Design Technician

Job Description

• The Design Technician performs the tasks associated with preparing construction-ready design drawings for both developer/customer and construction personnel.
• The designs must comply with design, construction, and maintenance standards, as well as the current National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
• The Design Technician is responsible for performing necessary pre-defined engineering calculations; for mapping and posting electrical facilities to the corporate Geographic Info System (GIS) system; securing municipal construction permits, tracking easement acquisition with the Land Department, ordering materials required for successful completion of job construction; and closing field installation records of distribution jobs.
• Produces design drawings using automated/GIS products, maps, exhibits, and reports from notes, aerial and satellite photography, marked prints, digital data source, verbal/written instructions, calculations, or rough field sketches.
• Maintains Small world database, including Schematic and Field Installation Records (FIR).
• Under the direction of a Designer or Design Consultant, the Design Technician produces all design drawings in accordance with requirements for clearances and line design, construction, and maintenance standards.
• Interprets, extracts, validates, and integrates engineering and geographic data from internal and external customers, engineers, and analysts to construct the required products.
• Prepares and conducts training of resources to improve their skills in preparation for more complex assignments and subsequent advancement.
• Performs pre-defined engineering calculations per distribution design, construction, and maintenance policies, procedures, and standards.
• Submits appropriate permit requests to municipalities and other governmental agencies.
• Submits requests for equipment inspections, surface locate, potholes, survey, and easement acquisition/verification to all necessary departments.
• Creates material list based upon construction ready prints and submits for review.
• Prepares, interprets, and coordinates processing documents for updating GIS systems.
• Performs field checks and verifies accuracy of maps, exhibits, and records.
• Shares in the development of GIS applications and mapping procedures.
• Makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Determines detail requirements on minor designs for distribution system and supports the design function of major projects.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.

• Experience in one of the following areas:
  • CAD Technician, MSD, Design Technician, GIS Technician, Engineering Technician, or other related experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD required.
• Schedule:
  
  M-F 6 AM or 630 AM start time.

• Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through Met Life. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.