GIS Technician

Description

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We are looking for a GIS Tech in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area (within 50 miles of the Durham office). The position is a "work-from-home" role, but 5-10% travel may be required for storm support and occasional visits to the office as needed.

*** This position requires the selected candidate to work through a temp agency for 6 months before potential conversion to a direct Leidos employee.***

The successful GIS Tech candidate will support some or all of the following activities:

• Use GIS/CAD software to support electric distribution projects and data maintenance for higher complexity and priority projects.

• Reference as-builts, work management logs, & other documentation to update GIS data to reflect electric distribution construction completed in the field

• Identify data inconsistencies and communicate with the appropriate resources to provide accurate data updates to client systems

• Obtain and manipulate GIS data at state and municipality level

• Ability to work in an Agile team environment where collaboration and receptiveness to feedback are essential to producing high quality work to meet Leidos & clients’ standards.

GIS Tech

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires 30 credit hours completed in GIS-related program at an accredited university, OR a bachelor's of science degree plus enrollment in a GIS certification program, OR high school diploma plus 2 years of applicable work experience in a GIS-related field.

• Knowledge of Client Standards preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Willingness to perform both field and office work. Overnight travel may be required (10-20% travel)

• Ability to work in outdoor environments

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, etc.

GIS Tech Software Experience in one or more programs required:

• GIS Software such as Small World, Esri Suite (Arc Map, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, Arc Web services and ArcGIS Server), QGIS

• CAD Software such as Bentley Systems (Micro Station), Autodesk (AutoCAD, Maya, Civil 3D)

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, etc.) required

Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment and flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including:

• Technical & Non-Technical Training Opportunities

• Leadership Opportunities

• Mentorship & Training Opportunities

• Opportunity to Lead, Grow, and Inspire a Dynamic Team

In this role, you can also expect to:

• Interface with local clients

• Interact with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural)

• Partner with a Variety of Utility Clients Nationwide

Leidos is a trusted and future-focused solutions provider. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities and more than 160 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of local utility providers and private developers. Our project portfolio includes large energy projects for electric utilities, power generation owners, and industrial clients.

In addition, Leidos works with an established group of industry-leading construction partners delivering meaningful energy delivery solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within: the Top 10 T&D Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms, and Top 20 Power Firms.

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