OSP Engineer / Aerial Fielder

247Hire • San Jose, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

GTA is recruiting for a Senior CAD Designer/Drafter to support our Fiber & Small cell drafting department. The candidate shall have experience creating site plans, permitting, construction drawings, and as-built drawings as it pertains to outside fiber in the ROW and small cells. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of common telecommunications terminology and familiarity with network fiber underground & aerial fiber plant, road and highway plans, and familiarity with NESC, CPUC and utility pole standards. The CAD Drafter will be a key member of the Fiber team that comprises of engineers, designers, and drafting technicians. Must enjoy working in a fast paced, high-growth, rapidly changing project environment.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor Degree in engineering, CAD technology, or equivalent.
• Strong civil engineering or telecom background, civil or outside utility design preferred with experience in drafting fiber in ROW and drafting small cell utility pole designs.
• 5+ years’ experience in AutoCad Civil, expert level, Release 14 or higher.
• Solid working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D as it relates to layer management, template designs, library management, and the ability to import and export various files into various software
• Thorough understanding of public right-of-way as it pertains to private easements, existing water, gas, and electric utilities
• Ability to read and interpret construction civil drawings and substructure maps
• Strong ability to prioritize projects and drafting resources
• Detail oriented and committed to a quality control process and file management systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Comfortable with Google Earth, GIS or other mapping applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with common telecommunications terminology
• Familiarity with network fiber underground & aerial fiber plant
• Familiarity with road and highway plans
• Familiarity with NESC, CPUC and utility pole standards

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with a design team of drafters and OSP professionals reporting to Project Manager on resources and scheduling as it pertains to projects
• Collect and manage all information required to create quality designs and drawings, from initial survey field notes to final permit and construction drawing submittal
• Coordinate and communicate with internal Professional Engineer, Project Coordinator, and project team to ensure all drawings comply with industry, local jurisdiction, and client standards
• Create accurate permitting, construction, and as-built drawings for telecom projects utilizing engineering notes, field data, sketches, and/or other drawings
• Source local existing utility drawings, as-builds, and shape files for import to Autocad
• Support the onboarding of new drafters into the department
• Organize and maintain revisions of project drawings, plot files and project-related information in a logical and well-structured manner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree