Senior Civil CADD Technician; Civil Engineering Specialist, Senior

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

The Engineering & Technology Operations Division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil CADD Technician (Civil Engineering Specialist, Senior) in the Technical Resources Unit. The Technical Resources Unit is responsible for collecting, preparing, updating and maintaining all drawings of hydroelectric projects and high voltage substations to ensure drawings used by the City are accurate and timely to avoid project delays and work hazards.

As the Senior Civil Engineering Specialist in this unit, you will provide technical resources to engineering groups in the form of CADD support; creation of base maps, 3D modeling, construction design drawings, as‑builts and drawing records management. You will act as the lead controller for the document archive management system, being responsible for ensuring SCL document standards being met for documents checked into the repositories.

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge in Civil Engineering drafting, of surveying principles and document management.

This position will report to the Technical Resources Supervisor.

• Perform complex projects to support engineers in electrical, structural, mechanical and civil engineering disciplines
• Software/hardware management.
• Provide substantial support toward management of the Accurent Meridian Document Management System
• Provide Quality Control of Documents that are checked in and out of Meridian Document Management System
• Act as the Lead Controller for Meridian Electronic Document Management System for archiving, organizing, and managing digital documents
• Coordinate design work and related matters with project engineers, supervisors and consultants
• Provide CAD assistance and training to Associate and Assistant specialists
• Conduct site reconnaissance for scoping projects and quality control measures
• Supervise and train assistant and associate specialists
• Create and maintain templates, settings and standards for Civil 3D and AutoCAD, develop efficiency tools for standardization
• Provide support for the rollout of AutoCAD software for the engineering staff
• Maintain CAD to GIS integration of data
• Work within established standards and revise standards when necessary
• Travel to remote sites to support projects and collect as‑built information

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:

Requires four years’ civil engineering experience, and an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or two years of college level coursework in engineering and construction technology (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

• Most work is performed in a normal City work/office environment
• Field assignments entail exposure to all types of weather, traffic, hazardous/toxic substances and work in or near construction sites
• May be required to lift over 50 pounds
• May be required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time
• Overnight travel may be required

• Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

• Thorough knowledge of technical engineering principles including CADD and electronic drawing management
• Knowledge of Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) in general, and Meridian software application
• Software expertise in Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, Map 3D and ESRI ArcGIS
• Knowledge of surveying principles and experience with Civil engineering design and drafting
• Knowledge in multiple engineering disciplines
• Experience creating construction…