<p>This CAD Technician position will provide quality design, layout, and production of engineering, civil, mechanical, electrical, and fiber optic drawings within the Communications and Control Planning (TPMC) organization at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This position will perform necessary research using standard, plan and profile, hardware, civil, and survey drawings, to control product reliability and accuracy for engineering, technical, and commercial applications. This position may assist other Transmission Planning organizations, such as Transmission Planning (TPP) and Customer Service Engineering (TPC), with CAD tasks as needed.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Major Duties:</p> <p>65% Planning/Technical Support:</p> <ul> <li>Reviews electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data. </li><li>Develops methods and procedures to utilize computer-aided design (CAD) software. </li><li>Utilizes CAD programs (MicroStation) to create/draft and/or revise project requirements diagrams, 60 Hz diagrams, customer long range plans, and communications diagrams in accordance with BPA standards and applicable regulations. </li><li>Reviews preliminary sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data to validate conformation to design concepts and to determine complexity and time estimates for completion. </li><li>Provides technical support to engineers and interacts with other professional staff to collect data and information associated with planning for utility system interconnections and other customer projects. </li><li>Provides technical guidance and training in the use of CAD software to enable development of planning drawings and diagrams by engineers. </li><li>Reviews drawings drafted by engineers to evaluate conformance to requirements and overall adequacy. </li></ul> <p>25% Planning Standards:</p> <ul> <li>Reviews and implements technical requirements for interconnection to the BPA transmission grid. </li><li>Provides guidance and leadership in the development and application of planning templates, standards, and guidelines for technical long-range plans, 60 Hz diagrams, communications diagrams and project requirements diagrams. </li><li>Reviews and maintains long-range plans, 60 Hz diagrams, communications diagrams, standards, and guidelines to ensure overall consistency in drawing content, format, and procedures. </li><li>Verifies that project requirements diagram (PRD) standards reflect the appropriate CAD requirements. </li><li>Plans and delivers standards and PRD development training to planning engineers. </li></ul> <p>10% Systems Support:</p> <ul> <li>Marks documents and maintains filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Shares and disperses documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Marks and maintains all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validates official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or GED is required </li><li>Associate's degree or higher in a technical CAD training program is preferred </li><li>4 years of civil, structural, or electrical CAD drafting experience is required. </li><li>Knowledge and certified training or experience in MicroStation or AutoCAD is required. </li><li>Working knowledge of MS Office to include Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word is required. </li></ul> <p>We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.</p> <p>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. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, Dental & Vision </li><li>401(k)/Roth </li><li>Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D </li><li>Short and long-term disability </li><li>HSA & DCFSA </li><li>Transportation benefits </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave </li></ul> <p>Job Type & Location</p> <p>This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, WA.</p> <p>Pay and Benefits</p> <p>The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.</p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental & vision </li><li>Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital </li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available </li><li>Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) </li><li>Short and long-term disability </li><li>Health Spending Account (HSA) </li><li>Transportation benefits </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) </li></ul> <p>Workplace Type</p> <p>This is a hybrid position in Vancouver,WA.</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.</p> <p>Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</p> <p>At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:</p> <ul> <li>Hiring diverse talent </li><li>Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection </li><li>Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes </li><li>Ensuring growth opportunities for our people </li></ul> <p>Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.</p> <p>About Actalent</p> <p>Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC-with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.</p> <p>Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.</p>