Entry Level GIS Technician

Actalent; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Doctor

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and R○#

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Technician in Asheville, NC to support field inspections, engineering design, and calculations for project delivery.

The role involves coordinating with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, and other stakeholders, providing engineering support during construction and post-construction reviews to ensure standards compliance, with approx. 80% travel locally and regionally.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; associates degree or higher preferred.
• Willingness to perform field and office work and travel for site inspections.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review client-provided work and assess scope requirements.
• Provide engineering support during construction and post-construction reviews for standards compliance.
• Conduct root cause analysis of outages using engineering principles.
• Travel to sites as needed; ~80% local/regional field data collection for design work.

Skills

Field inspections

Engineering design

Calculations

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma

Associate's degree or higher in engineering technology

Tools

CAD tools

MicroStation

GIS

BOUD

SOCKET

NESC

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Technician to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. You will play a crucial role in performing field inspections, engineering design work, and calculations. This position involves coordinating with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. You will also provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews to ensure compliance with standards.

Job Title: Engineering Technician

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Technician to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. You will play a crucial role in performing field inspections, engineering design work, and calculations. This position involves coordinating with permit agencies, right-of-way specialists, system owners, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. You will also provide engineering support during construction and conduct post-construction reviews to ensure compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Review work provided by the client and assess requirements of scopes.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including post-construction reviews to ensure all applicable engineering and construction standards have been met.
• Conduct root cause analysis of outages and mitigation using engineering principles and design.
• Travel to sites as needed, perform inspections and return to the office to perform engineering design work; about 80% of your time will be spent traveling locally and regionally, collecting field data that will assist in the development of electrical design work packages.

Essential Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent is required; Associates Degree or higher in engineering technology or related is preferred.
• Willingness to perform both field and office work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in outdoor environments as some field work could be required.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Valid US driver's license as local and regional travel is required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Power/Utilities experience is preferred.
• Previous experience with field data collection is preferred.
• Experience with distribution design tools such as BOUD, SOCKET, or similar.
• Experience using CAD tools, MicroStation and/or GIS.
• Experience with NESC.
• Experience with design standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Asheville, NC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Asheville, NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Asheville,NC.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.