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Posted: 05-Jan-23
Location: McMinnville, Oregon
Type: Full Time
Salary: $75,000 - $105,000
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ABOUT THE POSITION
This is a multi-disciplinary position requiring a well-rounded, independent professional. The position plans, designs, programs, implements, documents and maintains MW&L’s Geographic Information System (GIS) applications and computerized systems. Close work with other Engineering and Operations staff is expected and the technical development of coworkers to geo-enable them with the equipment and applications they need to do their jobs is also an important piece. Accuracy, communication, and teamwork skills are essential.
WHY IS MW&L A GREAT PLACE TO WORK?
- Annual Salary: $75,000 - $105,000
- Full benefit package, including Oregon PERS retirement.
- 4x10 work schedule, contributing to a quality work/life balance.
- Paid vacation.
- 96 hours of sick leave annually; paid bereavement leave.
- Paid holidays, including two floating holidays.
- Company contribution to employee-owned HRA/VEBA account.
- 133 years dedicated to providing reliable, affordable utilities for the community.
- Strong reputation as a financially sound, reliable utility.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply through our online application system, and submit a cover letter and resume to be considered. Online application can be found at www.mc-power.com/career/.
Before applying, please read the GIS Programmer/ Analyst job description on the MW&L website in full to learn about the scope of duties and qualifications for the position.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field with specific GIS coursework and/or training.
- Four years of progressively responsible experience in a GIS professional or closely related position.
- An equivalent combination of experience and education may qualify.
Special Requirements
- Driver’s license valid in Oregon, with acceptable driving record.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in utility or municipal engineering.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential functions of this position include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs technical services in GIS data construction, programming, database management, GIS analysis, and system implementation.
- Develops GIS standard policies and procedures; maintains and preserves the integrity and design of GIS.
- Analyzes GIS needs and develops cost-effective recommendations to enhance GIS computer systems; participates in budget and strategic planning.
- Develops and conducts training in GIS systems, methodology, software, and applications.
- Manages projects to overcome data shortfalls, often through field inspection mobile platforms.
- Develops, modifies, enhances, and upgrades the applications and databases used to perform mapping for the utility over multiple platforms.
- Produces standard and specialized maps, drawings, analyses, and reports related to GIS.
- Codes in common GIS development environments to maintain existing code and to be able to solve future problems with custom solutions.
- With electrical engineer, supplies data exports to the power distribution modeling software and the SCADA system.
- Creates extract-transform-load procedures to bring legacy databases and spreadsheets into spatial data warehouses.
- Conducts spatial analyses and queries.
- Maintains parity between GIS features and asset management and business databases.
- Manages ArcGIS Server/ArcGIS Online web services.
- Uses AutoCAD to maintain schematics and non-spatial as-built drawings; maintains GIS-to-CAD processes; performs COGO editing.
- Reports and data-mines in spatial, asset management, and business databases.
- Shares data with outside entities and engineering consultants.
- Operates a company vehicle to travel between facilities, to construction sites, and to meetings.
McMinnville Water and Light is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
