Lead GIS Designer (Overland Park)

GIS Designer

Location : Overland Park, KS

Job Type : Contract to Hire

Industry : Telecommunications

Company Overview : Our client, a leader in the telecommunications field, is seeking a GIS Designer to join their team. The primary focus of this role is to design detailed conduit layouts within a fiber network.

General Duties / Key Responsibilities :

• Utilize QGIS, ArcGIS, and other GIS tools to create FTTX designs.
• Learn new tools and methods to assist with design and collaborate across multiple markets with various customers.
• Analyze network demand point data to create the most effective design.
• Review permitting prints during the permitting stage and provide feedback related to design to minimize costly or difficult changes.
• Provide exemplary project communication and adhere to project / jurisdictional requirements.
• Maintain a robust quality control / assurance process, including validation checks and QA / QC of fiber designs.
• Design Fiber to the Home, backhaul / transport fiber routes, MDU, and distribution / feeder design using provided design software and methods.
• Understand easements, right-of-ways, aerial plant, and buried plant to aid in the design process.
• Ability to read and understand maps, plats, as-builts, construction drawings, and utility records is highly desirable.
• Perform any / all duties related to conduit designs within a fiber network that may be required for the project(s).

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