GIS Project Specialist (Corp. Real Estate)
Job Description
The responsibilities include executing projects for CRE (Corporate Real Estate) and for other departments across the Southern Company enterprise to deliver Geographic Information System (GIS) based solutions for data conversion, mapping, data analysis (dashboards), ArcGIS Portal applications, geodatabase management and other related tasks. The position will coordinate with the Supervisor to ensure the business unit meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Job Responsibilities & Expectations
- Supports CRE and other customers with GIS solutions and products, and other related tasks
- Designs project deliverables based on client need
- Develop geoprocessing models and scripts to automate reoccurring tasks
- Support Geodatabase design and Management
- Stays abreast of current GIS industry trends
- Assist with design, deploy, and support mobile and web enabled GIS solutions Supports Supervisor and provides input regarding technology decisions, data acquisitions, project scoping, project workloads and priorities
- Conduct and assist with end-user training and creation of self-help documentation
Candidates with the following preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply:
Job Requirements
Education
- Degree in Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, or related field preferred
- GIS Professional (GISP) Certification a plus
Experience
- Experience in a GIS field of 4 or more years is preferred
- Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Pro
- Experience managing SQL and/or Oracle databases is a plus
- Capable of analyzing spatial data and compiling detailed reports
- Experience designing and managing mobile applications
- Proficiency with ArcPy/Python/Arcade scripting and geoprocessing is highly desirable
- Experience with authoring and managing GIS web services
- Understanding and ability to read property descriptions and plot into GIS
- Experience with data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Understanding of GIS theory and application
- Demonstrable ability to fully comprehend user requests and deliver solutions
- Broad knowledge of Remote Sensing, Global Positioning System (GPS), and the application of other GIS technologies and current industry trends
- Proficiency with ESRI software
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects for multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines
- Effective interpersonal behaviors that encourage collaboration and teamwork
Behavioral Attributes
- Exhibits daily "Our Values", a Southern Company definition of personal characteristics including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
- Analytical approach to problem solving
- Self-directed with strong initiative
- Highly organized
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Positive team player, flexible in changing priorities, and seeks opportunities for process improvement
- Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitments
Location
The position is currently classified as Hybrid with an expected work schedule of 4 office days per week or as business needs require. The position is located at Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters Downtown.
The responsibilities include executing projects for CRE (Corporate Real Estate) and for other departments across the Southern Company enterprise to deliver Geographic Information System (GIS) based solutions for data conversion, mapping, data analysis (dashboards), ArcGIS Portal applications, geodatabase management and other related tasks. The position will coordinate with the Supervisor to ensure the business unit meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Job Responsibilities & Expectations
- Supports CRE and other customers with GIS solutions and products, and other related tasks
- Designs project deliverables based on client need
- Develop geoprocessing models and scripts to automate reoccurring tasks
- Support Geodatabase design and Management
- Stays abreast of current GIS industry trends
- Assist with design, deploy, and support mobile and web enabled GIS solutions Supports Supervisor and provides input regarding technology decisions, data acquisitions, project scoping, project workloads and priorities
- Conduct and assist with end-user training and creation of self-help documentation
Candidates with the following preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply:
Job Requirements
Education
- Degree in Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, or related field preferred
- GIS Professional (GISP) Certification a plus
Experience
- Experience in a GIS field of 4 or more years is preferred
- Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Pro
- Experience managing SQL and/or Oracle databases is a plus
- Capable of analyzing spatial data and compiling detailed reports
- Experience designing and managing mobile applications
- Proficiency with ArcPy/Python/Arcade scripting and geoprocessing is highly desirable
- Experience with authoring and managing GIS web services
- Understanding and ability to read property descriptions and plot into GIS
- Experience with data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Understanding of GIS theory and application
- Demonstrable ability to fully comprehend user requests and deliver solutions
- Broad knowledge of Remote Sensing, Global Positioning System (GPS), and the application of other GIS technologies and current industry trends
- Proficiency with ESRI software
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects for multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines
- Effective interpersonal behaviors that encourage collaboration and teamwork
Behavioral Attributes
- Exhibits daily "Our Values", a Southern Company definition of personal characteristics including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
- Analytical approach to problem solving
- Self-directed with strong initiative
- Highly organized
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Positive team player, flexible in changing priorities, and seeks opportunities for process improvement
- Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitments
Location
The position is currently classified as Hybrid with an expected work schedule of 4 office days per week or as business needs require. The position is located at Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters Downtown.
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.
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