Entry Level Design Technician – Electric Utilities

ENTRUST • Pensacola, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Design Technician applies developing technical expertise to solve simple problems, and management skills to provide oversight of work in a specific area of developing expertise, with close supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop skills in their field of study, and the ability to work with some degree of independence.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of general construction or utility experience preferred
• High School Diploma required.
• Technical certificate in drafting or other technical skill preferred.
• Basic design skills, AutoCAD or MicroStation knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete design task for associated utility design projects.
• Tasks include but are not limited to drafting, engineering calculations, easement validation; design/construction cost estimating & permit package development.
• Managing multiple projects in order to assure timely, successful completion for projects resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction and company/departmental goal achievements.
• Learn and incorporate company safety rules and policies, company design standards and governing authority regulations into daily work and designs.
• Designs will meet all requirements of applicable company safety standards, company distribution construction standards, and governing authority regulations
• Addresses conductivity issues identified in client’s support database and related systems per engineering guidelines.
• Completes checklists and other paperwork required for engineering package delivery to client per engineering guidelines.
• Liaises as required with engineers, supervisors, and drafters to ensure adherence to client specifications.
• Drafts final design work prints using the specified application.
• Encodes or assigns work steps for construction and financial records per client’s specifications.
• Prepares permit drawings.
• Utilizes existing project specifications to produce an acceptable engineering design.
• Makes design production related decisions to respond to operational demands and client needs.
• Completes required project status forms and timesheets in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match.
• Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available.
• These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
• Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED