Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advisor

What You Can Expect

As a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advisor, you will be responsible for leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis, reporting, and application maintenance for ENGIE North America's grid-scale renewables development platform. You will support and lead a variety of activities related to wind, solar, and battery storage project development across North America.

Project Management

• Develop standards and best practices for existing, evolving, and new GIS workflows
• Write and maintain documentation and templates to ensure consistent work products across the team
• Coordinate with other senior leaders on the team to oversee a shared inbox and aid in task delegation and workload balancing
• Assist in training and advising more junior members of the GIS team
• Propose innovative solutions to improve existing GIS platform, including new application development, refined work products, and tailored user experience
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to build and test proofs of concept for new GIS solutions and work products
• Stay up to date on the latest market offerings and collaborate with the GIS Manager and other members of the team to roll them out on ENGIE's platform

Cartography and Spatial Analyses

• Provide mapping support for all wind, solar, and battery storage project development, delivery/construction, and operational activities
• Run buildable area models for wind, solar, and battery storage preliminary site development and associated compliance checks at later stages
• Coordinate with a diversity of internal stakeholders to address project concerns and identify next steps to maintain project schedules
• Clearly document and communicate assumptions with both internal and external stakeholders
• Provide insight, feedback, reporting, analysis, and decision-support skills to the project team using geospatial tools

Database Management

• Coordinate with the GIS Development Advisor to build, test, and implement a custom data model for the existing SQL server database
• Maintain and reinforce with other team members the highest data quality, integrity, and metadata standards
• Develop schemas and example geodatabases for inclusion in requests for proposals (RFPs) and contracts with external consultants
• Coordinate with internal project support and external consultants, as appropriate, to upload highest data quality standards and requirements, per contracts
• Aid in developing best practices for archived data

What You'll Bring

• A minimum of 7 years applied experience
• Bachelor's degree in which you completed courses in Geography, GIS, Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• Specialized knowledge and applied experience in GIS analysis and database management, specifically utilizing Esri Enterprise Portal and/or ArcGIS Online, as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Experience using Esri ArcGIS Pro software packages for analysis, geoprocessing, and static map production
• Experience publishing, overwriting, and managing services for use in Esri web mapping applications
• Experience converting CAD data into file and/or enterprise geodatabase formats
• Ability and interest in serving as a senior leader on the team, advising other team members and proposing workflow improvements
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-based environment
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to shift focus quickly and efficiently between varying priorities
• Excellent map and data interpretation skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and effectively manage projects
• Interest and willingness to assist with non-GIS related activities

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE's policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $96,100 - $147,660 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.

Business Unit: GBU Renewables

Division: REN NORTHAM - US

Legal Entity: ENGIE North America Inc.

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Type: Full - Time

Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree