GIS & Drafting Specialist — Gas Transmission

Northwestern Energy; Butte (MT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match up to 4%

Healthcare and wellbeing programs

Life Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off from day one

11 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

NorthWestern Energy in Butte, MT, is seeking a GIS & Drafting Specialist to support the Gas Transmission Drafting, GIS, and Engineering groups. The role involves data entry, updating drawings, field assistance, and compiling data using AutoCAD Plant 3D and Civil3D.

Attention to detail and independent work are essential. The position includes learning AutoCAD Plant 3D, GIS data management, and generating Excel reports from drawings.

Qualifications

• 2 year or 4-year degree in Drafting, GIS, Data Management, similar field of study, or equivalent years of experience and/or combination of education and experience.
• Exhibited knowledge of GIS and Drafting processes, programs, and data integrity.
• Basic understanding of ACAD, GIS or Esri Field Maps, GPS processes, field data collection, and reading of prints and drawings is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Gas Transmission Department with projects and processes to identify and develop efficiencies.
• Learn and use basic Autodesk software, to include AutoCAD Plant 3D and AutoCAD Civil3D as to assist with portions of as-built drawings, including schematic drawing updates.
• Enter data into AutoCAD Plant 3D software from as-built documentation.
• Support engineering with field as-built process including updating drawings and GPS data collection in the field.
• Aid with material reconciliation process for material tracking and traceability on projects.
• Generate reports from AutoCAD drawings to Excel spreadsheets and complete comparison of data.
• Analyze drafting backlog to prioritize organizational needs.
• Assist with GIS functions which include data entry, generating reports, and execution of GIS tools.
• Assist GIS with database structure, schema, and data integrity.
• Run reports for project status & completion of projects.
• Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills, be organized, and detail-oriented.

Skills

GIS

Drafting

Data management

Prints reading

GPS data collection

ACAD basics

Education

AA/AS or BS

Tools

AutoCAD Plant3D

AutoCAD Civil3D

ESRI GIS

Job description

NorthWestern Energy in Butte, MT, is seeking a GIS & Drafting Specialist to support the Gas Transmission Drafting, GIS, and Engineering groups. The role involves data entry, updating drawings, field assistance, and compiling data using AutoCAD Plant 3D and Civil3D.

Attention to detail and independent work are essential. The position includes learning AutoCAD Plant 3D, GIS data management, and generating Excel reports from drawings.