Job Description: Contractor -- GIS & Asset Data
Job Summary:
The purpose of this position is to create, collect, revise, analyze and validate enterprise asset data within the enterprise geographic information system (GIS) or other asset information storage databases. The incumbent will have primary responsibility of converting asset and landbase records into geospatial format in the GIS for infrastructure construction projects for all subsidiaries and produce related maps, reports, and queries.
Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities by Competency
Functional Expertise:
Converts as built data into GIS ensuring that quality and turnaround time metrics are consistently met
Creates maps, drawings and reports for internal and external customers ensuring that quality and turnaround time metrics are consistently met
Provides subject matter expertise, training and rudimentary system support on Geospatial issues
Business Acumen:
Participates in system integration and conversion projects with efforts that lead on time, on budget, on schedule and desired quality outcomes for projects
Engagement:
Operates as a GIS ambassador to customers across the entire enterprise by assisting them in generating solutions to operational issues using asset data and GIS
Builds and maintains cohesive working relationships with internal and external consumers of asset data and analytics to ensure constant alignment of goals
Driving Results:
Delivers on Service Level Agreements that support plan, design and implementation of asset integration/migration projects per defined objectives
Delivers on GIS and other asset data and analytics Service Level Agreements, metrics and project deliverables
Qualifications
Education, Certifications/Licenses:
Required: Bachelor's in Geography, GIS, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering, Urban Planning or related discipline
Preferred: GISP Certification
Related Work Experience:
Required:
Specialist I
2+ years of experience with industry-standard GIS
OR
GIS Certification (GIS Certification may be used in lieu of 2 years industry standard GIS experience).
Specialist II
4+ years of experience with industry-standard GIS, 2 years of which must be in utility industry
OR
GIS Certification with 2 year GIS experience working for a utility.
Preferred:
Experience with maintenance of Natural Gas Distribution asset data
Specific Skills & Knowledge:
Required:
Industry Standard GIS -- intermediate proficiency
AutoCAD 2008 and above -- basic proficiency
Proficiency with variety of GIS concepts, practices, and procedures
MS Access - basic proficiency
MS Excel - intermediate proficiency
MS Word - intermediate proficiency
MS PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
SQL Knowledge -- basic proficiency
Relational database management systems - basic proficiency
Preferred:
ESRI ArcGIS -- intermediate proficiency
MicroStation -- basic proficiency
Current GIS industry trends (remote sensing, GPS technology, etc.) -- intermediate understanding
Miner & Miner ArcFM -- basic proficiency
MapFrame MobileGIS -- basic proficiency
ESRI ArcObjects - -- basic proficiency
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Works primarily in an office environment.
Role may be required to support multiple utilities and will be required to maintain local presence at utility.
Email materials to jb@urbangis.com.
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