Engineering Technician I, II, Or III (distribution Engineering)

Engineering Technician I, II, or III (Distribution Engineering)

The Distribution Engineering Technician will work in a team environment to perform both technical office and field tasks to support the design, construction, and maintenance of electric distribution systems and facilities. Experience and job duties are progressive and offer an excellent opportunity for development! Examples of job duties for an Engineering Technician I, II, and III include:

Distribution Engineering Technician I:

• Assists higher-level Engineering Technicians in preparing major distribution projects for construction;
• Prepares material, labor, and equipment cost estimates and associated project authorization forms; assists in cost analyses of utility projects, and performs field inspections to specify project needs;
• Provides customers, developers, and/or agencies with project status information as required; receives and responds to customer inquiries regarding policies, rates, street lighting, voltages, basic requests for construction or service changes, etc.;
• Researches, accumulates, maps, and analyzes data from EWEB records, maps, plats, documents, etc.; locates, measures, and records field data of existing utility systems and related physical conditions; field stakes and marks proposed construction projects.

Distribution Engineering Technician II:

In addition to the duties performed by a Distribution Engineering Technician I:

• Researches and accumulates specific customer data from billing records; processes customer agreement forms, contracts, joint-use notices, permit applications, etc.;
• Responds to a wide variety of customer inquiries in writing, in person, and on the phone; processes customer requests for all types of utility services for construction, including preparation of design, material needs, records, contracts, estimates, permits, notices and technical problem solving;
• Assists with review and field verification of engineering designs and engineering standards to assure compatible construction; evaluates problems and makes recommendations for solutions, prepares clear, concise, and thorough daily diaries and as-built notes of facilities being installed;
• Works with EWEB inspector to ensure inspector has all the information required to perform inspections; meets with inspector and customer in pre-construction meeting to ensure each has all the standards and information required for a specific job.

Distribution Engineering Technician III:

In addition to the duties performed by a Distribution Engineering Technician II:

• Takes responsible charge for work activity within area assignment and/or specific job assignments to process all types of utility service requests for construction; takes responsible charge of specific job assignments to process all types of service requests for construction, including preparation of design, material needs, records, contracts, permits, notices and technical problem solving;
• Organizes, schedules, and maintains records for ongoing projects within service area assignment, communicating and consulting with supervisor and lead tech on progress and needs; prepares cost estimates, economic analyses, and project authorizations; reviews and analyzes actual cost data of completed projects;
• Coordinates activities with other EWEB departments; secures verbal permission for easements; identifies and specifies easement needs on preliminary plats received; initiates request for written easements;
• Prepares special reports and studies relating to procedures, practices, forecasts, forms and material, labor and equipment cost studies, etc.; evaluates and recommends improvements; assists in fieldwork during emergency outages; makes investigations of and prepares reports on assigned engineering, economic, and other problems;
• Performs mathematical computations and works on engineering computer programs; gathers and compiles data; develops, enters, and evaluates programs and results.

Minimum Experience and Education

Equivalency: When reviewing applications, EWEB will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position.

Engineering Technician I:

• Minimum Experience: Two years of experience in drafting, surveying, GIS, CAD, construction management, or utility work involving customer contact
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Engineering Technician II:

• Minimum Experience: Two years of experience as an Engineering Technician I, or four years of equivalent utility experience in design tasks and customer contact relating to water or electric distribution systems
• Education: Associate degree in an engineering discipline; satisfactory completion of NWPPA staking technician program or other approved technician training course may substitute

Engineering Technician III:

• Minimum Experience: Two years of experience as an Engineering Technician II, or six years of equivalent utility experience in design tasks and customer contact relating to water or electric distribution systems
• Education: Associate degree in an engineering discipline; satisfactory completion of NWPPA staking technician program or other approved technician training course may substitute

Post-offer background check and drug screen required: Yes

Post-offer physical/functional test required: Yes

Compensation: The starting annual salary range for this position, based on level, is:

• Engineering Technician I: $64,807.94 – $78,081.85
• Engineering Technician II: $75,023.29 – $90,389.51
• Engineering Technician III: $86,848.83 – $104,637.15

EWEB values total worker health both at work and at home, and provides a robust compensation & benefits package.

Telecommuting: This position is based in Eugene, Oregon, and has been approved as a hybrid work arrangement involving a combination of telecommuting and working on-site at the supervisor's discretion and based on business need. The selected candidate must live in the state of Oregon. Out of area candidates may be eligible for a relocation reimbursement.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. EWEB is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Supplemental Question Statement: This posting includes supplemental questions. Your responses will be scored and used to determine if you will proceed to the next step of the selection process. Provide detailed answers to each question. Please do not reference your resume' or application in your responses. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Why EWEB?

EWEB offers employees a progressive work culture devoted to providing excellent public service. Our employees work in a fast-paced environment where creativity, innovation, involvement, teamwork, and professional development are supported and encouraged. EWEB is also committed to providing a work environment conducive to the safety, health, and well-being of its workforce, and offers great benefits, including but not limited to health care, vacation and sick leave, pension, holidays, and employee credit union. We are currently one of the top three healthiest employers in Oregon and consistently rank within the top 100 healthiest employers in the nation!

Founded in 1911, EWEB is Oregon's largest customer-owned utility. We provide water and electricity to the Eugene community, as well as parts of east Springfield and the McKenzie River valley area.

As a public utility, we do not operate to earn a profit or to serve the investment needs of stockholders. Instead, EWEB is chartered by the City of Eugene to serve the interests of its citizens. We are owned by the people of Eugene and it's our job to provide reliable, affordable water and electricity for our customers.

Our mission is to enhance our community's vitality by delivering drinking water and electric services consistent with the values of our customer-owners. And our vision is to do so while being a local utility that inspires our customers to invest in and rely on us.

Our core values:

• SAFE: We value the safety, physical and psychological wellness, of our workforce and the public, the security and integrity of cyber assets and data, and the protection of our customers' assets.
• RELIABLE: We value the ongoing continuous on-demand delivery of drinking water and electricity, and the dependability of our response to our customers.
• AFFORDABLE: We value and respect our customer-owners' financial resources by making wise investments and controlling costs and rates.
• ENVIRONMENTAL: We value the prudent and sustainable stewardship of the environment and natural resources, including preserving our watershed, and our role in reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) contributing to Climate Change.
• COMMUNITY/CULTURE: We value a culture of intentional actions and outcomes