POSITION SUMMARY
This position is for a full-time Technician II within the Transportation department in Spicer Group’s Saginaw office.
THE COMPANY
Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and architecture company. We have offices in Saginaw, St. Johns, Manistee, Traverse City, Dundee, Byron Center, East Lansing, Standish, Bingham Farms, and Atlanta, Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services, and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k)-match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more!
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Transportation Technician will be responsible for assisting in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges, highways, and public transportation systems. They work closely with engineers and other professionals to ensure that transportation projects are completed efficiently and safely.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Experienced Drafter/CADD Operator performing technical drafting support for assigned projects with some supervision according to established standards and procedures
- Prepares engineering drawings from rough sketches or from general engineering and design information (verbal instructions and notes) using CADD software programs
- Has a working knowledge of engineering technology in a specific field
- Performs work as assigned from sketches, verbal instructions, and notes
- Maintains current knowledge of design and drafting procedures in specialty field
- Understands and follows the company’s standard CADD procedures for layering and standard drawing procedures for sheet layout
- Develops, modifies, and/or reviews drawing according to established standards
- Performs quantity take offs for cost estimate development
- Coordinates with outside utility companies and municipalities to gather required information necessary for design
Physical presence is an essential function of this job.
The list of specific duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a logical assignment to the position.
