GIS Associate w/ PacifiCorps

Job Description Specialist, GIS - Associate-111354

Description For internal MidAmerican Energy Holding Company employee consideration only

General Purpose

Provides expertise in a specialized field.  Acts as a resource to generalist personnel to investigate and resolve problem situations or complex issues. Uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), AutoCAD, and custom applications to maintain data that serves a variety of purposes.  Reads and interprets electrical utility asset and connectivity maps to enter, edit, and update spatial and tabular data.  Understands digital land data and manage data entered into a GIS database. Generates maps. Develops and maintains operational and procedural documentation.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Interpret designs, plans, plat maps and legal descriptions to automate, update, and correct map data; conducts mapping research in the field and office; collects global positioning system (GPS) data, and performs calculations using algebra, geometry and trigonometry
• Completes Data conversion, digitizing, spatial data editing, data validation and maintenance of digital infrastructure spatial data and related attribute information,
• Maintains electrical connectivity through geometric and attribute data.
• Analyzes data and performs QC/QA related activities; data validation, cartography, check plots, etc.
• Prepare drawings and plans to support new capital work.
• 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.
• Provide alternatives and recommendations to internal and external customers.
• Coordinate with field operations and personnel on data issues.
• Post map changes as instructed by field completed drawings.
• Perform queries against the drawing to create specialty maps as requested.
• Perform source material acquisition, analysis, documentation and archiving of digital and hardcopy data/maps.
• Perform intake, posting, and tracking, and filing of job packets received from the field. This includes tracking preliminary jobs and rejections.  Job packet processing includes new construction projects, work corrections, and facility point inspections.

Qualifications Requirements of this position include the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Trained in the use of AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office applications.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to resolve internal and external customer issues.  
• Basic knowledge of current technologies, tools, systems, and vendors.
• Ability to effectively translate technical jargon into layman's terms.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work as a member of a team.

Preference may be given to candidates who meet the above requirements and have the following:

• One year of experience in Electric Circuitry mapping or the equivalent.
• Post secondary education in Engineering, Surveying, Geographic Information System (GIS), Natural Resources, Geography or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years experience using AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Job: Engineering/ScientificPrimary Location: OR-Portland
Schedule: Full-timePersonnel 
Subarea: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: 32,000.00 - 40,400.00
Department: GIS Production

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