Fiber Optic Design Trainee Assistant Consultant

Job overview

The Fiber Optic Design Trainee Assistant Consultant role is onsite in Columbia, MO; compensation is not specified. Fibersmith’s Engineering & Design team supports broadband expansion through engineering, mapping, field data, project documentation, and project execution. The trainee assists with GIS data, maps, reports, project records, and design documentation while learning the team’s tools, standards, and workflows. This entry point supports the team’s work on broadband networks and offers a path to grow toward an Engineering Consultant position.

What you'll do

• Enter and update GIS features, attributes, and connections
• create and update digital maps
• assist with preliminary design
• generate field and construction maps
• prepare reports and project records
• organize files and documentation
• identify missing or inconsistent information
• support field data collection and permitting tasks when assigned
• travel up to 10–15% for job sites, industry events, or project needs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

fiber optic design

trainee assistant consultant

gis

mapping

broadband

fiber networks

project documentation

engineering support

full-time

day shift

columbia mo

fibersmith

travel up to 10–15%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

No fiber experience is required; the role provides an opportunity to learn GIS, mapping, project documentation, and fiber engineering workflows.

About the employer

Fibersmith is hiring for this role. Industry: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. Sector: 23.