Telecom CAD Designer
- Location
- Overland Park, KS · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Associate degree
- Listed
- 17 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- AutoCAD
- CAD-related software
- Reading and interpreting engineering markups, maps, utility records, survey information, and GIS/KMZ data
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
Also useful
- ESRI GIS products
- Bluebeam
- Smartsheet
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Telecommunications engineering knowledge
About the role
As a Telecom CAD Technician with our Telecom BAU and Long-Haul group, you will support engineering and design activities associated with expanding and maintaining telecommunications network infrastructure. You will assist with the preparation of fiber optic design plans, permit exhibits, engineering drawings, and project documentation while working closely with engineers, project managers, designers, and permitting staff.
In this role, you will review and incorporate field data, redlines, GIS/KMZ files, utility information, survey data, and client requirements into accurate CAD deliverables. You will help prepare permit plan sets and supporting exhibits for agency approvals and support quality control reviews to ensure drawings meet client and Olsson standards. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, organized, and interested in developing a career in telecommunications engineering and design.
Qualifications
You are passionate about
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
- Learning new technical skills and design standards
- Producing high-quality, accurate CAD deliverables
You bring to the team
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
- 1-3 years experience with CAD-related software (AutoCAD experience required).
- GIS-related software experience (ESRI product experience preferred but not required).
- Associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel; Bluebeam and Smartsheet experience are a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering markups, maps, utility records, survey information, and GIS/KMZ data.
- Attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate plan sets and exhibits.
Olsson CAD Personnel Expectations
- Produce accurate and organized CAD drawings with minimal drafting errors.
- Follow Olsson and client-specific CAD standards, templates, layer management requirements, and file organization procedures.
- Prepare and revise telecommunications plan sheets, permit exhibits, alignment drawings, right-of-way exhibits, and engineering design documents.
- Incorporate redlines and quality control comments in a timely and accurate manner.
- Communicate proactively when information is missing or clarification is needed.
- Maintain awareness of project schedules, priorities, and deliverable deadlines.
- Continuously develop proficiency in telecom design standards, permit requirements, GIS/KMZ workflows, and CAD software applications.
- Support BAU and long-haul fiber projects through the preparation of clear, accurate, and well-organized engineering plan sets.
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Additional Information
- Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental.
- Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956.
- And it will be our mindset for years to come.
As an Olsson employee, you will
- Receive a competitive 401(k) match
- Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
- Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
- Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
- Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
Additional information
In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
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Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results - for our people, our clients, and our company.
We're a people-centric firm, so it's no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.
From Olsson's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 23, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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