Design Technician I

Job Summary:

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.

What You'll Do:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• 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

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Who We Are:

ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, is a community of people, 3,000+ strong, who are committed to our clients and each other. We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies.

In return for top talent, ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:

• Generous paid time off and benefits
• 401(k) retirement program with a company match
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work schedule

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Benefits & Salary:

• 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.

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST Solutions Group does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.

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