GEUS Senior Engineering Technician Job Greenville area,Texas USA,Engineering

FUNCTION

Team Leader providing guidance and electric system technical evaluation, design, planning, data gathering, estimating, staking, and mapping

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering Technician team leader providing technical guidance, direction, and coordination
Ensures the use of proper standards and procedures and recommends process improvement
Collaborates with peers and other departments to help minimize workflow issues and provides guidance to the team on standards and guidelines regarding technical matters
Develop and mentor technicians for continuous improvement of technical expertise
Train team members on technical matters and departmental processes
Ensure the quality and accuracy of calculations, reports, and drawings
Design of electric utility facilities
Design of UG and OH systems for new developments
Design new construction, upgrades, and replacements
Creation of work orders and estimates
Communicate and meet with customers to address concerns, requests, deficiencies, service problems, and outage planning
Interface with other City departments and other governmental entities
Attend City planning meetings and provide review of various submittals
Gathering of field data for engineering functions
Staking of electric facilities
Research legal documents for easements and property descriptions
Mapping and inspection of electric utility equipment
Assist in the development and revisions of construction standards and engineering reference material
Evaluate and recommend construction and operating practices
Assist with system restoration due to storms, failures, and abnormalities
Subject to emergency response after normal working hours
Know, understand, and follow GEUS safety rules, policies, and procedures

The primary responsibilities only include essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred
Minimum of six years of electric utility related experience
Demonstrated leadership skills
Proficient working knowledge of electrical theory
Mastery of all tools and equipment necessary to perform the job
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management as well as customers, City and state personnel, and personnel from other utilities
Proficient working knowledge of NESC and NEC rules and regulations, safety rules, and APPA Safety Manual
Proficiency with standard PC software including MS Office software
Valid Texas driver’s license.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work outside under adverse conditions

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