Engineering Technician

About the role

The Engineering Technician provides entry-level technical support to both the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS) and Seneca Nation departments by assisting the Senior Civil Engineer in the planning, field coordination, oversight, and documentation of construction and infrastructure improvement projects. This includes new site development, facility expansions, renovations, and civil engineering initiatives across Nation-owned properties. The incumbent ensures construction activities are executed safely, compliant with healthcare and governmental standards, and coordinated to reduce disruption to operations and community services.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordination of construction and infrastructure projects for both SNHS facilities and Seneca Nation departments, under direction of the Senior Civil Engineer.
• Participates in on-site monitoring of construction progress, documenting conformance to plans, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Supports planning and communication with clinical and governmental stakeholders to minimize operational impacts during construction.
• Reviews and interprets drawings, project specifications, utility layouts, and technical submittals.
• Helps track project schedules, milestones, contractor compliance, and delivery of materials and equipment.
• Assists with field measurements, surveying layouts, utility locating, and collecting technical data to support project design and changes.
• Maintains documentation including daily logs, RFIs, submittals, punch lists, commissioning items, and as-built record updates.
• Supports permitting coordination and compliance with building codes, zoning, land use, environmental regulations, and healthcare accreditation standards (OSHA, NFPA, CMS, AAAHC, EPA).
• Ensures all construction areas follow infection control requirements when projects occur in or near SNHS clinical environments.
• Coordinates contractor onboarding, security badging, access control, and adherence to SNHS privacy standards.
• Assists in material procurement evaluation, equipment installation oversight, and inventory tracking for project specific supplies.
• Supports cost estimation activities and assists in verifying vendor proposals align with budget expectations.
• Participates in required project meetings and provides updates to the Senior Civil Engineer and administrative leadership.
• Maintains a safe work environment by enforcing construction safety protocols and reporting hazards immediately.
• Upholds professionalism, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity in all interactions with staff, contractors, community members, and leadership.
• Maintains all licensures and certifications of the position.
• Upholds and promotes the value and integrity of the Seneca Nation Health System's mission statement; promotes SNHS in a positive manner.
• Provides team collaboration through a trauma-informed lens incorporating principles of physical and psychological environment safety, trustworthiness and transparency, collaboration of decision-making during departmental plan developments, empowerment of co-workers by recognizing and building upon individual strengths, and recognizing and respecting the diversity of cultural backgrounds and sensitivity.
• Participates and completes all mandatory staff meetings, trainings, and in-services.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of the department, Seneca Nation, and SNHS.
• Works to promote cooperative staff efforts to provide and maintain high quality service to patients, physicians, and other staff to assure quality patient care.

Skills

• Foundational knowledge of civil and building construction, site development, and engineering drafting principles
• Ability to read and interpret architectural/civil plans and schematic diagrams
• Working knowledge of construction safety practices and infection control requirements in healthcare
• Strong observation, technical documentation, and analytical skills
• Proficiency with computers and willingness to learn CAD/BIM and project-tracking software
• Effective communication skills with diverse stakeholders (clinical, contractors, government)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in active construction environments without close supervision
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to track multiple tasks with frequent deadline changes

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Coursework or certificate in Engineering technology, construction management, architecture, or related technical field preferred
• 1+ year experience in construction support or technical engineering roles preferred
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability and willingness to obtain construction safety credentials (e.g., OSHA 10) and healthcare construction ICRA certification within probationary period
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Frequent walking on construction sites, including uneven terrain
• Climbing ladders and working around mechanical spaces
• Tolerance for varying weather during exterior site work
• Must clear a pre-employment drug screen in accordance with the Seneca Nation Drug, Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy
• Must clear required Federal Fingerprint Background Investigation

Benefits

• Monday – Friday schedule (no weekends and no holidays)
• Health, dental, and vision full coverage for individual; family option available
• Short term/long term disability options
• Vacation (annual) + PTO (accrued weekly)
• 16 paid holidays in the calendar year
• 401K with 5% matching
• Parental, medical, education, bereavement leaves and more