GIS Analyst w/ Northwest Open Access Network

https://noanet.bamboohr.com/careers/128

About NoaNet
NoaNet is a non-profit mutual corporation providing telecom solutions and services and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. For over 20 years, NoaNet has operated a reliable public open-access broadband network that today totals over 3,800 fiber miles and touches every county in Washington State. Our organization provides rural areas access to broadband services, supporting more than 100 last-mile providers that serve more than 260,000 customers. NoaNet’s owner/members are nine public utility districts and a joint operating agency. Learn more about NoaNet at https://noanet.net.


Career Overview
A GIS Asset Analyst with NoaNet supports the ongoing requirements of the maintenance, growth and development of the NoaNet network and GIS department. A GIS Asset Analyst is required to analyze existing NoaNet infrastructure, update and maintain infrastructure with NoaNet internal mapping tools, work with internal staff to provide KMZ’s, PDF’s, routing, fiber and strand management. The GIS Asset Analyst will also assist and help with analysis on proposed fiber builds, documentation, and oversee the implementation of as-builts into mapping systems. Work with external partners and clients to help with grant application GIS analysis, implementation, and fiber management of funded projects. The position may require occasional travel to help with field verification of existing fiber infrastructure to ensure accuracy in GIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with ESRI based platform (ArcMap, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, etc), OSPInsight, BlueBeam, and other mapping tools.
• Work with multiple GIS tools to document existing infrastructure, new construction, cable/strand management, new splicing projects and as-built documentation.
• Work with and create GIS Mobile Applications, Web Applications, and other tools necessary to support field workers, contractors, NoaNet Staff and NoaNet customers.
• Coordinate with customers to provide updated fiber infrastructure datasets as requested.
• Run analysis on existing infrastructure to identify cables usage, strand management, routing and details in order to help support NoaNet internal staff and any customer requests.
• Provide splice documentation, MOPs (Method of Procedure), and coordinate with the NOC for work being performed on the network.
• Assist GIS Manager to provide analysis on network designs for the OSP team utilizing GIS tools and extensions. Provide the data back to the OSP teams to use in strategic decisions for future projects.
• Incorporate as-builts and splice/strand verification for record tracking purposes. Provide field visits and post inspection on jobs requiring additional field verification of completed construction jobs.
• Be experienced with and use OSPInsight for fiber tracking and strand management. Prepare KMZs and route details as requested by both NoaNet internal staff and customers.
• Other duties as assigned.