Job Title: Structural Engineering Technician
Location: Overland Park, KS
Contract Length: 7-month contract
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Pay Range: $40/hr - $43.33/hr (DOE)

The Planet Group is seeking a Structural Engineering Technician to function in a project engineering technician capacity, supporting engineering and design teams by developing and modifying technical deliverables. Under general direction, this role applies foundational engineering principles and established design practices to create moderately complex design concepts and solutions. Responsibilities include creating and updating foundation and framing plans, elevations, sections, and detailed drawings using Autodesk Revit, as well as reviewing and marking up drawings in Bluebeam to ensure accuracy, constructability, and compliance with design standards.
The role utilizes digital tools and design software such as CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling to produce and maintain technical documentation and project deliverables. The technician works closely with structural engineers and cross?functional project teams, supporting both conceptual and detailed design phases. This position may also provide technical guidance to other engineering professionals and technicians, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across all structural outputs.

Structural Engineering Technician Qualifications: 

• 5 years related work experience.
• Must have experience with Foundation and Steel, must know Revit.
• Associate degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.

• Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and policies and procedures.
• May review project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
• Proactively applies Quality Program to deliverables. Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency. Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project.
• May apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables. Begins to apply judgment and make decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.
• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.
• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
• May review the deliverables of others.
• May define work assignments and maintain schedules.
• May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise.
• Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
• May support field activities. Focuses on the needs of internal clients while utilizing an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers.
• Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes.
• May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.