Traveling GIS Technician: Fiber Network Mapping

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Blooming Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paychecks

Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Hol

401(k) w/ Company Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Legal Insurance

Discounts on gym memberships

Job summary

TelCom Construction is seeking a Traveling GIS Technician in Minnesota to map, update, and maintain geospatial records for underground fiber infrastructure. You will support planning, design, construction, and maintenance with precise GIS data and field coordination.

You will digitize routes, verify field data, and generate maps and reports while traveling up to 100% of the time. Previous experience in telecom GIS and proficiency in ArcGIS/QGIS are 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.
• Travel is required.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Digitize fiber routes, ducts, handholes, splice points, and cabinets into GIS databases.
• Interpret construction drawings and as-built plans, take and upload required photos, and attach documents to map locations.
• Validate and reconcile field data against design documentation, coordinating with field engineers and construction teams.
• Maintain detailed asset attribute data, including fiber counts, cable sizes, splice details, and asset IDs.
• Perform spatial analysis for route planning/expansion and generate maps, reports, and KMZ files.

Skills

GIS experience

Data collection

Spatial analysis

Field coordination

Travel

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

AutoCAD

PostGIS

Python

Job description

TelCom Construction is seeking a Traveling GIS Technician in Minnesota to map, update, and maintain geospatial records for underground fiber infrastructure. You will support planning, design, construction, and maintenance with precise GIS data and field coordination.

You will digitize routes, verify field data, and generate maps and reports while traveling up to 100% of the time. Previous experience in telecom GIS and proficiency in ArcGIS/QGIS are required.