Traveling GIS Technician – Underground Fiber Network

Telcom Construction, LLC; Blooming Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paychecks

401(k) w/ Company Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

TelCom Construction in Minnesota is seeking a GIS Technician – Underground Fiber to map, update, and maintain geospatial records of underground fiber infrastructure. This high-travel role supports 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: Minnesota-based, reporting base in Blooming Prairie/Rochester area; Travel: up to 100% across project corridors.

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 experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to walk long distances and lift up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• 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, upload photos, and attach documents to 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.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all mapping adheres to telecom industry standards and data quality control guidelines.

Skills

ArcGIS

QGIS

Fiber network data

Coordinate systems

Reading design drawings

Travel readiness

Fieldwork

Education

GIS / Geomatics / Surveying / Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

PostGIS

Python

PostgreSQL

Job description

TelCom Construction in Minnesota is seeking a GIS Technician – Underground Fiber to map, update, and maintain geospatial records of underground fiber infrastructure. This high-travel role supports 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: Minnesota-based, reporting base in Blooming Prairie/Rochester area; Travel: up to 100% across project corridors.