Mapping & RFP Specialist - OSP Construction (KMZ / GIS Focus)

Utilities One was founded with great aspirations to reshape the industry as we know it. Our mission as a company is to make a real impact for the greater good of the communities.

Today, we are delivering a full range of infrastructure solutions for Telecommunications providers, Electric, Power, Water & Gas Utilities, Wireless Carriers, and the Technology Deployment sector.

As an Mapping & RFP Specialist you will own the front end of build planning and bid response for outside-plant (OSP) construction. This role converts KMZ / KML and other geospatial data into clear, constructible routes; develops quantity takeoffs; identifies risks; and produces compliant, on-time RFP responses. Success requires strong map literacy, rigorous bid / compliance discipline, and practical construction judgement.

Key Responsibilities

Mapping & GIS

• Open, review, and interpret KMZ / KML, shapefiles, GeoJSON, and PDF plan sets in tools like Google Earth Pro, QGIS / ArcGIS, and Bluebeam
• Validate routes, utilities, and environmental constraints; flag conflicts (bridges, rail, waterways, protected areas)
• Produce preliminary takeoffs (LF by method, handholes / pedestals, crossings, bores, structure attachments) and draft / validate bill of materials (BOM)
• Align routes with traffic control needs; capture assumptions and constraint

Construction Planning & Field Support

Cross-Functional & Administrative

RFP Management & Proposal Development

Requirements

Required Qualifications

3+ years in OSP / underground utilities construction estimating, design support, or field engineering

Proficiency with KMZ / KML and at least one GIS / mapping platform (Google Earth Pro, QGIS, or ArcGIS) and Bluebeam Revu

Demonstrated ability to read civil / utility plan sets, profiles, details, and traffic control drawings

Hands-on understanding of HDD, trench / open-cut, aerial make-ready, restoration, and as-built requirements

Strong business writing and document control skills; comfortable owning compliance matrices and bid calendars

Intermediate Excel (lookups, pivots), and experience with SharePoint / Smartsheet / Jira or similar trackers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience responding to telecom / municipal / utility RFPs with complete technical + commercial packages

Takeoff experience for conduit, fiber, vaults, pedestals, crossings, and restoration quantities

Familiarity with permit processes (ROW, DOT, railroad), traffic control specifications, and inspection workflows

Knowledge of applicable safety and construction standards (e.g., trenching / shoring practices, make-ready basics)

Basic CAD literacy for viewing and markup (AutoCAD / BricsCAD or similar)

Vendor / subcontract coordination and quote normalization experience

Benefits

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