Expert GIS Technical Specialist

Requisition ID # 156156 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

 

 

Department Overview 

Gas Operations is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. As a whole, Gas Operations is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance, operations, construction, restoration and emergency response.  This position is located within the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP), which is responsible for maintaining and operating 6,700 miles of gas transmission pipelines throughout northern and central California.

The Gas Asset Risk Mitigation Strategy (ARMS) team is responsible for supporting safety programs that reduces risk of threats to gas transmission pipelines.  The mission of the team is to advance pipeline safety, pipeline integrity, and system reliability through proactive risk-informed decision-making.  This position is located within the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP), which is responsible for maintaining and operating 6,700 miles of gas transmission pipelines throughout northern and central California.

 

Position Summary

This Expert Technical Specialist position will create and maintain geospatial data repositories as well as visualizations for reporting.  The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to ensure proper data collection and management of program data, manage program inquiries, and deliver effective communication. 

 

Position duties may include but are not limited to-

 

• Works independently under limited direction and guidance
• Support the preparation of annual reports to regulatory agencies
• Respond to requests for GIS queries or maps for special projects
• Utilize advanced knowledge and broad expertise to solve complex problems regarding GIS-related software, hardware, work processes, user support and data integration
• Develop and perform advanced gathering, integration, and quality control procedures for geospatial data with significant impact and risk to LOB or function
• Manage delivery of GIS-related data development projects, gather input and agreement on new requirements, develop contracts with vendors, lead implementation, communication, training, and documentation efforts.
• Serve as lead SME for advanced enterprise GIS initiatives, develop and review software functionality requirements.
• Work with IT support teams to resolve day-to-day production issues and quickly respond to issues to minimize the business interruptions.
• May manage cross-functional projects with other work groups and vendors, troubleshoot issues, produce technical communication Develop metrics and process improvement programs for GIS- related work processes.
• Work with Directors and Managers across functions to influence decisions
• Demonstrate by personal action a 100% commitment to employee and public safety.
• Coach and mentor to GIS Technical Specialists, may provide direction to less experienced employees.
• Continually identify opportunities for improvement in the way work is done, share expertise and lessons learned

 

Minimal travel - travel to field sites for training and team building about 5 times a year.

 

Hybrid work with regular (monthly) in-person attendance in the Bishop Ranch office or the San Ramon Valley Conference Center.

 

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

 

A reasonable salary range is:

 

Bay Area Minimum:$122,000

Bay Area Maximum:$194,000

 

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

 

 

Job Responsibilities

•           Utilize advanced knowledge and broad expertise to solve complex problems regarding GIS-related software, hardware, work processes, user support and data integration

•           Develop and perform advanced gathering, integration, and quality control procedures for geospatial data with significant