Geospatial Specialist I

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Geospatial Specialist I is responsible for providing highly responsive technical & business process geospatial support to Xcel Energy’s geographic information system (GIS) and GIS related application users to maximize technology availability, productivity, and continuous improvement across the enterprise. Provides prompt, courteous, and professional desk side and remote support to key business customers, as well as informal and one-on-one user training and knowledge transfer on all aspects of Xcel Energy’s enterprise GIS Systems and enterprise resource planning systems (SAP). Acts as a geospatial point-of-contact for both internal and external customers to support inquiries related to but not limited to regulatory requests/filings, GIS data extracts, and GIS data analytics. Geospatial Specialist I’s hold in-depth knowledge and competency in gas and or electric geospatial data integrity standards, transmission and distribution design and construction practices.

Requirements

Completion of degree in GIS or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum 3 year gas and electric utility experience with demonstrated proficiency in Geospatial applications and an in-depth knowledge in electric and gas systems.
Proficient in the use of MS Office applications.
Demonstrates ability to make complex material understandable; clearly articulating key points when writing and speaking.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with GE Smallworld
Experience with ESRI ArcPro, ArcGIS Online (AGO)
Experience with Databricks
Experience with Python

Responsibilities

Assist end users of GIS and GIS related applications with software and internal business process questions.
Work directly with I/T Support troubleshooting and resolving application errors.
Run daily merge/post activities and weekly GIS alternative/version conflict management reports.
Respond to internal/external requests for specialized GIS map products.
Provide query/data analysis and data imports/extracts to support business processes, regulatory reporting, and data needs of advanced downstream applications.
Produce metric reports to support the Geospatial organization productivity and efficiency goals.
Ensure GIS is accurate and up-to-date by researching missing asbuilt paperwork and purging non-valid design alternatives/versions from the GIS and Design Tool applications.
Support the Geospatial Project Management team as needed. May include, but not limited to, writing and executing test scripts, providing implementation support, various reporting and documentation needs as directed by Geospatial Project Management Team.