Electric Distribution GIS Technician – Field Data Leader

Actalent; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Career development opportunities

Leadership growth

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a GIS Technician to join our Richmond, VA team. The role involves using GIS/CAD tools to support electric distribution projects, update field data, and ensure spatial datasets reflect on-site builds. You will collaborate with teammates and clients in an Agile setting to deliver accurate GIS outputs.

The position is contract-to-hire with a fully onsite work arrangement in Richmond, VA. Entry-level qualifies with 0–2 years of experience and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 0-2 years of relevant experience (internships count)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Willingness to perform both field and office work
• Ability to work in outdoor environments; GIS Techs will perform field data collection
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Use GIS/CAD software to support electric distribution projects and data maintenance for higher complexity and priority projects.
• Reference as-builts, work management logs, and other documentation to update GIS data to reflect field construction.
• Identify data inconsistencies and communicate with resources to update client systems.
• Obtain and manipulate GIS data at state and municipality level.
• Participate and collaborate in meetings with teammates, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Work in an Agile team environment to produce high-quality work meeting client standards.
• Complete engineering design work and provide deliverables to client.
• Support storm response work as needed.

Skills

gis analysis

power

mechanical

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Small World

Esri Suite (ArcMap, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcWeb services and ArcGIS Server)

QGIS

Bentley MicroStation

Autodesk AutoCAD/Maya/Civil 3D

Job description

Actalent is seeking a GIS Technician to join our Richmond, VA team. The role involves using GIS/CAD tools to support electric distribution projects, update field data, and ensure spatial datasets reflect on-site builds. You will collaborate with teammates and clients in an Agile setting to deliver accurate GIS outputs.

The position is contract-to-hire with a fully onsite work arrangement in Richmond, VA. Entry-level qualifies with 0–2 years of experience and strong MS Office skills.