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Are you a GIS Road Warrior with a spirit of adventure? At TelCom Construction, we are looking for a dedicated GIS Technician – Underground Fiber to join our team. In this high-travel role, you will be responsible for mapping, updating, and maintaining accurate geospatial records of our underground fiber optic infrastructure. You will serve as a key technical resource supporting telecom network planning, design, construction, and maintenance teams by ensuring fiber routes, ducts, handholes, and related assets are precisely documented in our GIS system. 

Location: Must reside in Minnesota (reporting base out of Blooming Prairie/Rochester, MN area.)

Travel: Willingness and ability to travel up to 100% of the time along project corridors stretching from Minnesota through Iowa to Illinois.

Connecting you to great benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Legal Insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships,  pet insurance, and much more!

What you’ll do

Key Duties: 

• Data Collection & Entry: Digitize fiber routes, ducts, manholes, handholes, splice points, and cabinets into GIS databases.

• Documentation & Media Handling: Interpret construction drawings and as-built plans, take and upload required photos, and attach documents to specific GIS map locations.

• Data Verification & Maintenance: Validate and reconcile field data against design documentation, coordinating with field engineers and construction teams.

• Attribute Management: Maintain detailed asset attribute data, including fiber counts, cable sizes, splice details, and asset IDs.

• Spatial Analysis & Reporting: Perform spatial analysis for route planning/expansion, and generate maps, reports, and KMZ files for planning and operations.

• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all mapping adheres to telecom industry standards and data quality control guidelines.

What you’ll need

Required Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
• 1–3 years of GIS experience (telecom or utilities preferred)
• Proficiency in ArcGIS or QGIS
• Experience working with fiber network data or utility mapping
• Knowledge of underground infrastructure mapping standards
• Ability to read fiber design drawings and as-built documentation
• Understanding of coordinate systems and spatial data accuracy
• Travel is required
• Locating experence preferred
• Valid drivers License
• Ability to walk long distances
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• All offers contingent on passing a background check, and  a drug test/ DOT physical.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with fiber management systems and network inventory tools
• Familiarity with AutoCAD for interpreting engineering drawings
• Knowledge of spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL / PostGIS)
• Basic scripting skills (Python) for GIS automation
• Understanding of telecom standards and right-of-way mapping

Key Assets to be Mapped

• Fiber optic cables (single-mode / multi-mode)
• Conduits and ducts
• Handholes and manholes
• Splice enclosures
• Distribution cabinets
• Access points and termination panels

Work Environment

• Field-based GIS work with occasional site visits
• Close coordination with telecom engineers, planners, and construction teams
• May require working with large datasets and tight project deadlines
• Requires travel up to 100% of the time