IT GIS Specialist/ Analyst

Title: IT GIS Specialist/ Analyst
Location: San Ramon, CA 94583/ 100% Remote (Candidate needs to be within client’s service territory. the position is remote & the business may require a quarterly in-person meeting.)
Duration: 12 Months (possible extension)
 
Note:

• Client laptop will be provided. Any other equipment is expected to be provided by the employer of record (i.e. supplier).
• Equipment Required: Personal Cellphone.

 
Job Description:
Top Things:
GIS & Utility Experience, Remote Sensing Data Acquisition and Processing Experience, and whether or not the candidate has Class Location and Consequence Area analysis experience.
 
GIS Analyst / Technician Position Summary:

• This position reports to the CL/HCA/MCA Supervisor for TIMP Risk, and is a critical position responsible for working with a cross-functional team of program managers, engineers, and GIS analysts in support of the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP) annual Class Location (CL), High Consequence Area (HCA), and Moderate Consequence Area (MCA) studies.
• The Class Location, HCA, and MCA analysis requires a count of building structures meant for human occupancy within specified distances from client’s gas transmission lines. This project is designed to generate remote sensing data that will be used to analyze structure counts near client’s Gas Transmission pipelines by TIMP’s CL/HCA/MCA Team.
• This individual will provide database development support by translating change detection activities utilizing advanced processing techniques in ArcGIS.
• The successful candidate must be an advocate for safety, lead by example, and help client attain its vision of being the leading utility by leveraging the skills and experience of a diverse team to focus on the successful delivery of assigned programs.
• This position is currently located in San Ramon.

 
Qualifications:
Minimum:

• 3 years of work experience in GIS, project management, process development, or related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree / equivalent or relevant experience with an emphasis in GIS preferred.
• 1 year experience in ArcGIS 10.x or later.

 
Desired:

• Utility or Pipeline industry experience.
• Remote Sensing data (LiDAR and Ortho) classification.
• Integrity Management and Risk Management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and documenting workflows and GIS best practices.
• Being proficient with ESRI ArcGIS 10x with extensions Network Analyst, 3D Analyst and Spatial Analyst.
• Must work well in a close team environment.

 
Responsibilities:

• Digitize, create, maintain, display and update GIS databases.
• Perform ortho photo-interpretation and change detection analysis using LiDAR derived building footprints acquired and classified during the study period.
• Attribute structure type and determine occupancy information.
• Perform QC checks for structure review to ensure critical fields are present in database.
• Reconcile and post edits to production version and resolve conflicts.

 
Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.

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About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $40.00/hr.