Engineering Technician

California Water Service Group•Waikoloa Village, HI

13d•$59,700 - $107,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician supports and maintains Hawaii Water Service’s Asset Management and Geographic Information System databases and capabilities, and provides support to the wider engineering team as assigned. The position is located in Waikoloa, Hawaii, and performs work on-site in the assigned office location. Duties include supporting capital project delivery, maintaining GIS data and asset records, producing maps and reports, conducting infrastructure research, and assisting with field surveys and data validation. The technician operates company-provided equipment and a vehicle to travel to field locations, maintains accurate records, and follows established procedures and the Company’s Continuous Improvement process.

Requirements

Associate degree or vocational certificate in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
GIS and database experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access.
Valid Hawaii State Driver’s License.
Basic knowledge of water and wastewater systems, assets, algebraic calculations, and scientific terminology.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; organized and detail-oriented.
Knowledge of contemporary office equipment, including scanners, copiers, and plotters.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MAXIMO.
AutoCAD drafting experience.
Strong computer skills and/or programming experience.

Responsibilities

Support engineering staff in capital project delivery, including writing requests for proposals, formatting contracts, and reviewing as-builts.
Create construction-level CAD drawings with specific direction from an engineer or supervisor.
Research existing infrastructure using databases, maps, drawings, photographs, and paper files.
Communicate with employees across groups, departments, and districts to collect data, fulfill requests, and coordinate work.
Document work and maintain records in databases and paper files.
Operate large-format printers, scanners, and other specified hardware.
Work with technicians and operators to complete topographic field surveys using GPS devices.
Use enterprise asset management systems to maintain the asset registry and monitor work management.
Validate data for integrity and conformance with specifications.
Plan, schedule, coordinate, budget, and manage records using data systems.
Maintain accurate and complete GIS data using GIS and other software.
Perform technical editing duties to maintain GIS datasets under limited supervisor direction.
Generate company-specific mapping products, including static maps, web maps, datasets, tables, charts, and reports, according to customer requirements.
Support the establishment of quality assurance and quality control procedures and techniques.
Research source documents, including as-builts, map corrections, and easements, to verify completeness before GIS entry.
Operate a company-provided vehicle to travel to field locations.
Follow the Company’s Continuous Improvement process.
Perform other duties as assigned.