Electrical Eng Tech

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Electrical Eng Tech 2

12 months

Vancouver

This position closes to submittals on May 28th.

Position requires the ability to meet federal background and compliance requirements.

OVERVIEW

Assignment

This full-time contract Electrical Engineering Tech assignment will provide electrical engineering tech support for the RAS Engineering (TENR) organization. This assignment will provide confidential and professional services for a wide variety and large volume of project designs, drawings, communications, and associated / related documentation. Engineering technician services will be conducted following established policy, process, and practice, and will be provided to support Control Center (CC) or Substation work for Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) Engineering to which this assignment will report. This assignment will provide engineering technician expertise, assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.

In addition, this Electrical Engineering Tech will assist in the draft and development of RAS Engineering design related tasks which may include developing RAS equipment drawings, WECC reports, Logic Diagrams, defining, documenting, and recommending equipment and material specifications; the support the evaluation of new equipment, which may include develop new catalog ID, material requests, stocking levels; and developing / drafting and recommending templates, standards and guidance. The work of this assignment may also include drafting as-built drawings related to capital and expense projects completed on the transmission system. The work performed by this assignment will be primarily conducted in Vancouver, WA but there may be occasional, but rarely, overnight travel to project field sites throughout the service territory.

Organization

The RAS Engineering (TENR) organization plays a critical role in Transmission Remedial Action Scheme projects. The individual in this assignment will need to be organized, able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of personnel, stakeholders, engineers, assigned PMs, field crews, Transmission executives and customers and contractors. This assignment will work within an established process to balance, monitor, track, and complete multiple project engineering projects within deadlines. Work assigned to this assignment can be relatively routine, requiring a detail-oriented individual with an ability to identify discrepancies and investigate for appropriate correction; however, the work may also be varied, requiring an individual that can be flexible in the face of shifting priorities and tightening deadlines. The work is primarily performed at a sitting/standing desk in an office environment.

ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

• Assist in the maintenance of databases related to the production of electrical and electronic drawings and documents.
• Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment.
• Preparation of engineering designs and development of engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of facilities based on analysis of engineering and design requirements, project parameters, and technical information from multiple sources.
• Draft and prepare RAS standard guides and templates for assigned projects.
• May participate in site visits to the field to support RAS project scoping and design, verify equipment configuration at sites, and document as built records during project wrap up, as needed.
• Perform review of CAD and manually drafted drawings and other documents for drafting accuracy and completeness; provide feedback and/or make necessary corrections before review by engineers and technicians.
• Update and maintain attributes and metadata of Substation Engineering drawings and documents in ProjectWise.
• Assist with special projects in area of expertise. Draft and recommend related business rules and workflow processes; assist with documentation and implementation of new or changed business rules, procedures, and processes.
• Provide technician support to design engineers and technicians within the group in the form of reports, consolidation papers, printing design packages, preparing drawing lists, coordinating release of work-in-process (WIP) designs, and other CAD or technician needs.
• Provide insight and recommendations in the development of new standards as well as updates to existing standards.
• Conduct routine review of existing design standards; update as needed using CAD software.
• Resolve conflicting or duplicate serial numbering on designs by researching to obtain accurate information and issue corrections as appropriate.
• As requested, provide on-going technical assistance to new and/or less experienced team members regarding established organizational procedures and guidelines, industry and/or standards, advanced techniques, etc.
• Train new CAD Technicians and engineers in processes, procedures, practices, and standards; share knowledge of RAS Engineering.
• Participate on teams and individually to research and document existing inventory of RAS and related equipment; may include data entry and clean-up efforts and coordination with the local District Resource Specialist.
• Provide engineering technician expertise to support engineering design and field personnel in all aspects of project documentation.
• Organize and analyze drawings prior to setup and discuss project complexity and time estimates with technical and supervisory personnel.
• Draft designs from engineers’ idea notes and rough sketches utilizing sources such as electronic files, drawing stick files, and central records vault.
• Participate in the development and revision of RAS drawing templates and standards.
• Assist with various administrative duties, such as engineering record maintenance which includes obtain new drawing numbers, input drawing information into the organization’s CAD database at the various stages of the CAD process and complete necessary forms to submit final drawings to central records.
• Perform sub-system user file management within CAD systems, such as plotting, printing, storage and retrieving and returning drawings from ProjectWise.
• Update and maintain the As Built file structure within ProjectWise; maneuver .pdf and .dgn files as requested.
• Prepare and draft detailed As Built drawings via MicroStation CAD software.
• Manage submissions of As Built drawings and documentation. Assist in mentoring team members in the As Built process.
• Draft and prepare drawing lists’ and drawing packages for digital signature and distribution.
• Update photographic records of all physical equipment as needed.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, mathematics, computer science or a related field is preferred.
• 5 years of work experience is required with or without an applicable bachelor’s degree.
• Experience should include related work experience in a technical/engineering environment and should demonstrate increasing knowledge and responsibility.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in use of CAD software.

All qualified applicants at CorSource Technology Group will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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