Sr GIS Analyst

Consumers Energy•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior GIS Analyst develops, implements, and executes work using Geospatial Information System (GIS) data to produce regulatory and compliance reports. The role supports the GP&P MAOP Standardization Engineering Analysis by bridging non-GIS project personnel and GIS workbook exports used to relate MAOP documentation to GIS data for pipes and components. Producing accurate, repeatable results for Transmission System reporting, including annual Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reports, is central to the work. The position also supports collection, processing, and integration of imagery into Consumers Energy’s Electric GIS platform. It works with remote sensing data and enterprise GIS datasets to support field inspections, data collection, asset condition assessment, and compliance reporting. The selected candidate will work in a hybrid arrangement, onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at an assigned Consumers Energy Service Center in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Jackson or Grand Rapids is preferred; the candidate must be within commuting distance or willing to relocate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial and/or Geographic Information Systems and at least four years of applicable exempt work experience; or an associate degree in Geospatial and/or Geographic Information Systems and at least six years of applicable exempt work experience; or a high school diploma or GED and at least eight years of applicable exempt work experience.
Applicable experience must include relating pipeline attributes for design, pressure test, and geospatial location in a GIS database; evaluating and interpreting gas codes to ensure GIS database reports and models comply with federal and state regulations; and providing company leadership with GIS graphics and reports in consumable formats.
Knowledge and skills in GIS databases, including creating queries, reports, and graphics, and ability to be considered a subject matter expert by others.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical GIS database concepts to non-GIS personnel.
Knowledge of federal and state gas codes and how they apply to GIS data and models, including criteria such as 192.609, 192.611, and 192.619.
Ability to solve complex problems by relating real-world situations to GIS data, such as road crossings, class location, MCA, and HCAs.
Must be able to work onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at a Consumers Energy Service Center in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and be within commuting distance or willing to relocate.
Must not require current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa; the position is not eligible for H-1B, TN, CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT.

Responsibilities

Provide GIS and imagery support for field inspections and data collection and processing efforts.
Collect, process, analyze, and validate remote sensing data, including aerial imagery, satellite imagery, LiDAR, and unmanned aircraft system data.
Support GIS data maintenance, field inspection planning, and asset condition assessment using remote sensing data.
Integrate remote sensing outputs with enterprise GIS datasets and the Enterprise Image Repository.
Improve data accuracy, support repeatable analysis workflows, and document inspection findings.
Develop and maintain procedures for imagery quality assurance, geospatial alignment, change detection, and feature extraction.
Support engineering, operations, and compliance reporting needs.
Develop, implement, and execute GIS work that produces regulatory and compliance reports, including reports for annual PHMSA filings.
Relate MAOP documentation to GIS data for pipes and components through GIS workbook exports.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.