April 28, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

GIS Technical Specialist

Organization:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Region:
Canada, California, San Ramon
End of contest:
June 6, 2024
Type:
Full time
Category:
Gis
Description
Requisition ID # 156017

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.

Limited traveling required- estimate 1 to 5 days a month, depending on business needs.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (San Ramon, CA, but may move to Oakland General Office in future).

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum:$93,000

Bay Area Maximum:$139,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Qualifications-

Minimum Qualifications: 

           Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

           3 years of experience with GIS applications.

           1 year of experience in ArcGIS 9.x or later.

Desired Qualifications:

           Utility or Pipeline industry experience.

           1 year experience in ArcGIS Pro 2.9 or later

           ESRI field app development experience

          Utility Network data model experience

           Certified GIS Professional

           Gas Distribution or Transmission Experience.

           Integrity Management and Risk Management experience.

  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies
    • Knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192
    • Knowledge of PHMSA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) [Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023], "Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines"
    • 1 year experience in ArcGIS Pro 2.9 or later
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook/Word/Excel
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Access, Oracle, or SQL server databases
    • Proficiency in a programming language - Shell script, Python, Java, and/or Visual Basic
    • Safety record demonstrating safety is a priority for self and team

Responsibilities

Provide user support with GIS tools / functionality

Provide GIS support and data integration.

Gather, integrate, and convert data from various sources into ArcGIS databases

Develop and perform data gathering, data integration and quality control procedures for geospatial data, interface with data source systems to resolve issues

Respond to requests for GIS queries or maps for special projects.

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.

Develop and refresh GIS data for PG&E's external GIS web sites and public outreach programs

Support 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).

Support enterprise GIS data modeling and data capture initiatives as well as software functionality review.

Assess and coordinate GIS software and hardware needs of the department, evaluate new GIS software and databases

Work collaboratively with other work groups and vendors, troubleshoot issues, produce technical communication

Continually identify opportunities for improvement in the way work is done, share expertise and lessons learned

Demonstrate by personal action a 100% commitment to employee and public safety.

Accurately identify Safety Critical Elements.

Provide integrity assurance input to the Integrity Management Program group.

Read the full posting.

Contact

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

77 Beale St

San Francisco

California United States

www.pge.com