GIS Analyst

Theorem Geo is seeking a full-time GIS Technician that will provide GIS support on various GIS related projects to include providing support to a large investor-owned utility (IOU) in the Charlotte, NC area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing data collection, editing, mapping, and managing accurate records which can coincide with land planning and development.
• Read, understand, and interpret complex design drawings, property plats, maps, and other related information as necessary to post data in company GIS system.
• Troubleshooting software issues, assisting in the creation of efficient workflows, bringing efficiencies to less efficient existing workflow
• Assembles and formats complex and non-standard reports from company GIS system for electric and/or land base-related tasks.
• Geospatially support team in a suite of mapping products used by multiple organizations, to include training and troubleshooting.
• Responsible for research and data processing, to include verifying, organizing, and the preparation of geospatial and asset data.
• Manage specific GIS information layers.
• Transfer collected data onto GIS system/server using applicable software.
• Perform data entry and mapping tasks utilizing GIS technologies.
• Support staff regarding capabilities to meet GIS management needs.
• Digitizing and georeferencing data to aid in the location, placement, and creation of features.
• Creating and editing features and associated attributes
• Making corrections to previously mapped products  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Sciences, or related field preferred (Exceptions on education can be made for exceptional candidates)
• Minimum of four years of actual GIS work experience with progressively responsible experience in the design and development of GIS systems and applications.
• Must have proficient experience working with ESRI products (Apps, Portal, Enterprise).
• Experience with MS Office Suite

 Preferred Skills:

• Experience working within a utility industry distribution and/or transmission program is a strong plus.
• Experience working with aviation GIS is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance and quality assurance of a utility network in an enterprise GIS environment a strong plus.
• Ability to manage large scale data collection projects.
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop personnel on the use of GIS programs, processes, and procedures.
• Computerized mapping and digital data conversion, manipulation, and analysis
• GIS database administration and management principles, methods, and techniques, including quality control methods and practices.
• Principles and practices of GIS analysis and design
• Land planning and development experience

Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively interface with both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to identify improvement opportunities and the initiative to implement change.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize multiple projects and be self-led.
• Ability to work both efficiently independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with data management, organization, a willingness to learn, and ability to ask questions to obtain desired results if unclear of the task at hand.
• Ability to adapt to new GIS software.