's Bridge Group is seeking a Technician III to support bridge project delivery through complex technical and production assignments. You will help plan and carry out assigned work, gather engineering data, organize design files, verify drawing accuracy, and coordinate the compatibility of work across disciplines. Working with engineers and the project management team, you will contribute to design approaches, prepare materials for project meetings, and calculate quantities and perform engineering-related computations. This experienced individual contributor role works under direct supervision with supervisor review and includes training and mentoring earlier-career technicians.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for the organization of design/production related files.
• Responsible for verifying the accuracy of drawings and compatibility of work across disciplines.
• Assists the engineer in outlining objectives, requirements and design approaches.
• Attends project and pre-construction meetings and provides input to ensure proper policies, procedures, and specifications are followed.
• Prepares electronic files for use in meetings and facilitates their display.
• Calculates quantities and performs engineering related computations.
• Provides training and mentoring to earlier career technicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field and 3 years of relevant experience, or Associate of Science in Drafting or Technical School or related and 5 years of relevant experience, or In lieu education, 7 years of relevant experience

What We Prefer:

• Experience producing complex bridge plan sheets and construction details from engineering sketches, markups, and established standards.
• Proficient with OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, and Civil 3D to develop accurate bridge plans and details, coordinate models, and maintain project drafting standards.
• Proficient with CADD production workflows, including reference files, sheet organization, annotation, and consistent drawing presentation.
• Experience maintaining organized design files and revision records so project teams can reliably locate and use current information.
• A record of accurate drawing checks, including dimensions, callouts, cross-references, and consistency among related sheets and disciplines.
• Ability to prepare quantity takeoffs and engineering-related computations with clear, traceable documentation for review.
• Experience preparing electronic exhibits and drawing packages for project and pre-construction meetings and accurately incorporating resulting revisions.
• Demonstrated ability to train earlier-career technicians, explain drafting standards, and provide constructive feedback on production work.
• Ability to manage multiple assigned production tasks, meet deadlines, and promptly flag missing information or conflicting direction to the engineer or supervisor.

Additional Information

HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations

Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway), St. Louis, MO ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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