Title: GIS Specialist
Location: Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Lansing, MI, Indianapolis, IN or Milwaukee, WI
Position Summary:
The GIS Specialist prepares, designs, analyzes, maintains and performs geospatial analysis and develops user-focused geospatial solutions for Outside Plant Engineering’s GIS Department in a fast-paced, productive environment. Candidates for this position are required to have overall knowledge of GIS and preferred to have Telecommunications and/or Utility experience.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work with GIS related software and programs to create and maintain a database and/or maps that can be combined to create geographically correlated data.
- Collaborate with OSP Engineers and Permitting Coordinators to define data needs, project requirements, and required outputs.
- Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including digitals sources, census data, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
- Ability to enter new map data through use of GIS software using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
- Interact daily with supervisors and/or functional peer groups to ensure a standard of quality is met within schedule
- Ability to read and revise As-builts, Base Maps, DWG drawings, KMZ or KML files, and Shapefiles files
- Verifying Railroad and Municipal ROW (Right Of Way) for future permits
- Exporting and Importing detailed fiber data for new build jobs and preliminary projects
- Ability to work with others on team-oriented projects and assignments. Also the ability of work on local individual market assignments
- Must be able to prioritize multiple projects and communicate with various departments in local market
- Being tentative after hours on urgent or high priority requests and flexibility in work schedule
- Must be able to pull data from external Resources
Requirements:
- BA in GIS, Associates with equivalent 2+ years related experience, Completion of GIS Program –or- High School Diploma (or GED) with 4+ years related work experience
- Attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to be organized and prioritize work.
- Ability to work well and communicate with all areas of the company as well as external customers and vendors.
- Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Adaptable to change and able to work under pressure.
- Workflow Automation including Scripting and Geocoding
- Proficient in Python and ArcGIS
- 2 + years in Telecommunication and Utility Industry
Preferred Qualifications:
- Telecommunications / Utility experience
- OSP Fiber Route Design
- ArcGIS experience
- Efficient with Microsoft Word, and Excel Spreadsheets
- Experience with map reading and construction drawings
Benefits:
Everstream offers competitive compensation as well as a generous employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance policies. Employees are also provided with ample paid time off for both personal and sick time. After 90 days of employment, full time employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan with generous employer match contribution.
Everstream is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Everstream does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, disability, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), military and veteran status, citizenship status, marital status, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Everstream believes that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We participate in a pre-employment background check and drug screening process for all positions. We also participate in E-Verify, a web-based system where Everstream inputs Form I-9 information; this information is verified against records available with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility. Those who seek accommodation due to disability can email us at hr@everstream.net.
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