What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Specialist, GIS Functional Requirements position at Consolidated Edison Company of New York?
Overview
The Sr. Specialist is responsible for implementing various phases within the enterprise GIS program, replacing Orange and Rocklands' (O&R) current NRG Mapping System. The candidate will manage the system implementation activities, such as functional requirements, system testing, configuration, and integration of various downstream applications with enterprise GIS platforms. The candidate shall have knowledge and experience with multiple applications in Electric Operations, including NMS, WMS, CYME, ADMS, and Gas Operations applications, including GIMS and Locus View. The ideal candidate should have an in-depth understanding of GIS principles and applications, strong leadership skills, and experience in project management.Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities- Document the current and new workflow for electric and gas.
- Memorialize the Company mapping standards for electric and gas. Build requirements for value.
- Document requirements to keep developers, designers, and QA testers on the same page.
- Assist in the coordination of workshops and manage the completion of project tasks and deliverables associated with all functional requirements for both electric and gas.
- Participate in configuration workshops, system testing, and coordinating the integration of various existing electric and gas applications.
- Participate in project workshops, status calls, discussions with vendor teams, provide feedback, and report status updates to the Functional Requirements Manager.
- Provide technical support and oversight on other specialized GIS initiatives, such as integrating various internal software systems into Arc FM, and collaborative GIS pilots with Research and Development.
- Provide support to the Functional Requirements Manager as necessitated.
- Create and sustain a workplace environment that fosters inclusion, employee development, leadership, professionalism, safety, operational excellence, integrity, and courtesy.
- Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience- Master's Degree and Two years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor's Degree and Three years of relevant work experience
- Associate's Degree and Four years of relevant work experience
- High School Diploma/GED and Five years of relevant work experience
- Relevant experience and a proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, required.
- Strong leadership skills, required.
- Experience in leading and facilitating meetings and workshops, required.
- Prior experience leading a team, preferred.
- Excellent communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills, required.
- In-depth knowledge of Electric and/or Gas mapping and layout design processes, and understanding of electric and/or Gas distribution systems, preferred.
- Prior GIS experience, preferred.
- Must be tech-savvy and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, required.
- Experience in Project Management, such as work planning, status reporting, and issue/risk management, preferred.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Ability to lead/manage others
- Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Driver's License Required
- Other: Project Management Courses Preferred
- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Consolidated Edison is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice its commitment to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship, eligible veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Con Edison is a federal contractor subject to VEVRAA and desires to receive priority referrals of protected veterans. To learn about your equal employment opportunity protections as part of the application process please visit http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
