Engineering Tech I

Job Summary:    
The purpose of this position is to design and prepare timely, safe and cost-effective natural gas infrastructure improvements including system replacements, relocations due to state, municipal, and private entity construction conflicts, system reinforcements, and system expansions for Virginia Natural Gas.  Designs include applicable CAD drawings, permits, and cost estimates for system improvements which may include bridge attachments, railroad crossings and directional bore operations.  The incumbent also coordinates customers & requirements with the various departments and other prevailing authorities.  

Position will reside at the Virginia Natural Gas corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA.

Functional Expertise:

• Provide quality control of geospatial data and mapping products
• Researches facility records in GIS and project as-builts
• Draft city, state and railroad right-of-way permits and traffic control plans as required.

Business Acumen:

• Analyze construction proposals for DOT, municipal, and private projects for conflicts with existing gas utilities and propose recommendations to resolve conflicts
• Develop timely and accurate cost estimates for construction projects, new gas main installations, plastic and steel main replacements, reinforcements and other system support projects as required

Engagement:

• Collaborates with engineers, construction, and operations to produce effective drawings
• Collaborates on facility relocations with outside parties including county, municipal and state government representatives, road contractors and developers
• Meet and negotiate with city and state officials, engineers, and construction contractors to resolve conflicts in a timely manner and relay Company policy, procedure, and other information relative to the gas industry
• Influence customer satisfaction by responding to customer needs, keeping customers informed and ensuring work is scheduled in an effective manner

Driving Results:

• Create construction designs using MicroStation, AutoCAD, GIS and other applications
• Monitors projects to ensure on-time delivery of plans to state, county and municipal authorities
• Create a project AFE for design and prepare internal documents including ARM BCA/PWR
• Ensure that compliance with all engineering principles, gas operating standards, local code, state and federal rules, regulations, mandates and statutes is maintained by preparing and/or revising designs as necessary for all gas facilities installed

Education and Experience:
Required:

• BA/BS year degree with 3 years work related experience 
• Knowledge of natural gas distribution system facilities

Preferred:
• Some level of GIS, engineering, or technical education or experience

Or 
Equivalent academic education and experience

Skills:
Required:

• Valid driver’s license
• Drafting ability – advanced proficiency
• One or more industry standard CAD Packages (MicroStation, AutoCAD, TurboCAD etc) – advanced proficiency
• Work Prioritization – advanced proficiency
• Ability to read, interpret and apply engineering and architectural plans – intermediate proficiency
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Mathematical aptitude – intermediate proficiency
• Proficiency with variety of GIS concepts, practices, and procedures
• MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
• ArcGIS – basic proficiency
• ARM – basic proficiency

Certifications/Licenses:

Preferred:
• GIS Certification

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• The incumbent works in an office environment with a hybrid schedule, 4 days per week with 1 remote day from home, and subject to change as business needs dictate. 
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to varying outdoor weather conditions.
• The incumbent may/will be exposed to construction related activities
• This position occasionally requires prolonged standing or walking.
•  This position occasionally requires the incumbent to reach above shoulder-level.
• This position occasionally requires the incumbent to bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Local travel.
• Keyboarding required in approx. 80% - 100% of daily tasks 

Disclaimer: This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job.  The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to qualified disabled individuals for the performance of essential duties and responsibilities.