Location: Vancouver, WashingtonType: ContractJob #7899 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Engineering Technician 3 position will provide cost estimates and other capital program support for the company's Capital expansion and sustain engineering and construction projects. This support includes coordinating process improvements, operational excellence efforts, creating and managing granular organization activities and facilitation coordination between engineering staff, project manager, program (asset) managers and various planning and engineering organizations. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay range: $32.38 - $46.26 Benefits:Paid holidays: 11PTO: Starting at 10 daysSick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)EAP: Employee Assistance ProgramBenefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks Responsibilities:Draft estimates for capital projects for high voltage substation, line, communication, relay and control projects.Draft construction takes off estimates for bundled high voltage transmission assets.Provide input regarding the full spectrum of estimating needs for integration of cross organizational process improvement and requirements gathering for data driven solutions.Provide recommendations regarding:Initial components (resources and materials) for development of assemblies and compatible units for improved estimating.Development of basis for new cost estimates "typicals" (order of magnitude/feasibility) for high voltage substation assets.Collaborate and coordinate with various design and/or planning engineers, program managers, project managers, commodity managers, environmental and land representatives, providing input in development of project scope and incorporating their feedback into estimates.Draft/develop/design material and procurement specifications for equipment, verifying that technical tradeoffs have been considered and that decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.Provide planning support, coordinate plans of service with stakeholders and implement plans for assigned projects.Perform field research by traveling to remote sites throughout the service area to collect physical data from transmission assets such as transmission lines, radio stations and substations; use data to factor into estimates.Prepare preliminary design layouts for estimating costs of high voltage substation, line, and communication & control projects.Compile technical results in summary form such as tables, reports and graphics to support engineering staff.Analyze actual vs. estimated costs of projects, monitoring market trends and update the estimating catalog and "typical" estimates based on findings. Alert the manager of any findings.Provide input and analysis of bids received for turnkey work to explain variances and provide feedback to estimating for improvement of overall work and catalog updates.Provide input and recommendations to TPW management, project management teams, and other asset management personnel regarding best practices on cost estimation techniques; facilitate training and knowledge sharing throughout TPW to verify consistent, comprehensive and accurate project cost estimates.Support, develop, and To view the full job description,