T&D Engineering Technician I-V - Power Delivery

Grant PUD•Ephrata, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for multiple levels of T&D Engineering Technicians, ranging from I to V, within the Power Delivery department. The role involves assisting with drafting, data management, surveying, and learning fundamental electrical principles. Specific duties and responsibilities vary significantly by level and specialization (Dispatch/GIS, Distribution Design, Substation/Transmission Design, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Fiber, and CAD). As technicians progress through the levels, they are expected to take on more complex tasks, produce designs and work order packages, perform advanced fieldwork, consult on specifications, and eventually lead projects and train other technicians.

Requirements

Must possess a 2-year Engineering Technology Degree or have equivalent experience in the electrical utility field.
Must have a valid Driver's license with no restrictions.
Minimum one year on the job experience as a draftsman (for Technician I).
Minimum two years on the job experience as a draftsman (for Technicians II-V).
Performed the duties of Engineering Technician I, met the requirements of Engineering Tech II in that discipline or have had equivalent experience in the electrical utility field (for Technician II).
Performed the duties of Engineering Technician II, met the requirements of Engineering Tech III in that discipline or have had equivalent experience in the electrical utility field (for Technician III).
Performed the duties of Engineering Technician III, met the requirements of Engineering Tech IV in that discipline or have had equivalent experience in the electrical utility field (for Technician IV).
Performed the duties of Engineering Technician IV, met the requirements of Engineering Tech V in that discipline or have had equivalent experience in the electrical utility field (for Technician V).
Must demonstrate the ability to write legibly and print neatly.
Must have an aptitude for engineering, drafting, mathematics and survey work.
Must be proficient in AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

Electrical utility experience preferred, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Assist senior Technicians in drafting, data storage and retrieval, and survey.
Learn the drawing directory structure for T&D Engineering and naming conventions for drawings, locations, and equipment.
Begin to learn fundamental electrical principles.
Input as-built drawings into the District's GIS.
Perform as-built fieldwork.
Produce work order packages.
Survey and stake jobs.
Prepare work order estimates on assigned projects.
Develop a basic knowledge of substation and transmission line components, civil engineering drawings, concrete and soils characteristics, and schematics.
Develop room layouts for interface connections.
Field survey fiber routes and splice information.
Develop rack location layouts.
Determine AC/DC power requirements for equipment.
Understand fundamentals of HVAC.
Develop an understanding of the District's fiber system.
Perform fieldwork to include as-building, location of equipment, and some staking.
Learn the fiber tracking system.
Process all outside drawings for plotting and storage.
Perform various drafting projects as assigned.
Assist with any problems with CAD system or other related T&D Engineering software.
Customize toolbars and create macros in the District CAD software.
Produce highly specialized maps using a variety of formats.
Test and specify new platforms for better performance.
Help maintain the mapping system.
Open and close devices in the mapping system and report results.
Perform highly specialized queries to obtain data from the mapping system.
Assist Dispatch during outages.
Produce a variety of work order packages.
Attend pre-construction meetings representing the District.
Perform calculations of material strength, sags, conduits, and voltage drops.
Consult on District substation specifications.
Perform extensive surveying.
Assist in substation and transmission calculations.
Provide room layout designs for telecommunications equipment.
Design telecommunication channel assignments for voice and data circuits.
Provide fiber designs for substations and telecommunications sites.
Produce cut sheets for given hub areas.
Determine right-of-way needs and file appropriate documents.
Consult with construction crews on jobs.
Calculate sags, clearances, conduits, and cable pulling.
Solve computer and printer/plotter problems.
Assist with maintenance of GIS software.
Apply CAD software upgrades.
Perform feeder tracing.
Keep cadastral maps current with Grant County mapping system.
Produce feeder plate and distribution books.
Plan, organize, direct, and train other Engineering Technicians.
Work as project lead on major work orders.
Interface with outside consultants on drawings and designs.
Maintain technical information on substations, transmission, and equipment.
Work as project lead on major projects.
Perform terrain analyses for radio propagation.
Help maintain the District's SON ET network, data network, mobile radio system, and VoIP.
Design hub areas.
Recommend extensions or contractions of hub areas.
Program and develop software to enhance production.
Recommend technical specifications, testing, and quality control for upgrades.
Assist in all areas of District CAD operation.