Civil Engineering Sr. Design Technician - W/WW Focus

Description

KSA a Pape Dawson Company is searching for a Design/Sr. Design Technician with expertise in public infrastructure. If you have 8+ years of experience designing projects under the supervision of a P.E. and value one-on-one mentoring as well as team collaboration, this position is right for you. KSA has a variety of exciting ongoing projects, and we are seeking candidates with advanced proficiency in streets/roads, drainage, utilities, and water/wastewater design as well as having surface manipulation and grading experience. We collaborate across offices on a variety of projects and provide a supportive, fostering atmosphere for your professional growth. KSA employs the latest AutoDesk products including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Water/Sewer CAD, Infraworks, and Vehicle Tracking.

KSA is invested in our Design Team by providing training tools, mentoring, and challenging projects. There are some particular qualities that we are looking for in a Design Technician. A willingness to take direction as well as being detail oriented, reliable, and the ability to communicate effectively is essential. Beyond these fundamentals, it is preferred for you to have good numeracy and computer skills as well as a sound knowledge of engineering principles. KSA’s design projects must be constructible at the end of the day, so being able to see the bigger picture will benefit you as a candidate for this position.

Do you want to go where everyone knows your name? You’ll feel right at home at KSA. We are the kind of people that will make you feel at home immediately, wholly dedicated to living our core values: Collaborative Teamwork, Commitment to Excellence, Mutual Respect, Consistent Integrity and Future Focused. The home office for this position will be KSA’s McKinney, Texas office.

Some things you might be looking for…

Room to Grow - There is a lot of opportunity to expand, both geographically and in project types. With a mission like, We Build People Who Build the Future, we take learning and development extremely seriously. You don’t have to worry about your career hitting a plateau, there will always be somewhere for you to grow!

A Team in a Team – Whether you are in an office of one or an office of 100, you will have mighty resources, the backing of 1700+ KSA Pape Dawson team members ready to jump in whenever you need them!

We Build People Who Build the Future - Your growth is our growth, bottom line. We want to employ the very best engineers, planners and architects so that they can provide the very best project solutions for our clients!

The legal stuff… KSA a Pape Dawson Company is an equal opportunity employer. You must be able to pass our pre-employment screenings, including a background check, drug screen and physical. We offer a ton of benefits to our eligible employees including 4 weeks of PTO, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match, financial planning, wellness and more!

Are you excited about this career opportunity and ready to learn more? We are anxiously awaiting your application. Call us at 903-236-7700 or send an email to resumes@ksaeng.com and a member of our HR Team will connect with you!

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Requirements

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Design technicians play a large role in assisting engineers in many steps of the design process. They are expected to help collect and interpret data, research ideas, run complex functions and equations, create models and help fact-check and review reports.
• The job of a design technician requires knowledge of complex mathematics and must possess good problem-solving abilities, strong communication, and creativity.
• Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
• Design detailed dimensional drawings and layouts for projects with close supervision from E.I.T. or P.E.
• Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
• Read and review project blueprints to determine dimensions or system and material requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in basic CAD functions and intermediate C3D functions including:

1. Understand elements of cross sections and how to adjust by knowing what is right or wrong with the design.
2. Understand profile