Design Technician

**DESIGN TECHNICIAN - REMOTE/WORK FROM HOME**

UTS Consultants’ reputation is built on providing comprehensive engineering solutions. Our philosophy is to engineer it once. Our quality workmanship ensures projects are completed on time and on budget.

We value potential at UTS and live by our brand behaviours Lead, Innovate, Commit to Excellence.

**Successful UTS employees**:

- Are Customer-centric - they understand and embrace the role of delivering exemplary customer service
- Lead - they lead by example through their actions and attitudes
- Innovate - they look for opportunities to improve, do things differently, and add value for our customers and business
- Commit to Excellence - in all that they do

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the Program Director, or their designate, the Design Technician - Aerial Design will be responsible for the completion of detailed designs of aerial and underground utility infrastructure permitting projects.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Examine aerial and underground project functional requirements, establish design concept and parameters, and develop or confirm survey, CAD and engineering project scoping
- Support survey technician field exercises with prompt response to scoping questions
- Support CAD technicians in preliminary design drawing development with prompt response to scoping and preliminary design questions
- Complete, or lead, review, and validate detailed aerial or underground design to minimum utility or governing authority standards
- Complete AutoCAD drawings and other technical document updates.
- Prepare and compile final drawings and reports for stamping engineers
- Gather outdoor field data for existing road rights of way, pole lines and other structures as required
- May be required to inspect utility poles to determine the structural integrity of the pole
- Support UTS Director and Managers in providing technical response to client and regulating authority questions

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- 'Post-secondary education in civil or electrical engineering or equivalent relevant work experience in a service business
- Intermediate working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Working knowledge of SPIDACalc and Quick Pole software
- OACETT or PEO member in good standing preferred
- Minimum 3-5 years of telecommunication or hydro engineering and design and municipal consent permitting experience
- Familiarity with:

- Safety codes CSA 22.3 No. 1-20 Overhead Systems and ESA 22/04 is preferred
- Typical hydro and telecom pole framing standards adopted in Ontario is preferred
- Ontario LDC third party attachment processes is preferred

**SUCCESS FACTORS**
- Strong understanding of Strong understanding of engineering principals and procedure
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative and to collaborate with fellow employees to achieve departmental goals in a helpful and professional manner
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Excellent safety and attendance record.
- Committed to process improvements.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office with an emphasis in Excel
- Ability to work in a high‐performance environment, deal with customers in a professional manner, and willingness to travel primarily within Ontario as required for utility projects
- Understanding of safety codes ESA 22/04 and CSA 22.3 No. 1-20
- Willingness to learn and train asa required
- Other duties as assigned
- UTS Consultants Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer._
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, UTS Consultants Inc. will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform People Excellence team of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require._