Specialist, Field Data Ops Support

Southern Company•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to develop, manage, and coordinate field-facing, asset inspection, data collection and data maintenance initiatives for Southern Company Gas (Gas); to oversee data transfer activities within Gas asset inspection and asset management applications. This role provides field data coordinator support across a variety of programs – including but not limited to Asset Protection, GIS, Legacy Cross Bore, Leak Survey and Emissions Survey. This role also provides strategic and technical direction in the development/maintenance of field asset data collection applications to support GIS, Field Operations, Compliance, Sustainability, R&D, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geography/GIS, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline or 5+ years of relevant work experience in data analytics and visualization with data quality control/assurance
Working knowledge of some combination of the following applications: ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, GLS, Maximo, Smartsheet, Excel and Power BI
Effective written/verbal communication
Work with existing job aids and standards and assist development and roll-out of new procedures as needed
Proven organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Assist in the development and deployment of field data collection systems including Esri mobile applications, pending Maximo program module releases, and/or leak survey applications
Experience with field GPS, leak survey, emissions survey, and cross bore data collection activities
Experience with content and document management applications with integrations into workflow
Geoprocessing and spatial analysis skills
Esri ArcGIS Online – intermediate proficiency
MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) – advanced proficiency
Maximo – intermediate proficiency
Click mobile application – basic understanding
SQL RDBMS – intermediate proficiency
SmartSheets – intermediate proficiency
Microsoft PowerBI – intermediate proficiency
Content/Document Management system – intermediate proficiency
TEAMS/SharePoint – intermediate proficiency
Relational database management systems – intermediate proficiency
Financial Accounting – intermediate proficiency
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies
Ability to function independently and as a team leader
Ability to handle multiple assignments and changing priorities
Ability to work effectively with limited direct supervision

Nice To Haves

2+ years pipeline or local distribution company experience
Master’s degree in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.
GLS – advanced proficiency
GCMA data tables – intermediate proficiency
AR data tables – intermediate proficiency
Field Quality Assurance audit execution – intermediate proficiency
Large scale data conversion project team experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates and supports the maintenance of asset field inspection data collection applications
Importing data into Maximo
Provides content and document management via various applications
Serves as Subject Matter Expert on asset field inspection data collection requests and outlines requirements
Assists with the execution of field application testing and the documentation of defects
Completes post review and editing of field collected data as needed
Supports the development of IT systems and applications related to asset data, asset performance, compliance assurance, and/or operational efficiency
Maintains PHMSA regulation knowledge and experience including 49 CFR Part 192
Demonstrates ability to enhance program management functions by pursuing opportunities for improvement of existing methods, tools, or workflows
Audits the performance of leak survey (in accordance with the Leak Survey Manual)
Develop queries and reports from mobile advanced leak detection (MALD) vendor provided, cloud-based customer platforms
Operates and maintains GPS hardware, software, and equipment
Ensures data transfers into the gas leak survey application are established and functional
Supports Program Managers with field inspection data collection, management, reporting, and visualization
Analyzes current business processes and system data to recommend best practice field inspection data collection solutions
Interfaces with the Technology Organization and vendors for the MALD technologies to drive improvements in the collection, reporting, and data analytics solutions for MALD survey data
Develops and maintains dashboards, forms, and sites in executing QA/QC of the various field inspection and maintenance programs
Provides subject matter expertise on GAS geospatial field inspection data collection issues (GLS enhancements, GIS and other technology strategy, process improvements, etc.)
Builds and maintains cohesive working relationships with internal and external, application customers