Sr GIS Specialist, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112951

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General Purpose

Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), AutoCAD, and custom applications to create, collect, compile, configure, transform, and maintain data that serves a variety of purposes.  Generate maps; read and interpret electrical utility asset and connectivity maps to enter, edit, and update spatial and tabular data.  Understand digital land data and manage data entered into a GIS database. Maintain the accuracy of the GIS database(s), technical files and documentation. Develop and maintain operational and procedural documentation. Work as a technical or supervisory lead.

Responsibilities

• Post map changes as instructed by field-completed drawings and as-builts.
• Maintain complete records of the Company's distribution electrical assets.
• Maintain the electrical connectivity network within the GIS applications by ensuring complete network traceability from the substation to the end customer.
• Work with Dispatch personnel on outage mapping system updates.
• Deliver accurate and timely resolution to daily production issues by troubleshooting and providing effective and timely solutions.
• Interpret engineering designs, plans, plat maps and legal descriptions to automate, update, and correct map data; conducts mapping research in the field and office. 
• Work with design estimators and engineers to resolve design as-built connectivity discrepancies.
• Complete data conversion, digitizing, spatial data editing, attribute editing, data validation and maintenance of digital infrastructure spatial data and related attribute information,
• Analyze data and perform QC/QA related activities; engineering standards enforcement, data validation, cartography, check plots, etc.
• Coordinate with Operations managers, estimators, and service coordinators to resolve data issues.
• Prepare plans, material lists and drawings for both capital and maintenance work.
• Prepare as-built drawings for emergency work and designs performed by third parties.
• Perform queries against drawings to create specialty maps as requested.
• Provide alternatives and recommendations to internal and external customers.
• Perform source material acquisition, analysis, documentation and archiving of digital and hardcopy data/maps.
• Train, monitor, and provide guidance to less experienced GIS Specialists.
• Develop mapping and cartographic standards.
• Provide end user software support for field engineers and estimators.
• Ensure stable applications by assisting in the creation and execution of test plans in the appropriate environment.
• Deliver accurate and timely resolution to daily production issues by troubleshooting and providing effective and timely solutions.  Perform technical and complex engineering-related assignments.
• Perform complex internal substation mapping and connectivity.
• Perform historical research.
• Resolve internal and external customer issues which may be critical, sensitive, complex, or urgent in nature.
• Interpret designs, plans, plat maps and legal descriptions to automate, update, and correct map data; conduct mapping research in the field and office. 
• Work with design estimators and engineers to resolve design as-built connectivity discrepancies.
• Analyze data and perform QC/QA related activities; data validation, cartography, check plots, etc.
• Perform regular QA audits on completed work by department staff.
• Perform queries against drawings to create specialty maps as requested.
• Provide alternatives and recommendations to internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Technical certification or equivalent in drafting, GIS, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of four years of related experience working in a fast paced, high volume production environment using AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS.
• In the position, if the work activity is primarily as-built construction mapping, then a minimum of 2 years of Schneider Electric ArcFM experience is required.
• Knowledge of utility engineering specifications and drawings, established drafting and design techniques.
• Knowledge of current technologies, tools, systems, and vendors.
• Design skills involving redesign and development of detailed drawings from engineering guidelines.
• Assessment skills including problem diagnosis and identification of proper methods and techniques to resolve and prevent future problems.
• Previous utility design experience in poles and wires, and field experience in line construction.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and resolve internal and external customer issues.
• Ability