Geographic Information Systems Technician

Duration: 24 months Contact with Possible Extension

Candidates should have experience updating, editing, modifying geospatial data within a map.

Manager’s Note:

• Maintain the GIS model on the electric side (not for gas work, only electric)
• Perform analysis, custom maps
• Qualifications: 1-2 years of GIS experience (geographic information system)
• GIS in any industry but must have knowledge/understanding to update the GIS system
• Micro station, AutoCAD—strong plus but still must have GIS
• As long as the candidate has experience using GIS apps and how relationships work in GIS, we would be open to interviewing candidates that don’t have utility experience.
• Open to interviewing candidates that are recent college graduates entering the workforce with experience using GIS in school/internships.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform assignments on work related to recording or producing information associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of Utility Systems as qualified through formalized and/or on the job training.
• Maintain the GIS connected model with information from sources including, but not limited to, work management systems, as-built construction drawings, work orders, completion records, field reports or other information from the job sponsor.
• Perform analysis or queries to assemble data and prepare reports, tabulations, charts and maps from asset information contained in the connected model and various other data sources.
• Produce standard prints and ad-hoc plots for field requests containing specific information derived from the connected model and various other data sources.
• Maintain service point data and the relationship to feeding source transformer.
• Track lifespan of utility asset data, including history, inspection and attachments.
• Resolve conflicting data, mapping, connectivity, and land issues through office or field investigation.
• Perform GIS work pertaining to major projects such as facility relocations, load rearrangement and new business.
• Operate automated office equipment including, but no limited to printers, plotters, duplication machines, facsimile and scanners.
• File records and data pertaining to the work.
• Perform manual or computer aided drafting.
• Assist other employees in plant work, in the field, or in the office.

Required: 1-2 years of GIS experience (school or work-related).

Qualifications:

• Material, equipment, and apparatus used in the work.
• The Utilities’ Transmission and Distribution systems
• Various operating and maintenance handbooks and manuals insofar as they pertain to his/her work, including the safety rules and practices set forth therein.
• Must be able to work at various locations based on business needs/workload
• Computer skills in MS Office and other Windows applications

Education: High School or recent grad

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Recruiter Details:

Name: Gaurav Kejriwal

Email: Gaurav.kejriwal@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Internal Job ID: 26-06960