GIS Supervisor

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Responsible for providing leadership in ensuring the effective development, implementation, and maintenance of GIS applications, databases, and mapping solutions to support organizational goals. Technical lead for the Tracking & Traceability group. Provide daily oversite and technical guidance to department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Evaluate, direct, and participate in ESRI project implementation and Mobile Map applications.
• Develop and implement GIS policies, procedures, and best practices.                                      
• Maintain interactive work relationship with IT, Managers and Supervisors to accurately and effectively complete job responsibilities.                                              
• Identify/develop work-flow processes, and develop drawing and mapping standards.
• Develop and train employees.                                  
• Identify and solve problems related to the ESRI/GIS and Essential compliance systems.   
• Coordinate database/system administration as required.
• Propose and evaluate applications that leverage and integrate GIS into operations.             

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of ESRI/GIS Database Structure and process flows.                                
• Experience and knowledge in GPS survey technology and equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of Pipeline Integrity Plan and pipeline terminology.                                              
• Thorough knowledge of Bentley Microstation, ESRI/GIS, and related applications.              
• Computer Programming Languages and Methods.                                           
• Strong problem solving skills.                                     
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with all levels within an organization.                   

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience.                               
• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience or advancing leadership duties.                          
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Computer science, or Information technology preferred.           
• Other Experience/Education requirements for specialty (GIS) area:
• Thorough knowledge of ESRI/GIS Database Structure and process flows.
• Thorough understanding of DOT Parts 191 and 192.     

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:
• Travel approximately 20% to work sites, external customers and travel beyond Pittsburgh representing Company.               
• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.                                         
• Operate computer systems.                                       
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity and visual acuity.      

WORKING CONDITIONS/MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.