Senior Civil Engineering Technician - Federal

JOB-10046530

Anticipated Start Date

5/11/2026

Location

Overland Park, KS

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company with a 100-year legacy of creating a better world for humanity today, and for generations to come.

Job Summary

The Senior Civil Engineering Technician functions as a technical design specialist and/or supervisor, providing advanced expertise to solve complex engineering design challenges within a specific discipline. This role is responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables using digital design tools such as CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling while ensuring compliance with project standards, codes, and quality requirements. The position also supports team development through training, oversight, and coordination with internal groups and clients.

Job Description

• Functions as a senior engineering technician, technical design specialist, and/or supervisor
• Applies advanced technical expertise to solve complex design challenges within a specific engineering discipline
• Contributes to the development of innovative engineering solutions
• Uses digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables
• Provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project standards
• Establishes and communicates appropriate design and graphic standards
• Reviews project requirements to determine correct formats and deliverable content
• Promotes quality and consistency across projects, groups, and sections
• Reviews design inputs to ensure alignment and consistency
• Ensures deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards
• May contribute to continuous improvement of design guides, standards, and processes
• May participate and lead process improvement and change management activities
• Manages drawing control and maintains historical project records
• Applies engineering principles and established design practices to complex designs
• Exercises sound judgment in interpreting inputs and making deliverable-related decisions
• Handles complex technical assignments and provides guidance to other professionals
• Performs design calculations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and documentation
• May review deliverables produced by others for quality and accuracy
• May coordinate presentations, production design, and use of electronic design tools
• May monitor production to ensure consistency, budget, and schedule
• May program control systems or support plant start-up activities within area of expertise
• Coordinates with other design groups to exchange information for design development
• May support field activities as required
• 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
• Identifies and supports training and development needs for supervised personnel
• 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.

Skills Required

• Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• Advanced technical expertise within a specific engineering discipline
• Proficiency in CAD, BIM, 3D modeling, and related digital design tools
• Technical documentation and drawing preparation skills
• Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards
• Design review and quality assurance skills
• Design calculations and material quantity takeoff skills
• Estimating and documentation skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Training and mentoring skills
• Process improvement and change management skills
• Drawing control and records management skills
• Coordination and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Production monitoring related to budget and schedule
• Control systems programming or plant start-up support (if applicable)

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology required.
• Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.

Additional Requirements

• US Citizen Required