Senior GIS Analyst

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Field Solutions is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to join our team in Houston, TX. You will perform analysis and data management related to survey and ROW activities, digitizing infrastructure and auditing data from multiple sources.

Primary responsibilities include GIS data creation, quality checks, and providing field support. You will collaborate with engineers and project leaders and help develop process documentation and training for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geosciences (Geography, GIS) or experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Desktop/Pro and related Apps (Field Maps/Survey123/ArcGIS Online).
• Experience with relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server), PODS and UPDM.

Responsibilities

• Digitize and update pipeline infrastructure features in a GIS database.
• Review data from diverse sources to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Create hardcopy maps per MAP Search specs using GIS software.
• Maintain SQL scripts for basic database routines and data extraction.
• Collaborate with project leaders and engineers on GIS updates from projects.
• Provide GIS software and GPS support for field technicians.
• Develop documentation and provide stakeholder training.
• Comply with HSSE standards and report unsafe acts or incidents.

Skills

ArcGIS Desktop/Pro

Python

Arcade

LiDAR/Photogrammetry

Geodatabase design

SQL Server

UPDM/PODS

Field Maps/Survey123

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geosciences

Tools

ArcGIS Apps (Field Maps/Survey123)

ArcGIS Online/Portal

SQL tooling

Job description

Job Summary

Audubon Field Solutions is currently seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to join our Team in our Houston, TX office. The Senior GIS Analyst will perform analysis and data management tasks in association with survey and ROW activities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Digitize and update pipeline and related energy industry infrastructure features in a spatial database using GIS software.
• Review and audit information collected from various data sources (source maps, aerial and satellite imagery, regulatory filings, etc.) used to digitize energy infrastructure features, identify and resolving discrepancies.
• Create hardcopy maps according to MAP Search specifications in GIS software.
• Utilize and maintain SQL scripts to perform basic routines in the utilization of a database Scan and geo-register maps; entering new data into a document database Extract digital data from departmental databases for delivery to clients.
• Collaborate with project leaders and engineers on GIS-related updates from pipeline construction projects.
• Provide GIS software and GPS hardware support for field technicians.
• Partner with subject matter experts to resolve discrepancies, improve data quality and provide solutions to problems or issues via GIS.
• Develop process documentation and provide training to stakeholders.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
• Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geosciences (Geography, GIS). Experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro software including ESRI Apps like Field Maps/Survey 123/ArcGIS Online (AGOL)/ESRI Portal and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Required.
• Experience with relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server), the Pipeline Open Database Standard (PODS), Utility Pipeline Data Model (UPDM), Python and Arcade Expression Language.
• Experience with processing LiDAR and Photogrammetry Data-sets.
• Experience with Geodatabase design and schema in ArcSDE.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities

• All employees are responsible for supporting Audubon Companies’ Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures. This includes:
• Performing duties in a manner that protects personal and team health and safety
• Participating in required HSE training, meetings, and reporting activities
• Identifying and reporting hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Following safe work practices and complying with applicable regulatory requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity

Audubon Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Client-focused. People-powered. Safety-driven.

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.