Gis Co-op Summer Student Role

Internet and telecommunications should be simple, friendly, and affordable. This philosophy has helped Start.ca achieve some of the highest customer ratings among Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Canada.

Our mission is to be the most loved, most recommended, and most desired telecom provider out there. Accomplishing this begins with our people.

Start.ca is currently seeking a GIS co-op summer student with excellent communication skills, a collaborative attitude and a strong commitment to safety to join our Fiber Team.

The GIS co-op student will have a background in digital GIS records and mapping, along with excellent communication skills, a collaborative attitude and a strong commitment to safety to join our Fibre Optic Network team. Reporting to the Fibre Operations Manager, the GIS co-op student will be responsible for providing GIS support services related to the preparation, updating, and analysis of our digital mapping system and associated databases that are used to record the details of our fiber optic telecommunications network in London and St. Thomas, Ontario.

Along with the responsibilities and requirements specific to this role, you are also expected to abide by and encourage Start's Code of Conduct, helping to strengthen our trusting and positive work environment.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Prepare, maintain, update and manipulate and analyze the digital mapping and associated databases of the fiber optic network.
- Assist with preparation of street address reports and fibre records reports that are created by analyzing, and importing and exporting data into and out of the ESRI GIS software tools.
- Assist in the maintenance and updating of records related to drawings, manuals, business processes, and other documentation that is archived in the GIS software tool.
- Prepare boundary area maps for the network construction areas and validate “homes passed” counts for the residential and business units within the boundary area.
- Work collaboratively with other team members.
- Other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-Secondary education in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Some experience and knowledge with developing GIS databases and maintaining GIS data with ESRI and/or Intergraph/Hexagon software.
- Working experience with GIS, ArcMap, ArcFM is preferable.
- Experience with presentation and graphic design tools for the production of professional quality mapping output products.
- Experience with Excel and importing and exporting files between GIS tools and Excel.
- Strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

**Who is Start.ca?**
- We are a telecommunications company located in London, ON and we provide internet, television and phone solutions.
- We are devoted to delivering a world class customer experience with each and every customer interaction.
- At Start.ca, we live by our core values: Friendly, Smart, Honest, Reliable, Forward and Involved.
- We have a dynamic, reputable, and FUN company culture - it's what brings our employees here and keeps them here.
- As we grow, we want our employees to grow with us through our career advancement opportunities and continuous professional development.

**Diversity is important to us, and we believe our differences make us a better company. Our differences help us to be innovative, with new attitudes, new processes, and new solutions to difficult problems. We respect our differences and this respect is shared throughout our culture.