Engineering Technician

The Engineering Technician prepares cost estimates and designs drawings for the fabrication and installation of gas distribution and transmission facilities; may direct other employees or contractors as assigned; may perform and coordinate compliance related activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires experience and training as a GIS Specialist, Construction Technician or equivalent engineering related classification or experience and training in the natural gas construction field.

This position must have knowledge of general construction practices, engineering standards, federal/state pipeline safety regulations; fundamentals of land surveying, soil structure and conditions; use of office equipment such as reproduction machines, calculators, personal computers, etc.; PC software programs including spreadsheets, word processing, and AutoCAD; advanced drafting practices and skills; use of engineering filing procedures and record keeping. This position must also be able to interact effectively with outside agencies and internal departments.

TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

SALARY DETAILS

$30.18 - $43.77

At Southwest Gas, attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We use flexibility to develop competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to hire the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the pay range for the position. It is provided as a good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, as we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview and selection process.