Req#: 36813735
Name: Assoc Engineering Technician
Start: 02/16/2026
End: 08/14/2026
Job Title: Assoc Engineering Technician
Duties: Civil Associate Engineering Technician - Underground Transmission
Onsite 5 days/week - Tualatin, OR - local candidates only
Temp to perm
Virtual Design & Data Solutions
5174 - Associate Engineering Technician
The Virtual Design & Data Solutions (VDDS) Associate Engineering Technician, under general supervision,
performs technical tasks requiring intermediate knowledge of engineering principles and practices in
support of creating or modifying deliverables. This role will be responsible for the development of plan
& profile deliverables using Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley MicroStation.
This role will be within the Distributed Infrastructure (Grid) solution, supporting client needs
related to underground transmission line projects. Basic Civil 3D experience is required with knowledge of
alignments, plan/profile, and sections.
Job Summary
- Supports engineering teams under general supervision
- Performs technical tasks requiring intermediate knowledge of engineering principles and practices
- Uses digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modelling)
- Creates, updates, and maintains technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
- Begins providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineering technicians
Key Responsibilities
- Stay current on applicable standards, systems, document control practices, departmental guides, and policies and procedures
- Apply knowledge of the Quality Program to ensure accurate, compliant deliverables
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail while supporting continuous improvement and change management initiatives
- Use and expand applications and tools to evaluate and improve methods, processes, and procedures
- Create and develop project deliverables based on a variety of design inputs
- Perform basic computations, including material quantity estimates and dimensional checks
- Coordinate deliverables with other project groups to minimise errors and interferences
- Support internal client needs while developing an understanding of external client priorities and drivers
- Proactively seek out, share, and apply knowledge of new technologies and evolving processes
Skills: Required:
- Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley MicroStation
- Development of plan and profile deliverables using Autodesk Civil 3D
- Basic Civil 3D experience with knowledge of alignments, plan/profile, and sections.
Continues to learn and remains current on standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and policies and procedures. Begins to proactively apply knowledge of the Quality Program to ensure that the deliverables are accurate and compliant. Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts. Broadening the use of applications to learn to continuously evaluate and improve methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables. Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs. May perform basic computations such as material quantity estimates and dimensional checks. Assist in coordinating deliverables with other groups involved on the same project to minimise interference or errors. Focuses on the needs of internal clients while gaining a basic understanding of external clients' main interests and drivers. Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of the latest technologies and processes
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Education: Preferred Qualifications
Diploma or Certificate required. Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design-related Technology preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
- Typically a minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
