Engineering Technician 6 (Power Generation - Electrical)

Engineering Technician 6 (Power Generation - Electrical)

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Engineering Technician 6 (Power Generation - Electrical) for a contract to hire position in Overland Park, KS.

Position Summary: We are seeking electrical technicians/designers to support the design of power plant projects. This role functions in a senior lead engineering technician capacity and involves modifying or creating deliverables and performing assignments of a design nature by applying basic engineering principles and established design practices to develop complex design concepts. The position provides technical guidance and may direct other engineering professionals.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Provide guidance and direction by utilizing knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes, and company policies and procedures.
• Review project requirements to accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
• Promote quality within the project/group/section and review design inputs to ensure consistency.
• Ensure deliverables are in compliance with specific codes and standards suitable for the project.
• Responsible for drawing control and historical records, utilizing the appropriate method as established by the project.
• Apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables.
• Perform design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
• Use advanced applications (e.g., modeling and design software) in performance of work provided.
• Coordinate with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
• Communicate project design requirements, progress, and schedules.
• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers and communicate these to project team members.
• Assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities.
• Assist with functions including performance management process, recognition, and corrective actions.
• Supervise engineering technicians, including mentoring, instructing, delegation of work, and providing feedback.
• Assist in monitoring staffing levels and available skill sets for project(s).

Qualifications:

• Advanced ability to model equipment for layouts.
• Experience with circuit routing QAs.
• Advanced knowledge of sizing of raceways, conduits, and cable tray.
• Advanced ability to layout duct banks, cable tray, non-seg bus, cable bus, and embedded conduits.
• Advanced ability to coordinate across disciplines.
• Ability to prepare Bluebeam markups for team delegation.

Preferred:
Non-Technical Skills

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Self Development
• Listening
• Informing

Technical Skills

• Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments, including but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling, and document storage systems.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, and company policies and procedures.
• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Intermediate knowledge of company quality program.
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.
• Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline.
• Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Basic knowledge of process, procedures for project controls, and estimating.
• Basic knowledge of management techniques and company/division HR programs, policies, procedures, and organization structure.
• Intermediate knowledge of circuit routing.
• Intermediate knowledge of lighting design, preferred AGI 32 experience.