Role: GIS Mapper/GIS Technician

Duration: 24 Months W2 Contract

Client Location: Secaucus NJ 07094

Job Description

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.
• Maintain the GIS connected model 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 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, or in the office.
• Perform other similar skilled work.

Required: 1-2 years of GIS experience (school or work-related).

Qualifications:

Must meet the Company’s general requirements, and in addition:

• 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 Client locations 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

Additional Notes:

• Maintain the GIS model on the electric side (not for gas work, only electric)
• Perform analysis, custom maps
• 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
• Some tabular data and analysis
• 5-10% being out in the field
• Qualifications: 1-2 years of GIS experience (geographic information system)
• GIS in any industry but must have knowledge/understanding to update the GIS system
• Micro station, AutoCAD—strong plus but still must have GIS
• If field work required to be done, expectation is for the person to use their own vehicle- minimal if anything

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• GIS system/GIS Mapper/GIS Technician: 2 years (Preferred)
• Utilities’ Transmission and Distribution systems: 2 years (Preferred)
• Micro station, AutoCAD: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road