Lumosfiber

Lumosfiber

Manager - GIS

United States of America (USA), Remote · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
PythonExcelHRPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsGISLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeFiber Optics

About the role

  • Lumos is looking for a full-time Manager - GIS!
  • After the merger of Lumos Networks and North State in 2022, we quickly rose to become a leading fiber internet provider.

Responsibilities

  • Our commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life's challenges.

Requirements

  • Must be able to understand Scripting and Coding to ArcGIS, Python, Conversion of KML, CSV, DWG, and Shapefiles.
  • Must be able to read and revise As-builts, Base Maps, DWG and KMZ drawings.
  • And as of April 1, 2025, we've joined forces with T-Mobile to launch T-Fiber-a joint venture that blends Lumos' infrastructure expertise with T-Mobile's national reach to bring fiber to more homes than ever before.
  • self-starter with the ability to keep pace with project requirements and flex based on competing priorities, while ensuring work resumes after triage.
  • Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application.
  • Applicant Eligibility Notice: Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application.

Skills

  • 5+ years' experience in CAD, GIS, and telecommunications industry.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
  • Fiber or Telecom industry experience required.
  • Constantly operates computer, keyboard, and related peripherals.
  • Frequent sedentary periods using computer, keyboard, and other peripherals.
  • Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.
  • the ability to gather and record data from a variety of sources and report on it.
  • Other Experience & Requirements
  • Physical Requirements
  • Benefits & Perks
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.

Company info

  • Leads a team of Fiber Management Specialists to produce, maintain, and revise mapping records that help the entire organization build and maintain the Lumos fiber network.
  • Responsible for ensuring the success of fiber network digitization and maintaining data quality standards.
  • Advises team on best practices for data management and workflows.
  • Compiles geographic data from digital sources, census data, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
  • Develop business requirements for custom GIS applications for OSP Engineering & Construction to facilitate speed of construction, lower cost, and improve reliability of fiber network.
  • Enter new map data utilizing GIS and CAD software in alignment with cartography principles including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
  • Assigns work and assesses productivity and performance, ensuring optimal output.
  • Trains new staff in day-to-day tasks and ensures leads are capable of doing the same.
  • Assists team with solving CAD and GIS problems of medium and sophisticated complexity.
  • Performs large-scale training of employees across the organization in the use of GIS software.
  • Collaborates effectively across internal teams and with external vendors.
  • Understands and documents business requirements to evaluate commercial off the shelf software for suitability to support company missions.
  • Evaluates employee work performance; identifies appropriate training and counseling opportunities when needed in partnership with leadership and HR team.
  • Maximizes team productivity, morale, and retention through empowerment techniques, teambuilding, and maintaining strong relationships with support teams.

Equal opportunity

  • We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.

This listing is sourced directly from Lumosfiber's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.