GIS Team Leader - Columbus, GA

Southern Company; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking a GIS Team Lead for Georgia Power to supervise GIS Technicians and direct daily GIS operations supporting Power Delivery. You will advance team skills in DistGIS, ArcPro, ArcFM Mobile, and related tools, ensuring data quality and alignment with corporate GIS strategies.

You will lead, train, and motivate a small team while coordinating input and maintenance of distribution data. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Requires leadership experience and ability to supervise GIS Technicians.
• Knowledge of DistGIS, Express Sketch, DistView, DisIntel and related mobile apps is essential.
• Experience with distribution GIS in a power utility is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to train and develop a diverse workforce and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily work direction to a team of GIS Technicians (3–5 reports).
• Lead and develop team capabilities across DistGIS, ArcPro, Express Sketch, ArcFM Mobile, DistView, DisIntel.
• Coordinate input, processing, and maintenance of Distribution data per GIS Data strategy.
• Support safe, reliable power delivery through timely GIS data management and QA/Q checks.
• Provide one-on-one and group training, performance coaching, and career development.

Skills

GIS Leadership

Data management

DistGIS

Express Sketch

JETS

ARMS

DisIntel

DistView

Microsoft Office

Training & mentoring

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Bachelors in Computer Science / GIS / Geography / Engineering / Geomatics

Experience with GIS

Utility GIS knowledge

Tools

Express Sketch

JETS

ARMS

DisIntel

DistView

DistGIS

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

GIS plays a vital role in Georgia Power’s strategic direction, technology plan and daily operations. In addition, GIS is the source data and asset repository of land, distribution, and lighting facilities; as well as the foundation for current and future application development. The GIS Team Lead will be responsible for the supervision and work direction of GIS Technicians within Geographic Solutions & Services. This position will provide daily work direction to a team of three to five direct reports providing GIS support for Power Delivery. This position will also be responsible for developing the knowledge and skills of this team in DistGIS, ArcPro, Express Sketch, ArcFM Mobile, DistView, DisIntel, and other mobile applications; as well as, coordinating the input, processing, and maintenance of Distribution data in accordance with the Geographic Solutions and Services work procedures and Southern Company GIS Data strategy.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Associate or bachelor’s degree is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, GIS, Geography, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Geomatics/Mathematics preferred

• Experience with GIS required

• Experience with Utility GIS system is strongly preferred. Applicant should have working knowledge of electrical utility distribution systems.

• Five years of Distribution GIS experience in a power utility company is preferred.

• Knowledge of Distribution field processes and tools such as Express Sketch, JETS, ARMS, DisIntel, and DistView is strongly preferred.

• Clear understanding of the relationships between field processes and tools to data management

• TCMS/ERT experience a plus

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Working knowledge of DistGIS, Express Sketch, DistView, DisIntel, JETS, and strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

• Must be able to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set clear expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for those expectations

• Ability to train people in a one-on-one and team environment; as well as mentor others.

• Analytical approach to problem solving

• Proven ability to be adaptable with strong decision-making skills.

• Ability to perform complex queries and create specialty maps

• Familiar with data manipulation techniques which may include but not limited to shape files, spreadsheets, data reporting, etc.

• Demonstrates all aspects of Our Values behaviors

• Demonstrates personal commitment to Safety Excellence

• Understands and embraces the value of diversity

• Self-directed with strong initiative

• Desire and ability for continued career growth and upward potential

• Advocate of GSS products, solutions, and processes

• Demonstrates proactive ownership by anticipating problems and implementing innovative solutions.

• Maintains exceptional relationships with area personnel as well as those within the GSS organization

• Ability to be a change agent for the organization.

• Provide support to Distribution Area personnel in the use of DistGIS, JETS, Express Sketch, DistView and other mobile applications

• Provide leadership and work direction to GIS Technicians. This includes, but is not limited to, performance management, coaching, goal settings, training, and employee development.

• Collaborator with GSS leadership on goals, processes, and procedures to ensure organizational efficiencies and effective

• Provide application support to Distribution area personnel, providing one-on-one training and group training when necessary.

• Ensure all Distribution job postings are current, completed timely, and of the highest quality including performing random QA/Q checks.

• Coordinate priority data postings through the Hot Job (Proposed Features) and M.U.D. processes.

• Responsible for data quality improvements in the Distribution area

• Coordinate and ensure customer link issues are resolved accurately, with a focus on KEY/CENS and customers signed up for Notifi.

• Ensure proper administration of the Corporate Data Security Policy

• Responsible for coordinating and granting access rights with GIS administrator.

• Support SERP (Storm Restoration) activities.

Experience

• ExperiencewithGISrequired

• ExperiencewithUtilityGISsystemisstronglypreferred.Applicantshouldhaveworking knowledge of electrical utility distribution systems.

• FiveyearsofDistributionGISexperienceinapowerutilitycompanyispreferred.

• KnowledgeofDistributionfieldprocessesandtoolssuchasExpressSketch,JETS, ARMS,DisIntel, and DistView is strongly preferred.

• Clearunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenfieldprocessesandtoolstodatamanagement

• TCMS/ERTexperienceaplus

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strongleadership,communication,andinterpersonalskills

• WorkingknowledgeofDistGIS,ExpressSketch,DistView,DisIntel,JETS,andstrongcomputer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

• Mustbeabletoleadanddevelopadiverseworkforce,maximizeteameffectiveness,setclear expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for those expectations

• Abilitytotrainpeopleinaone-on-oneandteamenvironment;aswellasmentorothers.

• Analyticalapproachtoproblemsolving

• Provenabilitytobeadaptablewithstrongdecision-makingskills.

• Abilitytoperformcomplexqueriesandcreatespecialtymaps

• Familiarwithdatamanipulationtechniqueswhichmayincludebutnotlimitedtoshapefiles, spreadsheets, data reporting, etc.

Behavioral Attributes

• DemonstratesallaspectsofOurValuesbehaviors

• DemonstratespersonalcommitmenttoSafetyExcellence

• Understandsandembracesthevalueofdiversity

• Self-directedwithstronginitiative

• Desireandabilityforcontinuedcareergrowthandupwardpotential

• AdvocateofGSSproducts,solutions,andprocesses

• Demonstratesproactiveownershipbyanticipatingproblemsandimplementinginnovative solutions.

• MaintainsexceptionalrelationshipswithareapersonnelaswellasthosewithintheGSS organization

• Abilitytobeachangeagentfortheorganization.

Major Job Responsibilities

• ProvidesupporttoDistributionAreapersonnel intheuseofDistGIS,JETS,ExpressSketch, DistView and other mobile applications

• ProvideleadershipandworkdirectiontoGISTechnicians.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto, performance management, coaching, goal settings, training, and employee development.

• CollaboratorwithGSSleadershipongoals,processes,andprocedurestoensureorganizational efficiencies and effective

• Provide application support to Distribution area personnel, providing one-on-one training and group training when necessary.

• EnsureallDistributionjobpostingsarecurrent,completedtimely,andofthehighestquality including performing random QA/Q checks.

• CoordinateprioritydatapostingsthroughtheHotJob(ProposedFeatures)andM.U.D.processes.

• ResponsiblefordataqualityimprovementsintheDistributionarea

• Coordinateandensurecustomerlinkissuesareresolvedaccurately,withafocusonKEY/CENS and customers signed up for Notifi.

• EnsureproperadministrationoftheCorporateDataSecurityPolicy

• ResponsibleforcoordinatingandgrantingaccessrightswithGISadministrator.

• SupportSERP(StormRestoration)activities.

• Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeogiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 22242

Job Category: Engineering

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Georgia Power