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.
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.
The wage range for Traveling GIS Technician -Minnesota is $25.00 - $28.00.
Why work with us
Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands-on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety-first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.
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Our company is an equal-opportunity employer — we are committed to providing a work environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel connected.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.