Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) is looking for an energetic individual as our CAD/GIS Supervisor as part of the Engineering Team located in Fairbanks, Alaska. This full-time position earns a competitive starting wage of $92,256.00 Annually. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes a Defined Pension, 401(k) match, Health insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Annual Leave, Wellness Program (including fitness reimbursements), and Tuition Reimbursements.

A day in the life of an CAD/GIS Supervisor can look like:

Be a leader, provide direction and support to the CAD/GIS Technicians and CAD Intern positions. Bring new ideas, improvements, and direction to steer the future to GVEA's GIS and CAD systems. Develop and enhance the GIS base map of GVEA's transmission and distribution system. Sharpen your critical thinking skills by examining electronic schematics and supporting documents received from design engineering staff to develop, compute and verify specifications, drafting data, dimensions and tolerances.

Eligibility

• BS degree in computer science, engineering, geography, or surveying with a minor in CAD and/or GIS. Ten years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of a BS degree.

• Valid driver's license.
• Three years' experience in a successful leadership or supervisory role, demonstrating strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Experience with NISC Spatial, SQL Spatial Data, and/or ESRI ArcGIS.

• Experience working with GIS and understanding the relationship of geographic spatial data and the underlying tabular information.
• Experience with land-base digital cartographic information, including an understanding of mapping coordinate systems and georeferenced raster imagery.
• Experience managing and manipulating large databases.

GVEA conducts pre-employment, post-offer drug/alcohol screening and background checks. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as deemed necessary. All offers of employment at Golden Valley Electric Association are contingent upon clear results of a drug/alcohol screening.

Make A Difference

At GVEA, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe. We recognize the importance of a diverse workforce composed of safe, committed, and self-motivated employees. We work together, as one team, to improve the lives of the members we serve, power economies, and provide innovative energy solutions. We are shaping the future and want you to help us shape a better, safer, tomorrow.

Ready to Join our Electric Cooperative Team?

If working in an exciting industry, powering the Interior of Alaska interests you, please fill out our online, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

About Golden Valley Electric Association

Golden Valley Electric Association is a member-owned electric cooperative that has been serving Interior Alaska residents since 1946. GVEA has nearly 300 employees and is the third largest electric utility in Alaska, serving nearly 100,000 residents in Fairbanks, North Pole, Delta Junction, Nenana, Healy, Denali National Park and Cantwell. Among GVEA’s members are three military bases, two gold mines and an oil refinery. Golden Valley operates and maintains over 3,200 miles of transmission and distribution lines including 35 substations and 8 generating facilities. GVEA has the most diversified fuel mix of electric utilities in the state: coal, oil, wind, solar, as well as hydro from Bradley Lake near Homer and natural gas from Anchorage.

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