OSP Engineer Aerial Fielder

• Application Deadline: June 1 2026
• San Jose
• On-site
• Hourly salary: $20 - $30

Job Description

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.

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

Qualifications:

• 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.