Puget Sound Energy · 23 hours ago
GIS Technical Systems Analyst
Bothell, WA, US, 98011
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $116K/yr
5+ years expPuget Sound Energy is looking for a GIS Technical Systems Analyst to provide technical services and GIS solutions within their Engineering Operations team. The role involves application administration, GIS analysis, and maintaining high availability of mapping applications, while ensuring compliance with safety and ethical standards.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Performs technical services in GIS data construction, application configuration, database management, GIS analysis, system implementation and project management. Provides GIS technical expertise on large scale or complex projects
Responsible for project design and management in GIS, CAD and other spatial data and application development projects: Data: spatial database design, workflow development, metadata development, and data automation. Applications: needs assessment, application design and implementation support, documentation, customer support, and creation and maintenance of procedural documentation and training for users
Maintains, enhances, and supports GIS business systems and applications
Performs business analysis: Helps clients translate real-world needs into practical, economical, state-of-the-art GIS solutions. Identifies business and functional requirements. Creates project requirement documents and specifications to be incorporated into formal contracts. Extends new or existing business systems through the integration of GIS functionality and data. Configures new system software and integrate existing business systems with GIS. Performs advanced and complex spatial, geo-statistical, network, 3D, or business analysis of data layers
Performs data construction and management: Provides data administration assistance for multi-use enterprise and department-specific GIS data sets across multiple hardware platforms and operating systems. Establishes and maintains GIS accuracy and mapping standards. Responsible for enterprise GIS land base and parcel changes. Develops and implements data set maintenance and publication procedures. Coordinates data development and access with department users and IT. Configures and administers the spatial database environment to ensure production operating capacity and efficiency
Maintains GIS systems and applications: Coordinates with IT to plan, design, develop, test and monitor GIS programs and systems. Implements business systems or spatial analysis projects to solve technical problems or implement a business process. Addresses customer’s spatial information needs by developing, customizing, and supporting spatial technology solutions on multiple computing platforms. Coordinates with IT to determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter a system. Provides administration and configuration functions in support of GIS. Independently troubleshoots software malfunctions and collaborate with GIS vendors to resolve application issues. Delivers excellent customer service, by measuring and creating customer satisfaction, and enhance customer’s relationships with enterprise GIS staff. Maintains up-to-date GIS knowledge and build expertise among colleagues
Training: Coordinates, trains, instructs, and supports PSE staff on the productive use of GIS and CAD (Computer Aided Design) software and databases. Provides technical support for the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) tools and related technologies. Prepares training documentation, help guides and scope of procedures. Provides training and support of large format printers and scanners
Prepares reports and delivers presentations
Assists with storm related updates to EO (Electric Office)
Often requires off hour work such as evenings and weekends
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in geospatial systems or related field, or GIS certification, or equivalent combination of training and experience may substitute
2 years GIS experience
3 years utility or related business experience
Working knowledge of electrical engineering designs and specifications
Understanding of electric distribution system configurations
Programming experience in Magik, Autolisp, XML, or .Net
Excellent integration knowledge with other information systems
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, computer science, business or related field, or equivalent experience
Working knowledge of electric utility construction standards
Working knowledge of GE EO and GE Power On
Working knowledge of electric utility OMS
Experience in ESRI and analytical software systems, MicroStation and AutoDesk products, database structures, and applications
Experience with GPS equipment and software
Experience with server technologies and data transformation technologies
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
Employee assistance program (EAP)
401(k) investment option
Cash balance retirement plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Company
Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington state’s oldest local energy company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Wade Smith
EVP & COO
Lorna Luebbe
General Counsel/Senior Vice President/Chief Sustainability Officer
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