Entry Level GIS Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Technician

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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 withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

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

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall 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 applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.