GIS Technician / Analyst

EnergyUnited•Statesville, NC

About The Position

EnergyUnited is seeking a highly motivated GIS Technician / Analyst to join our Grid Modernization team. In this role, you will help maintain and enhance the Cooperative's Geographic Information System (GIS), ensuring the accuracy and integrity of mapping data that supports engineering, operations, planning, and business initiatives. This position is ideal for an experienced GIS professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving data quality, supporting enterprise GIS applications, and collaborating across departments to advance utility operations.

Requirements

Experience as a GIS professional
Ability to solve complex technical challenges
Ability to improve data quality
Ability to support enterprise GIS applications
Ability to collaborate across departments
Proficiency in GIS data entry and daily edits
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise administration and service publishing
Experience with integrating GIS data with Power BI and other reporting tools
Experience in drafting, copying, plotting, and artwork services
Experience maintaining engineering and departmental database files
Experience assisting with the design and planning of major system studies and engineering projects
Experience preparing engineering documents and technical reports
Availability for overtime during emergency situations and adverse weather events
Willingness to attend conferences and training as requested

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and up-to-date system maps and drawings, including detailed maps, transmission maps, circuit diagrams, key maps, one-line diagrams, territorial maps, and other engineering drawings.
Accept maps, staking sheets, drawings, sketches, plats, orthophotos, topographic maps, and other documentation and accurately digitize them into the GIS system.
Ensure all GIS map alterations and revisions are current and accurately reflected within the system.
Provide advanced technical expertise for GIS-related activities in accordance with Cooperative policies and procedures.
Perform complex spatial analysis, data validation, and quality control to support engineering studies, system planning, asset management, and operational decision-making.
Make recommendations that improve Grid Modernization Department operations related to GIS.
Assist the GIS Supervisor with implementing departmental objectives.
Post work orders and perform accurate GIS data entry and daily edits.
Recommend and implement improvements to the GIS system.
Review and approve GIS work before inclusion in production system maps.
Support enterprise GIS architecture and system integration.
Assist with ArcGIS Enterprise administration and service publishing.
Perform advanced spatial analysis and reporting.
Integrate GIS data with Power BI and other reporting tools.
Provide drafting, copying, plotting, and artwork services for the Cooperative.
Maintain engineering and departmental database files.
Assist with the design and planning of major system studies and engineering projects.
Help prepare engineering documents and technical reports.
Be available for overtime during emergency situations and adverse weather events.
Attend conferences and training as requested.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.