Job Description

Department Overview

The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

Provides Geographic Information System application, database, and interface support for the implementation of business-related duties for PG&E's Electric Transmission, Substation, and Distribution system.

This work location is flexible to anywhere within the Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

* Demonstrate by personal action a 100% commitment to employee and public safety.
* Product owner for the Electric & Landbase editing applications.
* Develop and perform advanced gathering, integration, and quality control procedures for geospatial data with significant impact and risk to LOB or function.
* Develop plans, metrics, and process improvement programs for GIS-related work processes.
* Manage delivery of GIS-related data development projects, gather input and agreement on new requirements, develop contracts with vendors, lead implementation, communication, training, and documentation efforts.
* May manage cross-functional projects with other work groups and vendors, troubleshoot issues, produce technical communication.
* Serve as lead SME for advanced enterprise GIS initiatives, develop and review software functionality requirements.
* Use advanced knowledge and broad expertise to solve complex problems regarding GIS-related software, hardware, work processes, User support and data integration.
* Work independently, with guidance on only the most complex projects.
* Work with Directors and Managers across functions to influence decisions.
* Work with IT DBAs, Migration, and Infrastructure Teams to develop, maintain system architecture and stability and resolve issues affecting business users.
* Work with IT support teams to resolve day-to-day production issues and quickly respond to issues to minimize the business interruptions.
* Coach and mentor to Electric Technical Specialists, may provide direction to less experienced employee

Qualifications

Minimum:

* Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
* Job-related experience, 7 years
* Experience with GIS-Geographic Information Systems, 5 years

Desired:

* Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or job-related discipline
* Experience in professional service contracts
* Experience in project management
* GISP-Geographic Information Systems Professional certification