GIS Technical Specialist, Senior

Requisition ID # 169910 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Dublin

Department Overview

The Coworkers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.

Position Summary

Provide GIS and database support for the implementation of risk management duties. Responds to queries and resolves technical issues. Leads and/or supports the preparation of annual regulatory reports.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Dublin, CA, 1 - 3 days on average per week, or based on business needs or company requirements.

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position.  The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.  The range to reasonably expect will be between the minimum and midpoint listed below.  The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

Bay Area Min: $102,000.00

Bay Area Mid: $132,000.00

Bay Area Max: $162,000.00

Job Responsibilities

• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Provide advanced user support and data integration
• Provide integrity assurance input to the Integrity Management Program group.
• Support advanced enterprise GIS data modeling and data capture initiatives,develop and review software functionality requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other work groups and vendors, troubleshoot issues, produce technical communication
• Lead special projects related to GIS.
• Create and update metadata and catalog GIS layers, including documenting work flow procedures for staff using GIS, both in the office and in the field.
• Demonstrate by personal action a 100% commitment to employee and public safety.
• Develop and perform advanced data gathering, data integration, and quality control procedures for geospatial data, interface with data source systems to resolve complex issues; estimate impact of data issues to compliance and business commitments
• Identify user quality control, support and data integration process improvement opportunities, gather input and agreement on new requirements and lead implementation, communication and training around process revisions/changes.
• Lead efforts related to the preparation of annual reports to FERC, (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), SEC (Security and Exchange Commission), OPS (Office of Pipeline Safety) and CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission).
• Lead GIS software, hardware and database projects and initiatives
• Lead projects and efforts related to opportunities for improvement in the way work is done, share expertise and lessons learned
• Accurately identify Safety Critical Elements.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with GIS-Geographic Information System, ArcGIS, 3 years
• Utility industry experience, 3 years
• Experience with GIS-Geographic Information Systems, 5 years

Desired:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience in project management
• Experience in data modeling
• Experience in risk management
• GISP-Geographic Information Systems Professional certification