What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELECTRICAL DESIGN TECHNICIAN position at DGR Engineering?
Job Details
Description
DGR Engineering is a growing engineering firm with offices in Rock Rapids, Sioux City and Sioux Center, Iowa as well as Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
DGR has been recognized with the Circle of Excellence award as one of the top 20% of firms for the last eleven years by PSMJ Resource, so you can work with one of the best! DGR has also been named by the Des Moines Register as a Top Workplace since 2018.
DGR Engineering offers a competitive salary and benefits package with the opportunity for advancement and ownership in a challenging and professional work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan w/Company Match
- Employee Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
The DGR Engineering Electrical Power Department in Rock Rapids, Iowa specializes in the planning and design of infrastructure improvements for electrical power utilities in the upper Midwest. Typical projects include power generation, substation, transmission and distribution systems design and construction management.
Qualifications
Primary Responsibilities:
- Have the ability to review and understand technical drawings and specifications.
- Perform general engineering tasks supporting project team members as required. This is expected to include calculations, design layouts, sizing and selecting equipment, developing cost estimates, preparation of specifications and other assigned tasks.
- Coordinate and support the project design with other disciplines, including Civil, Architectural, Structural and Electrical staff.
- Ability to establish and meet project deadlines.
- Ability to travel within the region to Clients and jobsites.
- Be able to gain familiarity with engineering and design software as needed. Desirable experience in: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams), Adobe or Bluebeam, AutoCAD, GIS, Milsoft.
- Possess skills to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Possess good communication skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of clients.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate degree in a relevant discipline.
- Familiarity with electrical power systems and construction practices.
- Electrical system knowledge is not a prerequisite.
DGR Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). DGR Engineering complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
