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Overview
Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world Our client is is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in statesOur client ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.SThe client also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (3,000 km) network that includes 75 kilovolts ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all other U.Stransmission systems combinedOur client's utility units operate as our company Ohio, our company Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas)Our client's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio
Job Title: GIS Technician
Location: Shreveport, LA, 71101
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Remote
Job Description:
- Provide expertise in data creation through conversion of existing data sources into GIS data, expertise in field survey methods and differential correction, data file management, and development of cartographic products.
- This is modeling electrical Distribution facilities in a GIS application.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
- Create, revise and maintain technical data used for reports maps and sketches.
- Create, revise and maintain material and property equipment records.
- Obtain information required to perform work from multiple resources including; verbal/electronic communications, sketches, marked drawings, field notes, vendors' catalogs and technical reference manuals.
- Work with other organizations of the company to resolve discrepancies to assure that data reflects accurate field conditions.
- Design and run moderately complex queries and reports defined to pull data from graphical and non-graphical databases.
- Demonstrate a proficiency in various related data systems utilized to perform GIS duties.
- Assist in training others in the technical aspects of the various systems utilized to perform GIS duties.
Minimum Requirements:
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Civil Engineering, Drafting or related field OR Associate's degree in GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Civil Engineering, Drafting or related field OR High School/equivalency.
- Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in GIS - 0 year related experience;
- non-GIS Bachelors or Associate's degree - 2 years related GIS experience;
- High School - 5 years related GIS experience
Required License(s)/Certification(s):
- Valid state driver's license
Minimum Requirements:
- Physical demand level is Sedentary
- Must have strong working knowledge of conventional drafting symbols and drafting methods
- Have working knowledge of computer graphics and automated drawing methods and have the ability to distinguish colors.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel and Access
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity
