GIS Technician (Multiple Openings within VA, PA, & OH) - NiSource

PrincipalDutiesandResponsibilities 

• Analyzes project completion information to assure compliance with proposed designs that adhere to with policies, practices, standards, and applicable codes.
• Reviews and processes completion reports and “as-built” drawings in the updating and execution of job orders in a work management system to reflect completed design capital work.
• Uses completion reports, “as-built” sketches, right of way agreements, tax district documentation, and other related information to ensure the strategic, timely, accurate, and cost-effective recording of facility records, landbase records, and taxing district boundaries in the GIS system.
• Ensures all updates to the work management system, GIS, and plant accounting systems are completed timely and accurately in accordance with department objectives, goals and priorities.
• Collaborates with Leader and key business partners in the establishment of group goals, objectives, and priorities to achieve department performance metrics.
• Identifies, develops and implements best practice opportunities with peers and key business partners.
• Provides training, mentoring and support to new personnel.
• Manages the storage and retrieval of design capital job orders from long term storage.
• Promotion of a safe working environment to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas services at best cost.
• Assurance that completed projects meet proposed engineering designs that comply with policies, practices, standards, and applicable codes.
• Accurate and timely recording of natural gas facility updates in a work management system and a GIS system.
• Meets or exceeds internal and external customer expectations for productivity, performance, and quality.
• Strong relationships built through communication and collaboration with Field Engineering, Construction, Field Operations, and other departments to work efficiently and effectively.
• Self-supervising with the ability to work independently and thrive in a geographically dispersed organization.
• Best practice identification, development, and implementation with peers and co-workers.
• Supports functional consistency, process standardization and operational excellence.
• Partners with Field Operations, Systems Operations, Finance (Asset Accounting), IT and Pipeline Safety & Compliance to establish, prioritize and meet strategic business goals and objectives.

RequiredQualificationsforPosition 

• Experience or training in the interpretation and application of standards, codes, regulations and proposed designs.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret “as-built” documentation, design and completion sketches, operating maps, highway relocation plans, survey plats, tax annexations, and right of way documentation.
• Experience in the analysis of technical and financial information within the scope of specific design capital projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various PC applications and software (i.e. Word, Excel).
• Proficiency in basic math, geometry, and mapping concepts.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills; both oral and written.
• Ability to be self-directed and effective in a geographically dispersed organization.
• Contribution to team success through personal and team efforts.
• Demonstration of adaptability and flexibility.
• Demonstration of high work standards with a quality orientation.

PreferredAdditionalQualificationsforPosition