Distribution Field Technician - GIS/ Joint Use
About the role
Catapult is seeking Distribution Field Technicians to support electric utility distribution and Joint Use/Fiber Make Ready projects throughout Virginia and North Carolina. This is a field-focused opportunity for someone interested in building a career within electric utility distribution, GIS, Joint Use engineering, and power delivery. The technician will spend approximately 90% of their time in the field, working in two-person teams to collect information from electric distribution infrastructure. Using tablets, GIS applications, field-data collection software, measuring equipment, and other specialized tools, technicians will document utility poles and associated electric and telecommunications facilities. This is a strong opportunity for candidates coming from utility work, telecommunications, construction, surveying, GIS, inspection, field services, or similar hands-on technical environments.
Responsibilities
- Perform field data collection on electric utility distribution infrastructure.
- Inspect and document utility poles and telecommunications attachments.
- Collect accurate measurements, photographs, equipment information, and attachment data.
- Use tablets, GIS applications, and mobile field-data collection systems.
- Identify electric distribution and telecommunications equipment in the field.
- Document existing field conditions for Joint Use and Make Ready engineering.
- Recognize unusual field conditions or potential Make Ready concerns and escalate them for engineering review.
- Maintain complete and accurate field records.
- Navigate assigned service territories and efficiently manage daily field routes.
- Work closely with engineering, design, and project teams to ensure field information supports project requirements.
- Follow company and client safety procedures while working around utility infrastructure, roadways, uneven terrain, and other field conditions.
- Travel regularly throughout assigned territories in Virginia and North Carolina.
Requirements
- Ability and willingness to perform approximately 90% field-based work
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to safely operate a company or rental vehicle
- Basic computer, tablet, and mobile-device proficiency
- Ability to learn GIS and field-data collection applications
- Ability to learn electric distribution and Joint Use fielding processes
- Previous experience in at least one of the following areas preferred: Utilities, Telecommunications, Construction, Surveying, GIS, Field inspection, Field services, Infrastructure, Similar outdoor technical work
- Ability to perform significant daily walking
- Ability to safely navigate uneven terrain and changing outdoor conditions
- Ability to carry approximately 40 lbs. of field equipment
- Availability for regular overnight travel throughout Virginia and North Carolina
Skills
- Experience with electric distribution systems
- Experience with utility poles and overhead distribution
- Experience with Joint Use
- Experience with Fiber/telecommunications infrastructure
- Experience with Make Ready engineering
- Experience with GIS or GIS field applications
- Experience with ArcGIS or similar mapping systems
- Experience with utility field data collection
- Experience with pole surveys
- Experience with construction inspection
- Experience with surveying
- Experience with distribution design
- Experience with GPS or coordinate-based field collection