GIS​/Asset Management- Civil Engineering Specialist

The GIS/Asset Management – Civil Engineering Specialist is responsible for developing and sustaining a strategic infrastructure and operations reliability program. This position develops and maintains Asset Management systems that support and optimize the data collection and analysis of the City infrastructure assets that impact operating and financial performance. This position also supports a variety of software programs across Public Works and provides electronic support to various departments within the City.

Responsibilities extend to acting on behalf of the Civil Engineering Specialist in the absence of the Civil Engineering Specialist. Work is performed under the general direction of the City Engineer.

• Maintains the City’s asset management system with Open Gov Asset Management Software and ensures that infrastructure and fleet information is properly documented and archived. Identifies opportunities for configuration changes or feature enhancements within Open Gov Asset Management.(60%)
• Provides assistance to City staff as required in the use of ESRI’s ArcGIS products, Open Gov Asset Management Software, and associated software for access to the City’s spatial and asset management. (15%)
• Troubleshoots software, hardware and other equipment problems within the Public Works Department to ensure continued operations. (5%)
• Responsible for coordinating across Public Works divisions to synthesize data (projects, costs, unit quantities, existing infrastructure condition, Capital Improvement Programs, etc) into asset management reports, costs, and presentations that assist in making asset management informed programmatic and budget decisions. (5%)
• Develops and assigns data collection standards, techniques, and requirements to field crews, training them in techniques, answers their questions, and monitors their progress, accuracy, and conformity. (5%)
• Provides electronic support to software programs such as Open Gov Asset Management Software, Pipe Tech, Fuel Master, Door King security system, security CCTV system, Linko, Verizon Reveal (GPS Asset Trackers) and others. (2%)
• Assists the PW Director, City Engineer and other Public Works staff with the creation of the Capital Improvement Plan, to include collection of information from various departments, preparation of draft plans, and creation of draft revisions. (2%)
• Collects GIS data using a Global Positioning System (GPS) and integrates created data with the City’s Enterprise GIS. (2%)
• Imports data from various media sources, integrates into GIS and asset management databases, checks and verifies data created. (2%)
• Assists the Civil Engineering Specialist in the creation of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models using Autodesk’s AutoCAD software. (2%)

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, computer sciences, Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Experience using a Global Positioning System (GPS) to collect spatial data.
• Proficiency with various software programs, asset management programs, spreadsheets, word processing, and data base programs.
• Experience using Open Gov Asset Management Software preferred.

• Possession of a valid Montana driver’s license.

• Experience in the field of asset management.
• Current knowledge of emerging infrastructure asset management concepts, principles and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS), troubleshooting and maintenance of these systems.
• Working knowledge of GPS equipment and GIS mapping systems and their applications.
• Ability to prepare, interpret and utilize plans, maps and reports.
• Ability to perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations.
• Ability to install hardware and software systems and to effectively troubleshoot problems.
• Working knowledge of standard office procedures and computer software applications, such as Microsoft Office, used by the Public Works department, with ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks and operations.

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