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Job Title: Engineer Technician II

Job Description

This position involves providing support to engineers on technical projects and products. Responsibilities include collecting, maintaining, organizing, compiling, and manipulating technical data. You may be tasked with creating, assembling, modifying, and repairing prototypes, as well as preparing engineering documentation, reports, drawings, sketches, flow charts, diagrams, and schematics. The role also involves performing mathematical calculations as per engineering specifications and undertaking data analyses with provided guidelines. This is an entry-level position where incumbents are learning job skills and becoming familiar with company policies to complete assignments.

Responsibilities

+ Coordinate with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, field leaders, forestry leaders, and third-party owners for joint-owned poles.

+ Review work provided by the client and assess requirements of scopes.

+ Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure compliance with engineering and construction standards.

+ Conduct root cause analysis of outages and apply mitigation using engineering principles and design.

+ Travel to sites as needed, perform inspections, return to the office for engineering design work, and collect field data to assist in developing electrical design work packages.

Essential Skills

+ High school education or equivalent.

+ 1+ years of business-related experience.

+ Willingness to perform both field and office work.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills.

+ Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

+ Ability to work in outdoor environments, as field work may be required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Power/Utilities experience is preferred.

+ Previous experience with field data collection is preferred.

Work Environment

The role involves both office and field responsibilities, with 40% of the time spent in the field. The position requires working in various environments, including outdoor settings.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $26.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.