[Remote] GIS Analyst/ Permitting Specialist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Graycliff Enterprises is seeking a GIS Analyst / Permitting Specialist to support FTTH network deployments within its Engineering team. The role develops and maintains GIS-based OSP fiber designs and coordinates permitting activities to move projects from engineering into construction.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit DOT encroachment permit applications for aerial and underground fiber construction
- Prepare and submit permits to cities, counties, municipalities, and other Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
- Develop permit drawings, route maps, construction details, traffic-control information, and other supporting documentation
- Review proposed fiber routes and engineering designs to identify permitting requirements before construction
- Track permit applications from initial submission through final approval, including expiration dates and supporting documentation
- Respond to comments, corrections, and revision requests from DOTs and municipalities
- Coordinate engineering or route changes needed to obtain permit approval
- Communicate with jurisdictional representatives regarding requirements, status, revisions, and approvals
- Coordinate permitting schedules with engineering and construction timelines
- Develop and maintain GIS-based FTTH network designs, including HLDs and LLDs
- Create detailed OSP fiber network designs for aerial and underground construction
- Design fiber routes using existing and proposed poles, conduit, handholes, cabinets, pedestals, splice locations, and other OSP infrastructure
- Develop fiber routing, distribution areas, serving areas, and network architecture in accordance with customer and project requirements
- Incorporate field data, surveys, utility records, construction requirements, and customer specifications into GIS designs
- Produce accurate construction drawings, design packages, maps, and other engineering deliverables
- Review GIS data and engineering designs for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards
- Maintain GIS records throughout the project lifecycle, including design revisions and as-built updates
- Coordinate with fielding, engineering, construction, project management, and permitting teams to identify and resolve design conflicts
- Support quantity takeoffs and Bills of Materials (BOMs), as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- The successful candidate will understand FTTH and OSP network design, permitting requirements, constructability, and the coordination needed to keep engineering and permitting deliverables aligned with project schedules
- Professional experience in FTTH GIS design, OSP telecommunications engineering, telecommunications permitting, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated experience developing HLDs and LLDs for FTTH networks
- Experience with both aerial and underground OSP fiber design
- Experience preparing and submitting DOT encroachment permits and municipal, city, or county permits, or demonstrated experience coordinating telecommunications permitting activities
- An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience may be considered
- Working knowledge of FTTH network architecture, fiber distribution, splice locations, cabinets, handholes, pedestals, conduit systems, and related OSP infrastructure
- Proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, or comparable GIS and telecommunications fiber-design platforms
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, utility records, field data, and engineering specifications
- Strong GIS mapping, data-management, quality-control, and as-built documentation skills
- Familiarity with utility right-of-way requirements, roadway crossings, traffic-control requirements, and aerial and underground construction standards
- Ability to use standard business software for documentation, tracking, communication, and reporting
- Ability to manage multiple designs and permit packages simultaneously while meeting project deadlines
- Ability to identify design, constructability, and permitting risks early and coordinate practical resolutions
- Ability to respond effectively to DOT and municipal reviewer comments and maintain complete permitting records
- Ability to work effectively with engineers, project managers, field personnel, construction teams, subcontractors, customers, and government agencies
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation
- FTTH / FTTx network design; HLD and LLD development; OSP fiber engineering; GIS mapping and data management
- Aerial and underground fiber design; DOT encroachment permitting; municipal permitting; right-of-way coordination
- Construction drawing development; design and permit quality control; fiber-route planning; as-built documentation
- Project tracking, organization, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, and cross-functional coordination
- Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Engineering, Geomatics, or a related field is preferred
- Experience supporting large-scale FTTH or broadband deployments is preferred
- Experience working with multiple state DOTs and municipal permitting authorities is preferred
- Experience supporting fiber projects from initial design through permitting, construction, and final as-built documentation is preferred
Benefits
- Remote work in Texas
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