Civil Engineering Technician

Company Info
ACS Professional Staffing
Vancouver, WA, United States

Phone: 3605743339
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Title:

Civil Engineering Technician

Location:

Vancouver, WA 

Salary:

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Job ID:

69232
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Job Description:

Overview:

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. The Civil Engineering Technician 2 position will assist the Business Data Steward and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, data loading and validation, records research, and business rule development. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. 

Responsibilities:

  • Research, analyze, and validate linear asset data for input into the Transmission Line Design Database (TLDD). Data may include Conductor Information, fiber optic lines, shield wire lines, guying systems, insulators and hardware, spacers, line rating information, obstruction lights, marker balls, antenna sites, switches, and vibration dampers. 
  • Assist Business Data Steward with documenting and implementing changes to the overall TLDD database.
  • Research, identify, and resolve data errors and discrepancies between TLDD and other sources of record.
  • Assist with data reconciliation efforts between TLDD and other groups 
  • Perform field research by traveling to remote sites to collect physical data. Provide technical support to design engineers, project managers and other technicians.
  • Update and maintain, as necessary, existing database records for various transmission line design changes.
  • Document and implement changes to structures and hardware portion of TLDD database.
  • Maintain integrity, continuity, and accuracy of TLDD database structure and hardware records.
  • Maintain data quality through adding new and updated database reference data that is used in an automated data validation process.
  • Create new database records from construction datebooks or drawings.
  • Develop electronic engineering tools for data, such as writing macros and VBA code in programs like MS Excel and Word to help with manipulating and analyzing data.
  • Develop business rules for TLDD database loading and validation effort, and TLDD structure and hardware records, such as naming conventions and ID codes.
  • Assist with training of technicians and other Data Team personnel.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in the area of Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or a directly related field is preferred.
  • With a Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field, 6 months of experience is required. 
  • With an Associate’s Degree in applicable fields, 3 years of experience is required.
  • Without a degree, 5+ years’ experience is required.
  • Experience must include specific engineering technician experience and demonstrate a wide range of project asks.
  • 6 months of experience working in an engineering project team environment.
  • 6 months of experience researching and converting legacy records into electronic database form.
  • 3+ years’ experience using MS Excel to manipulate and analyze data.
  • Knowledge of standard drafting and engineering terminology.
  • Transmission utility industry experience
  • Experience with engineering database or mapping systems 
  • Experience using Bentley ProjectWise® 
  • Experience using SharePoint
  • Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
  • Work sponsorship not available at this time. No third-party candidates considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact recruiting@acsprostaffing.com

If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email hr@acsprostaffing.com