Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The client is a gas and electric utility company providing energy, infrastructure, and related services. The IT GIS Specialist/Analyst will support TIMP risk geospatial activities by maintaining and developing GIS databases, performing imagery and LiDAR-based change detection, conducting quality control, and improving ArcGIS workflows and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Geospatial Support for TIMP Risk
- Digitize, maintain, update and QC GIS databases
- Perform ortho photointerpretation and change detection analysis using LiDAR and/or Ortho derived footprints acquired and classified during the study period
- Attribute structure footprint types and determine occupancy information using client and open-source data sources
- Perform QC on structure data and provide QA recommendations for process improvement
- Reconcile and post edits to production databases and resolve conflicts
- Provide process improvement recommendations for workflows related to structure identification, change detection, and Class Location/HCA/MCA data prep processes
- Provide process flow documentation and user aids for any newly developed or modified processes
- Provide recommendations and workflow diagrams for performing change detection workflows and building footprint reviews in Esri ArcGIS Online or Portal (AGOL)
Skills
- Perform ortho photointerpretation and change detection analysis using LiDAR and/or Ortho derived building footprints
- Experience with ArcGIS online (AGOL)
- Staff members in this labor category provide database development support in
- Creating cartographic and digital data products
- These staff members have expertise that includes the performance of hard copy to digital data conversion tasks, data migration, and translation activities utilizing advanced processing techniques in ArcGIS
- These individuals design, develop, and implement efficient • production tools and workflows in accordance with approved project plans and • design parameters
- Should have good understanding in data management in a relational database; 5-7 • years of GIS Analyst experience utilizing the principles and practices of GIS is • required
- Knowledge of multi-faceted disciplines which contribute to the implementation of the GIS application
- Some experience and exposure in GIS application development utilizing (asp.net, • C#, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flex)
- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) scripting language to retrieve • data from relational database management systems in MS SQL Server
- Familiarity with ArcObjects/VBA/Python scripting and programming
- Considerable knowledge and experience with the core ESRI GIS software products, specifically ArcGIS Desktop, Arc/Info, ArcSDE, and relational databases within MS SQL Server
- Experience with High Consequence (HCA), Moderate Consequence (MCA), and Class Location classification is desired
- Experience working with Gas Pipeline Utilities, RISK Management, and High Consequence (HCA), Moderate Consequence (MCA), and Class Location classification desired
Benefits
- Remote work
- Temporary assignment for 24 months
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