GIS Data Management Analyst or Senior

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

 

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

 

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.  

Summary

The GIS Data Management Analyst/Analyst Senior is responsible for compiling, analyzing, and creating visualizations of a variety of geographic data related to Business Unit and/or department operations and effectiveness by leveraging the ArcGIS platform and other software tools to support critical management decision making. Analysts consult with different areas of the business to provide solutions to improve data-based workflows, while maintaining great data integrity and content standards for enterprise data repositories. They collect and handle data, provide mapping services, perform technical research and analysis, and coordinate activities.

Minimum Requirements

Analyst

• Bachelors' degree in GIS, Geography, Business, Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Math, or related field and two (2) years of experience in performance statistics, power cost factors, electric transmission/distribution/plant operations, analytics, and/or data science.
• In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED and six (6) years of experience in performance statistics, power cost factors, electric transmission/distribution/plant operations, analytics, and/or data science.
• Depending upon the position being filled, preferred knowledge of descriptive statistics and forecasting techniques, energy system operations and maintenance factors, energy performance statistics and energy production cost factors. To accommodate business unit, operations, system, and/or customer needs, the ability to work outside of normal business hours may be necessary.

Analyst Senior

• Bachelors’ degree in GIS, Geography, Business, Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Math, or related field and five (5) years of experience in performance statistics, power cost factors, electric transmission/distribution/plant operations, analytics, and/or data science.
• In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED and nine (9) years of experience in performance statistics, power cost factors, cost/budgeting, electric transmission/distribution/plant operations, analytics, and/or data science.
• Requires strong working knowledge of one or more of the following: budget and forecast techniques, power system operations and maintenance factors, plant performance statistics and power production cost factors.
• To accommodate business unit, operations, system, and/or customer needs, the ability to work outside of normal business hours may be necessary.

Preferred special skills, knowledge or qualifications:

• ArcGIS Pro for spatial analysis, network analysis, image analysis, mobile map package preparation, geoprocessing models, and scripting
• ArcGIS Online and/or Enterprise combined with ESRI Field Apps for leading web and mobile content development, improving enterprise workflows for data capture/conversion/transfer, and supporting as a consultant for the enterprise
• Ability to define, lead, and exemplify best practices for enterprise GIS content creation and management.
• Technical knowledge of electric utility operations, as well as APS asset/work management and grid management computer systems including Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), Maximo, or other utility terminology, symbols and schematics.
• Experience with geographic information systems, data science, and data analytics.
• Demonstrate good time management and the ability to manage several projects/tasks at once and have the flexibility to accomplish them.
• Experience with managing or supporting remote sensing and imagery programs for capture, post-processing, analysis, and data man