GIS Mapper
Job Tittle: GIS Mapper
Pay per hour: $20.00 (W2 Contractor)
Hours per week: 40 hours a week
Contract Duration: 2 years
Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Description:
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
*Primary focus will be on the GIS customer connectivity project.
*Project will have specialized training that differs from current training provided to existing contractors.
*Responsibilities will involve reviewing customer addresses/accounts and validating or relocating those accounts to the closest transformers in GIS.
*Using company existing data analytics and algorithms that score accuracy of the data, contractors will determine if customers are correctly linked to their assigned transformer or need to be reassigned to the algorithms suggested transformer.
*Evaluate whether the suggested transformer provided by the algorithm is the best option for relocation.
*Judgment calls will be required to identify outliers and ensure data accuracy. Additionally, need to be flexible to backfill positions within the division if a contractor leaves the group.
*HM looking for candidates with GIS education or backgrounds.
Job Responsibilities (but not limited to):
•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.
• Working in a Union environment, reporting to a supervisor, work orders that they need to process into GIS and then to print distribution of any updates made.
• Maintain the GIS connected model on the electric side (not for gas work, only electric) with information from sources including, but not limited to, work management systems, as-built construction drawings, work orders, completion records, field reports or other information from the job sponsor.
• Perform analysis, custom maps, 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 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.
• Operate automated office equipment including, but no limited to printers, plotters, duplication machines, facsimile and scanners.
• File records and data pertaining to the work.
• Perform manual or computer aided drafting.
• Operate a car or light truck.
• Assist other employees in plant work, in the field (5-10% being out in field), or in the office.
• Perform other similar skilled work.
Job Qualifications/Skills:
Must have the ability to acquire a thorough working knowledge of:
• The company’s business applications.
• Material, equipment, and apparatus used in the work.
• The Utilities’ Transmission and Distribution systems
• Various operating and maintenance handbooks and manuals insofar as they pertain to his/her work, including the safety rules and practices set forth therein.
• Must be able to work at various locations of the company based on business needs/workload
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to operate motor vehicles in the state of New Jersey.
• Computer skills in MS Office and other Windows applications
Required:
• 1-2 years of GIS (geographic information system) experience (school or work-related)
• Advanced technical training
** Micro station, AutoCAD a strong plus but still must have GIS knowledge in any industry with knowledge/understanding to update the GIS system.
**Local candidates (NJ/Metropolitan area)
** Must be able to legally authorized to work in the United States*
*** If chosen, prior to hiring a Background and Drug Screening will be Mandatory **
Please apply today. Thank you.
