Design Technician - Site Design/Municipal

Olsson; Aurora (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Bonus potential

Job summary

Olsson’s Site Design team in Nebraska is seeking a Design Technician to prepare planning and design documents for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects. You will draft plans, perform engineering support tasks, and update design calculations with supervision as needed.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ownership of work, and the ability to add content to production sheets while using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working collaboratively with others.
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• Ownership in the work you do.

Responsibilities

• Assist basic CAD operations including annotation, red line corrections, and plan publishing.
• Draft plans using design software and incorporate project information into models.
• Perform engineering support tasks such as data gathering, updating files, and documenting design changes.
• Add content to project production sheets including dimensions, title sheets, and detail sheets.
• Receive instruction from a supervisor or project manager and work under approval.
• May work in various terrains and weather conditions on project sites.

Skills

Teamwork

Ownership

CAD drafting

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Grand Island, NE; Kearney, NE

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.

Job Description

Our 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 the Site Design team, you will prepare planning and design documents, and process design calculations. You will work independently on these designs with occasional advice from your supervisor. You may direct the efforts of the less experienced staff. You may also attend client meetings and handle construction observation as needed.

Primary Duties and 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.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D software is preferred.

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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:

• 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

• 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.

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.

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