GIS Manager

Responsibilities:
Job Purpose:

Manage the maintenance and improvements of all GIS (Geographic Information System) or GIS-related databases, field applications, software, hardware, and web services that are used by the Company's departments.

All applications require regular product support, maintenance and patch updates along with project enhancements that line with the corporate strategies of the Company.

Primary Functions:

• Manage GIS personnel and provide day-to-day direction;

• Develop internal policies and procedures to maintain effective running of the GIS area;

• Develop and administer the operations and capital budget; generate purchase orders and paying invoices;

• Manage GIS or GIS-related applications and projects that may affect EWD, EWP and other divisions within the Company;

• Hire and evaluate personnel; conduct performance evaluations and provide direction to enhance work performance of subordinates;

• Perform GIS analysis on water and electric utility infrastructure; generate reports for management;

• Identify computer, server, hardware and software needs; specify and coordinate the purchase and configuration;

• Select and manage outside contract services when needed;

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university

• Training in all, but not limited to, the following:

o ArcGIS Enterprise Software

o ArcGIS Spatial Data Engine (SDE) Database o AutoCAD

o Meridian document/ drawing repository

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in geography, engineering, application development or other closely-related IT experience; to include:

o Minimum of three (3) years of experience in GIS/GPS in a utility environment

o Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or management experience

o Minimum of two (2) years of experience with relational databases and/or SDE (Spatial Data Engine)

• Working knowledge in all, but not limited to, the following:

o IT requirements and standards;

o GIS utility infrastructure;

o Software applications (i.e. ESRI Suite (GPS Software); AutoCAD and/or related software; GIS, OMS, Enterprise One, DocuSphere, FootPrints)

o Electric and/or Water utility

o Project management and contractor/vendor management

o Database models and relational databases;

o GPS equipment (Trimble)

o Computers and laptops software

o Application development and Computer programming

o Preparation of performance appraisals and reviewing time sheets and attendance records

o Interpret database models and ability to interpret surveys

o Interpret IT requirements and standard manuals

o Server requirements; production, UAT, development/testing

• Ability to read Engineering drawings - Water and Electric

• Ability to read Power Plant drawing - electrical, mechanical and process

• Able to use Computers and laptops hardware

• Analysis of GIS utility infrastructure information

• Produce reports and white papers

• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, rates, ratios and percentages;

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