Bloomington, Indiana
Great Bend, Kansas
Arlington, Virginia
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Posted: 03-Dec-25
Location: Sumterville, Florida
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 2025-164
General Purpose of Job
Geospatial Specialist I
The Geospatial Specialist I is responsible for delivering a wide variety of GIS technical services and data management and map production services to the various departments of the Cooperative. Primary responsibilities include providing GIS services for internal and external request, GIS data support (acquisition, updating, maintenance, analysis, conversion, etc.), and maintenance of the electric, fiber, and land base assets modeled in GIS.
Geospatial Specialist II
In addition to duties listed in Geospatial Specialist I, this position is responsible for the tracking and reporting of foreign attachments and permits. Processing of easements, tracking and maintaining of municipal annexations. In addition, support for the electric connectivity model within the GIS and support systems consuming that connectivity model.
Geospatial Specialist III
This position provides functional application support for the GIS technology, including but not limited to GE Smallworld, ESRI, FME, and additional ESRI GIS partners for our enterprise mobile geospatial applications. Primary responsibilities include administrative support, end user support, design, configuration and testing GIS technology and ensures functional integration with related business applications and other components including business processes. Must be able to be a subject matter expert in the area of a GIS connectivity network.
Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies
The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
Requirements
Education
Geospatial Specialist I & II
- Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Geography, computer science or engineering.
Geospatial Specialist III
- Minimum: Bachelors in Geography, computer science or related engineering major.
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Geography, engineering or information technology field.
- Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Experience
Geospatial Specialist I & II
- Minimum: Two (2) to four (4) years of experience working in a GIS environment with mapping responsibilities
- Preferred: Experience with ESRI ArcGIS and / or GE Smallworld
- Preferred: Experience with AutoCAD, FME and SQL preferred
- Preferred: Experience within an electric utility or related industry
Geospatial Specialist III
- Minimum: Four (4) years of experience working with ESRI and / or GE Smallworld.
- Preferred: Experience with AutoCAD, FME and SQL preferred
- Preferred: Experience with GPS and field data collection, field inspections, GIS landbases, easements, and joint use attachments.
- Preferred: Experience within an electric utility or related industry
- Preferred: Experience within a GIS connectivity utility network
Other Requirements
Geospatial Specialist I, II, & III
- Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers and copy machines, telephone.
- Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
- Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.