GIS Technician

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.  

Location: The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance from the assigned location(s) or willing to relocate. 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The GIS Technician will be responsible for interpreting construction designs, as-built information, queries/reports and other engineering documents. This position maintains the electric LVD, HVD, gas distribution or gas transmission & storage system location and connectivity data in ArcGIS and/or CAD. The candidate will use multiple engineering and operating systems including SAP, ArcGIS, SIMS, outage management, MS Office, Power BI to query, QA/QC and collect data to support critical business functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct field surveys and collect data using GIS equipment
• Use various GIS Apps such as Survey123 and Fieldmaps to collect field information
• Drive long distances to inspect electric assets statewide within CE electric territory
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection and entry
• Maintain and troubleshoot GIS equipment
• Collaborate with team members to analyze and interpret data
• Prepare detailed reports and maps based on collected data
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Interpret construction designs for customer relocation, capacity projects, failures, reliability improvement projects or maintenance/inspections alongside as-built records, test results, survey data and other geospatial data sources
• Interrogate and query various data repositories, run geoprocessing tools to ensure standard QA/QC rules apply
• Review work orders for quality, and conformity of standards and interact with internal customers to gather missing or incomplete data and/or problem solve gaps
• Support, recommend and/or perform updates of department work instructions and procedures to fit new standards
• Communicate with customers both internal and external to CE on data requests/issues along with scheduling/coordinate workload with other departments
• Performs complex data maintenance and problem-solving solutions; ability to use GIS geoprocessing tools for complex analytics
• The role may be required to assist with storm and emergency restoration activities which includes both office and field assignments
• Understand and adapt to standards and procedures to fit unique situations and problems in order to creates and update geospatial asset data in ArcGIS. Advise management on best practices and process changes. Develop new practices and procedures in order to adjust to changing upstream and downstream requirements
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proficiency in using ArcGIS and/or CAD software
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings
• MS Windows Applications
• Experience with utilities and ability to understand engineering concepts
• Storm Restoration Activities
• Written and Oral Communication/Interpersonal Skills
• Working knowledge of SAP
  
   

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
 

• Associate’s Degree in Geography (GIS) or technical field with two (2) or more years of experience with ArcGIS technology within utilities as well as experience reading and interpreting construction drawings
  • (OR) High School Diploma/GED with four (4) or more years of experience with ArcGIS technology within utilities as well as experience reading and interpreting construction drawings
     

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience with GIS systems and software
• Knowledge of identifying electric equipment and its operation in the field
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively
• Understanding Electric METRO systems a plus
   

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.