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Senior Engineering Technician (Overland Park, KS)

Overland Park, KS 66211

Posted: 01/14/2026 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 642574 Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Pay Rate: $56-56.57hr

Duties: 
Functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist and/or supervisor.

Applies advanced technical expertise to address complex design challenges, typically within a specific engineering discipline, and contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions.

Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) in conjunction with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.

In addition to hands-on design and production responsibilities, this role provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to project standards. 

Experienced with Bentley Microstation 3D and/or AutoCad 3D substation design.

11 Years experience Minimum. 

 

Skills: 
Communicate and may set appropriate design and graphic standards.
Reviews project requirements and accurately determines the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
Promotes quality within project/group/section. Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency.
Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards in force for the project.
May contribute to the continuous improvement of guides and standards. May participate in and lead process improvement activities and assignments.
Responsible for drawing control and historical records, utilizing the appropriate method, as established by the project.
Demonstrates personal accuracy and drives continual improvement and change management efforts.
Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing complex design concepts and deliverables.
Applies judgment and makes 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 coordinate the presentation, delegate production design, or other electronic applications.
May monitor production to assure consistency, budget and schedule of the deliverables.
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. Communicates project design requirements, progress and schedules.
Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns.
Assist discipline or department management in developing and communicating appropriate design standards and process improvement activities.
Identify training and development needs for personnel they supervise and may participate in training efforts.
Recognized for expertise in one or more areas.
May be assigned special assignments depending on technical expertise.
Assignments may involve solving a particular design problem or participating in a design team focused on completing an assigned project task.
Makes presentations and conducts training classes within a specialized area of expertise.
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