GIS Technician / Analyst

EnergyUnited is seeking a highly motivated GIS Technician / Analyst to join our Grid Modernization team. In this role, you will help maintain and enhance the Cooperative’s Geographic Information System (GIS), ensuring the accuracy and integrity of mapping data that supports engineering, operations, planning, and business initiatives., * Maintain accurate and up-to-date system maps and drawings, including detailed maps, transmission maps, circuit diagrams, key maps, one-line diagrams, territorial maps, and other engineering drawings.

• Accept maps, staking sheets, drawings, sketches, plats, orthophotos, topographic maps, and other documentation and accurately digitize them into the GIS system.
• Ensure all GIS map alterations and revisions are current and accurately reflected within the system.
• Provide advanced technical expertise for GIS-related activities in accordance with Cooperative policies and procedures.
• Perform complex spatial analysis, data validation, and quality control to support engineering studies, system planning, asset management, and operational decision-making.
• Make recommendations that improve Grid Modernization Department operations related to GIS.
• Assist the GIS Supervisor with implementing departmental objectives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Post work orders and perform accurate GIS data entry and daily edits.
• Recommend and implement improvements to the GIS system.
• Review and approve GIS work before inclusion in production system maps.
• Support enterprise GIS architecture and system integration.
• Assist with ArcGIS Enterprise administration and service publishing.
• Perform advanced spatial analysis and reporting.
• Integrate GIS data with Power BI and other reporting tools.
• Provide drafting, copying, plotting, and artwork services for the Cooperative.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain engineering and departmental database files.
• Assist with the design and planning of major system studies and engineering projects.
• Help prepare engineering documents and technical reports.
• Be available for overtime during emergency situations and adverse weather events.
• Attend conferences and training as requested.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

North Carolina’s largest electric cooperative, EnergyUnited, delivers reliable energy and services that improve the quality of life for our customers and communities. We invite you to join our team if you possess the qualities on which we’ve based our success for over 60 years - Safety, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence., This position follows a hybrid work arrangement, allowing a combination of on-site and remote work as approved by the Cooperative. To facilitate onboarding and training, the selected candidate will be required to report to the assigned job site full-time for up to the first year of employment before becoming eligible for the hybrid work arrangement.

Residency Requirement

This position is classified as a Non-Direct Operational Position. Employees must establish and maintain a residence within one of the nineteen counties served by EnergyUnited or within a 40-mile driving radius of any EnergyUnited office within one year of employment.

Why EnergyUnited?

At EnergyUnited, you’ll join a team dedicated to innovation, safety, service, and continuous improvement. Your work will directly support the reliable delivery of electric service to our members while helping shape the future of grid modernization.

As a federal contractor subject to the nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-741, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-300, EnergyUnited EMC (hereinafter referred to as “the Cooperative”), with the full support of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reaffirms that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, or status as a protected veteran.

This position is ideal for an experienced GIS professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving data quality, supporting enterprise GIS applications, and collaborating across departments to advance utility operations., * Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with ESRI-based GIS systems, including ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcEngine, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Experience working with SQL Server databases, including writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
• Experience integrating GIS data with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Working knowledge of drafting techniques and practices.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with NISC Mapping & Staking.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and plotters.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, and Teams.
• Experience with Python, ArcPy, or other GIS automation tools.
• Knowledge of the electric utility industry.

This position typically works Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some irregular hours may be required. Employees must be available during emergency response and adverse weather conditions.