Civil Engineering Technician 1

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Civil Engineering Technician 1 will provide experienced technical, organizational, and design support to the Structural and Civil Engineering Group. Work associated with this role will be directly related to design project assignments for substation structures, transmission line structures, foundations, and site designs as they affect the transmission system. The primary responsibility will be to coordinate project information, design information, drawings, and documentation between the assigned group and external engineering, structural materials, and construction vendors. This full‑time position is located in Vancouver, WA.

Pay

Pay range: $30.46 – $33.83

Benefits

Paid holidays: 11

PTO: Starting at 10 days

Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)

EAP: Employee Assistance Program

Benefit options available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short‑Term Disability, Voluntary Long‑Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions – employer match up to 4%).

Other benefits include: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturer Drawings, Design & Specifications: Portfolio & Project Tracking – identify, update, and maintain active TELD project lists within the main transmission portfolio; assist SMEs and CORs in tracking outside vendor milestones (e.g., design issue dates, construction schedules, and line outage data).
• Vendor Data Transfer – facilitate the secure electronic transfer of design criteria, engineering data, and existing drawings (such as Bill of Materials and erection/detail drawings) to outside vendors per established procedures.
• Drawing & Database Management – process, index, and track vendor‑submitted drawings and documents using databases like ProjectWise, SharePoint, and other electronic or paper systems.
• Vendor Review System Support – assist in administering the vendor drawing review system by maintaining user permissions/workflows, supporting Design/QA engineers, and flagging conflicts between org specs and manufacturer drawings to facilitate federal resolution.
• Standards & Process Improvement – recommend standards for manufacturer drawings, develop enhanced tracking tools for TELD programs, and input data into the Tower Steel System (TSS).
• Material & Cataloging Support – create material requests for federal approval, research manufacturer drawing issues for repairs, and assist in creating/maintaining standard structure catalog IDs in Asset Suite and the Materials Catalog.
• Design & Document Production – support capital project designs using CAD/MicroStation; complete and produce final design packages to be submitted for federal review and approval; adapt standard guides to address unique project situations.
• Project Coordination & Studies – coordinate with design engineers to validate project locations, prepare and process material requests using BES/Asset Suite for authorized federal signature/approval, process post‑construction as‑built revisions, and provide technical support for complex design studies (e.g., drainage crossings, bridges, structures).
• Technical Support – engineering facilitation: assist with design activities, draft research‑backed reports, and format presentations using Microsoft Office tools.
• Drawing Conversion & Archival – prepare, revise, and distribute design files across MicroStation CAD and ProjectWise; convert legacy hard‑copy drawings to electronic formats, verifying all compiled data for completeness and accuracy.

Requirements

• A degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a directly related field is preferred.
• 1‑year engineering technician experience with ability to demonstrate proficiency for a wide range of project tasks.
• Experience researching and converting legacy records into electronic database form.
• Experience using MS Excel to manipulate and analyze data manually and writing macros with VBA code.
• Experience working in an engineering project team environment.
• Experience using 2D CAD platforms.
• Experience in the Electric Utility sector with an emphasis on structural and civil design.
• Experience in structural detailing.
• Proficiency with MicroStation CAD platform or similar program and associated add‑on products such as OpenRoads.
• Maintaining all drawing and engineering records using ProjectWise or similar document management software.
• Knowledge of DOE, NERC, FERC, and other regulatory agency policies, standards, directives, codes and guidelines applicable to public electric utilities, power plants, and transmission systems.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
• U.S. citizenship required; work sponsorship is not available.
• Third‑party candidates will not be considered.