GIS Technician

Leidos•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a GIS Technician to support electric distribution projects and data maintenance, primarily for higher complexity and priority projects. The role involves referencing various documentation to update GIS data, identifying and resolving data inconsistencies, and obtaining/manipulating GIS data at state and municipality levels. The position requires working in an Agile team environment, emphasizing collaboration and adherence to Leidos and client standards. This is a work-from-home position with potential for travel (5-10%) for storm support and occasional office visits. The role requires working through a temp agency for the first 6 months before potential conversion to a direct Leidos employee.

Requirements

Requires 30 credit hours completed in GIS-related program at an accredited university, OR a bachelor's of science degree plus enrollment in a GIS certification program, OR high school diploma plus 2 years of applicable work experience in a GIS-related field.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Willingness to perform both field and office work.
Ability to work in outdoor environments.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, etc.) required.
GIS Software such as Small World, Esri Suite (ArcMap, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcWeb services and ArcGIS Server), QGIS.
CAD Software such as Bentley Systems (MicroStation), Autodesk (AutoCAD, Maya, Civil 3D).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Client Standards preferred.
Overnight travel may be required (10-20% travel).

Responsibilities

Use GIS/CAD software to support electric distribution projects and data maintenance for higher complexity and priority projects.
Reference as-builts, work management logs, & other documentation to update GIS data to reflect electric distribution construction completed in the field.
Identify data inconsistencies and communicate with the appropriate resources to provide accurate data updates to client systems.
Obtain and manipulate GIS data at state and municipality level.
Ability to work in an Agile team environment where collaboration and receptiveness to feedback are essential to producing high quality work to meet Leidos & clients’ standards.
Interface with local clients.
Interact with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural).
Partner with a Variety of Utility Clients Nationwide.