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◦ Make a Difference: Join a team driving meaningful change in one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.

◦ Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Work in an environment where every voice is valued, and Innovation thrives.

◦ Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.

◦ Retirement Security: Plan for the future with the City of Austin Employees' Retirement System.

◦ Sustainable Transportation Options: Commute easily with access to public transit and bike-friendly infrastructure.

◦ Focus on Wellness: Stay healthy through wellness programs, on-site fitness centers, and mental health support.

◦ Career Growth: Advance your skills and expertise with professional development and leadership opportunities.

◦ Modern Workspaces: Work in innovative and sustainable environments designed to foster collaboration and inspiration.

◦ Coordinates and reviews work practices, develop designs and analyze GIS systems and makes recommendations for operations in the distribution construction process.

◦ Provides direct oversight of construction and maintenance activities performed by Austin Energy personnel and contracted staff. This involves reviewing work requests, determining appropriate personnel to complete assigned projects, and monitoring the quality and accuracy of the completed work requests and projects. When necessary to also perform work on assigned work requests and projects.

◦ Establishes and maintains a customer perspective for all services provided to in-house clients by providing updates, reports, presentations and documentation as requested.

◦ Meets deadlines and quality expectations in a cost-effective manner by monitoring project budgets and tracks expenditures. Ensures personnel and materials are available to meet work order demand.

◦ Designs and create policies and procedures of the assigned area. Provide assistance in reviewing and updating policies and procedures of assigned area and to external customers. Monitor any changes to construction or systems changes in the industry to ensure best practices are applied.

◦ Organizes and leads meetings with members of the IT and user communities.

◦ Performs cost estimates, plans material needs, and follows up on progress of GIS portion of distribution projects from inception to completion.

◦ Coordinates all aspects of training for GIS products and software.

◦ Oversees EPG GIS budgets and assists with the budget presentations to City Council.

◦ Maintains GIS Six Sigma Group metrics and milestones to assure GIS data quality and appropriate staffing needs.

◦ Assists in incident command during storm mode and may require storm assessment or patrolling.

◦ Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

◦ Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws, ordinances, and regulations as applicable to the development and implementation of a GIS.

◦ Knowledge of basic database design principles.

◦ Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts.

◦ Skill in the application of the core requirements for use of GIS in an Electric Utility

◦ Skill in oral and written communications.

◦ Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

◦ Skill in advanced data analysis and problem solving

◦ Ability to manage the implementation of geospatial technology projects.

◦ Ability to modify geospatial applications and databases using scripting languages and automation tools.

◦ Ability to analyze automation needs and make recommendations for data, geospatial software, and/or hardware solutions.

◦ Ability to coordinate and train GIS personnel.

◦ Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.

◦ Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus seven (7) years of relevant work experience related to electric utility distribution construction/design, including two (2) years of experience working within a GIS environment and one (1) year of experience functioning in a people/project lead capacity.

◦ Education from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for experience up to four (4) years for the minimum qualifications.

◦ None.

◦ Experience with modeling GIS data in GE Smallworld Electric Office.

◦ Experience working in an Electric Utility.

◦ Experience leading GIS employees.

◦ Experience training other GIS users.

◦ Experience developing partnerships and stakeholder agreements.

◦ Experience with GIS System Integration.

◦ The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

◦ Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

◦ The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

◦ Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

◦ Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

◦ Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

◦ If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

◦ This position requires a criminal background investigation.