Civil - Senior Engineering Technician - BESS
About The Position
The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Senior Civil Engineering Technician supports multidisciplinary project teams in the Technology, Commercial & Industrial Market Sector, working on distributed network projects such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), clean transportation, and networks and communications. The role contributes to planning, design, and implementation of site development, including grading and drainage, erosion control, roadways, fencing, and underground utilities for industrial and commercial facilities. Serving in a lead technician capacity, this position performs technical work requiring advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices. It creates and modifies site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts using industry-standard design tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation. The role provides technical guidance, consultation, and training to engineering professionals and technicians, and may supervise assigned technicians and support personnel while coordinating conceptual and detailed design activities. The position supports the development of high-quality engineering deliverables, ensuring alignment with project objectives, applicable codes, standards, schedules, and quality expectations. Work may be hybrid or flexible after the first 90 days, subject to manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
Requirements
- Typically at least 11 years of related work experience.
- Associate degree in drafting or an engineering design-related technology.
- Advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices.
- Experience creating and modifying civil site plans, grading designs, and utility layouts using industry-standard design tools, including Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation.
- Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering design-related technology.
Responsibilities
- Function as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor.
- Apply advanced technical expertise and civil engineering principles to solve complex design challenges and develop engineering solutions.
- Use digital design tools and software, including CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling tools, to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.
- Provide consultation, training, technical guidance, and oversight to engineering technicians to promote quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards.
- Establish and communicate design and graphic standards; review project requirements and design inputs to determine appropriate formats and deliverable content.
- Ensure deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards and promote quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes, and may lead process improvement and change management activities.
- Manage drawing control and maintain historical project records.
- Perform design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and documentation.
- Review deliverables produced by others for quality and accuracy, as needed.
- Coordinate presentations, production design, and the use of electronic design tools; monitor production for consistency with budget and schedule, as needed.
- Coordinate with other design groups to exchange information for design development and communicate project design requirements, progress, and schedules.
- Support field activities as required.
- Assist in identifying key client interests and drivers, communicate them to project team members, and develop approaches to address client concerns.
- Assist discipline or department management with developing and communicating design standards and process improvements.
- Identify and support training and development needs for supervised personnel.
- Make presentations and conduct training classes within areas of specialized expertise.
- May support plant start-up activities or program control systems within the area of expertise.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Sick time and dependent sick time
- Company-matched 401(k) plan
- Adoption reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vendor discounts
- Employment referral program
- AD&D insurance
- Pre-tax accounts
- Voluntary legal plan
- B&V Credit Union
- Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program
- Employee stock ownership and a share in financial rewards through stock ownership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
