Position Category: Non-Safety Sensitive Position Overview: The Engineering Project Assistant is to coordinate and maintain the permitting process that includes but not limited to researching permitting jurisdictions, preparing the staking sheets, and permit applications. Provides support in the engineering department such as draft, design, organizing documentation, and communication throughout the project.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports the team with handling the permitting process.
- Draft and design in Auto Cad and/or Arc Pro.
- Research permit jurisdiction for all current and upcoming projects.
- Organize all project documentation.
- Handles all permit deliverables to clients from engineering to construction.
- Provides professional communication, follow-through, and possible in person meetings with clients.
- Supports the department by going to job sites and capturing needed data
Success Factors/Job competencies:
- Initiative (Self-Starter).
- Strong time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to be organized.
- Positive and professional attitude.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office products and Smartsheet.
- Knowledge in Auto Cad- 3D, Google Earth, ESRI products (Arc Pro, Field Maps, Survey 123).
Qualifications Preferred:
- 2+ years of professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field.
- Utility and or Telecommunications industry experience.
Qualifications required:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Working Conditions / Environment: This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones (i.e., Smartphone), photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax and scanning machines. This is a largely sedentary position; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary. This position requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, talk, or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. If required to occasionally go onsite, will be required to wear common protective safety equipment, such as safety glasses, hard hats, and safety vests. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for his or her job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.