GIS Specialist - Water and Power

Job Category: Information Technology & GIS

Requisition Number: GISSP
004408

• Full-Time

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Cascade Building
Loveland, CO 80538, USA

Job Summary:

The GIS Specialist - Water and Power maintains and supports the Water & Power Department's Geographic Information System (GIS). Performs high level work in the data update, quality assurance and analysis of the utility's enterprise GIS and other integrated systems.

The salary range for this position is $31.23 - $43.72
per hour with ahiring range of$31.23 - $37.48
,depending on qualifications and experience.
This opportunity will be available to applicants until Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. M.S.T.

A current resume is required, and a cover letter is preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Creates or updates electric, water, wastewater, broadband and other GIS features based on construction drawings and/or field data.
• Works with and collaborates extensively with design staff, engineering and field crews to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
• Maintains connectivity and integrity of utility’s geometric and utility networks.
• Interprets engineering modeling software to identify trouble areas in the geometric and utility networks.
• Independently coordinates data collection projects.

Other

Job Functions:

• Creates geoprocessing models and scripts as necessary to facilitate tasks.
• Creates and maintains professional maps and other information products as requested.
• Provides technical support and training for users of the utility's enterprise GIS and other software.
• P erforms other duties as assigned.

Job Level and Management Expectations:

• There are no supervisor/manager expectations for this role.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Required:
  
  4 Year/Bachelors Degree in GIS, Civil Engineering Technology, Geography or related field.

Experience:

• Required:
  
  3 Years w orking experience with ESRI's product line.
• Preferred: 1 Year w orking experience editing with utility focused GIS software.
• Preferred: 1 Yeas w orking experience reading and interpreting construction plans.

Certifications:

• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of editing GIS data with current version of ESRI's ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of editing geometric networks.
• Knowledge of editing in a versioned geodatabase environment.
• Read and interpret utility construction plans.
• Determine assets in the field.
• Cross train in other utility disciplines outside of assigned area.
• Working experience with construction design software
• Working experience with electric, water, and broadband fiber-based GIS tools
• Demonstrate ability to understand the functionality of a distribution system.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with digital work order tracking software.

Physical Demands and

Working Conditions:

• Frequent:
  Light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
• Frequent:
  Exposure to routine office noise and equipment.
• Occasional:
  Exposure to hazards typically found in general office environments where there is rarely to no exposure to injury or accident.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

• Two (2) Medical plans, Dental, Vision (for self/ spouse/ children)
• A Dedicated, exclusive Employee Health and Wellness Center
• Discounted Chilson Center passes
• Paid vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and medical leave
• Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term disability, and voluntary Critical Illness Coverage
• Retirement 401a, 457, Roth (pre-& post tax) and company match
• A Comprehensive Employee…