Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician

Lincoln Electric System Corp.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Lincoln Electric System Corp. is seeking a Technician, GIS to maintain and update the company’s GIS data, ensuring accurate representation of electric and fiber infrastructure. You will perform field verification, data integration, and analysis to support reliable utility operations.

Responsibilities include data QA/QC, coordination with multiple teams, and independent project delivery within defined standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Two years of GIS, CAD, drafting, utility mapping, or related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Proficiency with ESRI, AutoCAD, and SAP environments.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain GIS data including feature geometry and attributes per company standards.
• Interpret and update GIS based on field verification, as-built data, and research.
• Inspect electrical and fiber infrastructure to verify mapping and data quality.
• Convert and integrate data from field and plan sources into GIS using COGO, digitizing, and GPS mapping.
• Adhere to QA/QC processes and ensure data integrity across systems.

Skills

GIS

CAD

Drafting

Utility mapping

Data QA/QC

Education

Two years GIS/CAD/drafting experience

Tools

ESRI

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

Do you enjoy solving problems, working with detailed information, collaborating with others, and learning new things? Join a team where accuracy, organization, clear communication and a commitment to safety make a difference. You'll have opportunities to develop technical skills, take on new challenges and contribute to the reliable operation of essential utility infrastructure. In this role, you'll edit geographic network features and their attributes, interpret construction prints, and investigate differences between real-world utility infrastructure and mapped information to maintain accurate, reliable utility data.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible performing technical functions related to the utility’s infrastructure records by maintaining an accurate and reliable representation of the company's utility infrastructure, data, land information, and connected networks in Geographic Information System (GIS). Specific duties include technical office and field work to support safe and effective utility operations with increasing independence in support of organizational and business needs. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND CORE COMPETENCIES

• Create, update, and maintain the company’s GIS, including feature geometry, spatial relationships, network connectivity and associations, and associated attributes in accordance with company standards. Facilities include, but are not limited to distribution, secondary, service meters, transmission, fiber, substations, structural infrastructure, and land information.
• Interprets and updates GIS based on data findings from research, analysis, QAQC processes, SAP records, emergency work notifications, field verification and as-built information, ensuring assets are accurately represented using standard company symbology, network connectivity and data quality standards utilizing ESRI, SAP, and AutoCAD environments.
• Inspects electrical and fiber infrastructure to collect and verify data, investigate mapping discrepancies, verify network connectivity, and tag/label facilities to maintain accurate GIS/CAD system/source data operating records in accordance with LES procedures. Completion of these duties requires the opening and inspection of energized, high-voltage electrical equipment or entering electrical substations with provided training.
• Convert, incorporate, and integrate data from field verification, engineering plans, recorded maps, deeds, legal descriptions, exhibit data, imagery, and other source documents into GIS using various methods including coordinate geometry (COGO), digitizing, and GPS-based mapping.
• Follow quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes, and perform routine data management tasks, such as data validation and correction, queries to ensure quality of GIS data, network model integrity, and reliable integration data with dependent business systems.
• Demonstrates solid, applied knowledge of geographic information systems, computer-aided design, utility mapping, network connectivity and associations, and electric utility infrastructure.
• Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of distribution, secondary, transmission, fiber, substations, structural infrastructure, land information, metering, engineering design, construction data, and asset management processes.
• Completes GIS data maintenance, field verification, mapping, analysis, application testing, and technical support assignments independently with limited guidance.
• Delivers assigned GIS projects and workstreams from initiation through completion within defined scope, schedules, procedures, and technical standards.
• Exercises sound judgement when interpreting critical data, escalating issues, validating requests, as-built drawings, engineering plans, construction records, legal descriptions, field data, and other source documentation before modifying GIS records.

Job- Related Skills and Professional Expectations

Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to:

Accountability

- Holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.

Adaptability

- Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.

Communication

- Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

Quality Orientation

- Holds self and others to being attentive to detail and accuracy, maintains high quality work, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems while encouraging a quality focus in others.

Teamwork

- The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Ability to apply knowledge of GIS and/or CAD software and systems.
• Ability to apply knowledge of transmission, substation, and distribution design principles.
• Ability to apply knowledge of engineering design plans.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Technician, GIS ($60,000 – $75,000) - Two years of GIS, CAD, drafting, utility mapping, or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Technician II, GIS ($70,000 – $87,500) - Four years of progressively responsible GIS, CAD, drafting, utility mapping, or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver’s license