Mapping and Facilities Technician

Mapping & Facilities Technician

Any Lightcurve Office, currently including Eatonville, Yelm, Ellensburg, Centralia, Chehalis, and Tacoma

About Lightcurve

Lightcurve is a privately held company headquartered in Tacoma, WA. With a 100-year history of offering connectivity solutions to the communities it serves, Lightcurve has established a reputation as a customer and service-oriented enterprise. In 2020, Lightcurve entered into a long-term partnership with the City of Tacoma to operate the city-wide high speed internet network providing competitive broadband in Tacoma, now representing the largest market served by Rainier Connect.

In 2023 Lightcurve closed on a transaction to be acquired by Palisade Infrastructure (“Palisade”). This investment will allow Lightcurve to rapidly invest in modern fiber-optic broadband networks in both existing markets as well as in several expansion markets, bringing the latest in high-speed reliable broadband solutions to its communities. Lightcurve is committed to delivering the best internet experience at home and at work. The company will combine the latest and most reliable fiber optic technology with a promise of transparency and trusted service from people who live and work in the communities we serve.

Company Culture and Values

At Lightcurve, we are driven by our core values.

Integrity Upholding the highest standards of integrity at all times.

Delighting Our Customers: Delivering exceptional experiences that exceed expectations.

Collaboration: Working together to create successful outcomes for customers and employees alike.

Position Summary

The Mapping & Facilities Technician supports Lightcurve’s Construction and Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering team by maintaining an accurate, field-verified record of the company’s fiber and HFC network. This role is responsible for updating network maps, capturing both legacy and newly constructed as-builts into the GIS mapping system, staking new build areas, and validating serviceability and as-built accuracy in the field. The technician bridges the office and the field, ensuring that what is recorded in the GIS reflects what is physically in the ground and on the poles.

This role directly impacts how we deliver on our promise to our customers and communities. By keeping our facility records accurate and our build areas correctly staked, this technician helps ensure projects are designed, permitted, and constructed right the first time—supporting safe, on-time, on-budget network growth and a dependable customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

Mapping & GIS Records

• Perform routine map updates to keep the GIS reflective of current and planned network facilities
• Maintain accurate spatial and attribute data for fiber, HFC, and supporting outside plant infrastructure
• Apply consistent mapping standards, symbology, and naming conventions across all records
• Support data quality efforts by identifying, flagging, and correcting discrepancies in the mapping system

As-Built Management

• Input both legacy (old) and newly constructed (new) as-builts into the GIS mapping system
• Convert redlines, construction prints, and field sketches into accurate digital records
• Reconcile as-built information against design drawings and permit documentation
• Maintain version history and source documentation so records remain auditable

Field Staking & Construction Layout

• Stake new build areas to mark proposed routes, facility locations, and construction boundaries
• Interpret engineering designs and translate them to accurate field markings
• Coordinate with utility locating (811 / one-call) and verify existing facilities prior to staking
• Provide field-ready layout information to construction crews and contractors

Field Validation & Serviceability

• Perform field validation of serviceability for addresses and structures within build and service areas
• Confirm the presence, location, and condition of facilities required to deliver service
• Verify as-builts in the field to ensure recorded data matches physical construction
• Document field findings and route corrections back into the GIS and to engineering

Documentation & Data Integrity

• Maintain organized, retrievable records of maps, as-builts, and field validation results
• Ensure changes are captured promptly so downstream teams work from current information
• Support reporting needs related to facilities, serviceability, and build progress

Collaboration, Safety & Compliance

• Partner with OSP Engineering, Construction, Permitting, and field crews to keep records aligned
• Follow all federal, state, and local regulations, along with Lightcurve safety practices
• Promote a strong safety culture in the field and on every job site—doing the right thing, every time

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree or technical certificate in GIS, Geography, Drafting, Surveying, Telecommunications, or a related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 2 years of experience in GIS/mapping, OSP records, drafting, surveying, locating, or telecom field work
• Valid driver’s license and possession and maintenance of an acceptable driving record

Technical Expertise

• Working knowledge of GIS platforms (e.g., ArcGIS/QGIS) and/or fiber plant management systems (e.g., VETRO, OSPInsight)
• Ability to read and interpret construction prints, engineering designs, redlines, and as-builts
• Familiarity with fiber (FTTH) and HFC outside plant components—aerial and underground
• Experience with field staking, GPS data collection, and utility locating practices
• Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and field data-collection applications

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Self-directed and organized, able to manage field and office work independently
• Effective communicator who collaborates well across teams
• Dependable, safety-minded, and accountable

Key Competencies

Integrity

• Acts with accountability, transparency, and ethical decision-making
• Ensures quality and safety are never compromised

Customer 1st Mentality

• Maintains accurate records that enable reliable, high-quality service
• Anticipates downstream needs to enhance the customer experience

Collaboration

• Works across teams to achieve shared goals
• Encourages open communication and partnership

Work Environment & Expectations

• Combination of field and office environments, with significant time in the field
• Regular travel to construction sites, build areas, and operational areas
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and shifting priorities
• Work with 3rd party construction and locating partners

Success Metrics

• Accuracy and timeliness of GIS and as-built records
• Quality of field staking and reduced construction rework
• Reliable field validation of serviceability
• Safety performance and compliance adherence

Location, Physical & Work Requirements:

• This position requires significant time in the field, with regular time in the office; the possibility of some remote work may be considered after an initial 90-day evaluation.
• Must be able to perform extended periods of time sitting/standing, typing, and viewing computer screens. Regular time will be spent driving, walking, reaching, stooping, twisting, bending, and occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds. Work may occur outdoors in varying weather and terrain.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends, to meet important deadlines when required.

Compensation

• This hourly position pays $33.30-$39.18
• 401K Matching
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 4 Weeks Paid Time off per year
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Fleet Vehicle Assignment, or Mileage and Travel Reimbursement as approved by Manager

Lightcurve is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.