Design Technician - Site Design/Municipal

Olsson•South Sioux City, NE

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Design team provides multidisciplinary, preliminary, and construction design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types. As a Design Technician on this team, you will be responsible for preparing planning and design documents and processing design calculations. You will work independently on these designs, receiving occasional advice from your supervisor. The role may also involve directing less experienced staff, attending client meetings, and conducting construction observation as needed.

Requirements

Strong communication skills.
Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
Associate degree in drafting.

Nice To Haves

Prior drafting experience.
Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D software.

Responsibilities

Assists with basic computer-aided design operations including, but not limited to, annotation, red line corrections, and plan publishing.
Uses design software programs to draft plans or incorporate information from past, current, and ongoing projects into models.
Performs engineering support tasks such as gathering data, updating and maintaining computer files, preparing copies of drawings, and documenting design changes.
Adds basic content to project production sheets including, but not limited to, dimension/layout plans, title sheets, and detail sheets.
Receives initial instruction or guidance from a supervisor or project manager as work is subject to supervisor approval.
May be required to work in all types of terrain and weather conditions and on project sites in various stages of construction.