Electronic Engineering Tech - Telecom (Hybrid)

Electronic Engineering Tech - Telecom (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Electronic Engineering Tech - Telecom for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position provides engineering, design, and field support in the System Engineering, Project Engineering, Telecom group. This includes fiber optics, analog/mobile radio, digital radio, power line carrier, operational telephone, microwave towers and antennas, emergency AC/DC power and UPS systems, communications buildings, multiplex equipment, and monitoring systems including alarm system, Fault Locating Acquisition Reporter, microwave monitor, wide area networks used for operational data and network management. This position will provide engineering technician expertise, assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for an Electronic Engineering Tech - Telecom:

• Assist in the maintenance of databases related to the production of electrical and electronic drawings and documents.
• Assist in preparing detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment.
• Assist in the 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 telecommunications standard guides and templates for assigned projects.
• Participate in site visits to the field to support telecommunications project scoping and design, verify equipment configuration at sites, and document as-built records during project wrap up.
• Support response to telecommunication engineering requests for information verification, such as waveguide distances, antenna locations, equipment spacing, etc.
• 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.
• Participate on teams and individually to research and document existing inventory of telecommunication 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 set-up 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 Telecommunication drawing templates and standards.
• Assist with various administrative duties, such as engineering record maintenance which includes obtaining 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.
• Take and update photographic records of all physical equipment.
• Scan and file facility documents and other antiquated/non electronic prints.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.

Requirements/Qualifications for an Electronic Engineering Tech - Telecom:

• A bachelor’s or associate degree in electronic engineering or a closely related field is preferred
• 5 years of work experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.
• 7 years of work experience is required with an applicable associate’s degree
• 9 years of work experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience should include directly related work experience in a technical/engineering environment and should demonstrate increasing knowledge and responsibility.
• Proficiency in use of CAD software.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:

Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

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

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Job ID: 14008