Are you looking for a career in the GIS world? 

mPower Innovations is a growing company with customers in more than half of the country. We pride ourselves on our humble beginnings and have one mission, to make GIS and Smart Grid Integration more affordable and user friendly by lowering is cost and complexity. Our customers are our number one priority and we pride ourselves on our stellar customer service. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to live in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula and want to work with a dynamic group of GIS professionals, we would like to hear from you.  

Open Positions:
GIS/GPS Field Technician
 
Job Type: Full-Time or Internship Considered
Positions Available: 1
Location: National
Rate: $17.00+/hr. commensurate with experience
 
mPower Innovations is a growing GIS software and field services company that operates in all major utility markets. mPower provides industry solutions to utilities nationwide both directly and through established partnerships. mPower is headquartered in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
 
Our growing company is seeking a GIS/GPS Field Technician to perform visual inspections and data collection related to overhead/above ground utility assets and perform QA/QC of collected data for various projects in several states nationally.
 
Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent experience in GIS, Geomatics, Survey, Geography, Geosciences, Civil Engineering, or related field, OR
• Experience in Utility Pole Inspection or Underground or Overhead Utility Location is required.
• Experience using GPS hardware and software (such as Trimble, Arrow, Leica, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to identify or learn to identify assets/infrastructure/equipment of utility distribution networks.
• Ability to work outdoors continuously in inclement or severe weather.
• Ability to stand, walk, hike or ride ATV/UTVs for an extended time in rough and uneven terrain, steep hillsides, creeks, remote areas, and heavily traveled roadways.
• Ability to bend, reach, and move to carry items weighing 25 lbs. or more.
• Must feel comfortable working alone and/or on a team.
• Ability to travel to support project deployment and field data collection activities anywhere nationally up to 100% of work time.
• Must have a valid US Driver's license, be insurable on an auto policy, and be able to travel by airline.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL a plus.
• Experience using GIS mapping software and processing 2D/3D data a plus.

 
Responsibilities
 

• Field data collection, data processing, equipment and deployment preparation, GIS production work and other project tasks.
• Utility pole inspection, tagging, and analysis of infrastructure.
• Perform quality control checks of data collected on GPS collection equipment.
• Analyze GIS data, update and maintain GIS databases.
• Provide technical support to users of GIS software and equipment.
• Other tasks as assigned.