GIS Mapper

Job Description

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to our direct client, a major utilities company in Lawrenceville, NJ.

Job Title: GIS Mapper (Contractor)

Initial Duration: 2 years

Pay Rate: $31.36/hr (W-2)

Hybrid schedule after 6-10 weeks of training, working remotely on a rotational basis

Hours: 40 hours/week, 7:00am-3:30pm, Mon-Fri

Duties: Perform assignments on work related to recording or producing information associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of Utility Systems as qualified through formalized and/or on the job training.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for updating the GIS model for the electrical distribution side of the business.

• Handle edits, projects and record changes that are happening in the field.

• Compare field maps, prints, sketches, etc. against GIS maps and transcribe differences to a database.

• Run reports, track changes, and updates for the mapping support team.

• Maintain the GIS connected model with information from sources including work management systems, as-built construction drawings, work orders, completion records, field reports or other information from the job sponsor.

• Perform analysis or queries to assemble data and prepare reports, tabulations, charts and maps from asset information contained in the connected model and various other data sources.

• Produce standard prints and ad-hoc plots for field requests containing specific information derived from the connected model and various other data sources.

• Maintain service point data and the relationship to the feeding source transformer.

• Track lifespan of utility asset data, including history, inspection and attachments.

• Resolve conflicting data, mapping, connectivity, and land issues through office or field investigation.

• Perform GIS work pertaining to major projects such as facility relocations, load rearrangement and new business.

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of GIS experience (school or work-related)

• Must understand GIS relationships and be able to update the GIS model

• Must have experience updating, editing, and/or modifying geospatial data within a map

• The ability to maintain files and logs, knowledge of grammar, spelling, composition, and business writing

• Working knowledge of a GIS application, such as ESRI, Smallworld, etc.

• Knowledge of Electric Utility Business is a plus but not required

• College degree or in the process of completing a degree OR experience working in a utility that utilizes GIS

• Microstation and AutoCAD experience is a plus

• If field work required to be done, expectation is for the person to use their own vehicle - travel will be minimal if at all

• Must possess a valid driver’s license

• Computer skills in MS Office and other Windows applications