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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # GIS Team Leader - Columbus, GA - **Company:** Southern Company - **Location:** Columbus, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Spreadsheets, Database Queries, Mobile Application Software, Software Engineering, Enterprise Data Management, Data Processing, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472082549&tx=JK6559FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * High school diploma or equivalent required * Associate or bachelor's degree is a plus * Bachelor's degree in computer science, GIS, Geography, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Geomatics/Mathematics preferred * Experience with GIS required * Experience with Utility GIS system is strongly preferred. Applicant should have working knowledge of electrical utility distribution systems. * Five years of Distribution GIS experience in a power utility company is preferred. * Knowledge of Distribution field processes and tools such as Express Sketch, JETS, ARMS, DisIntel, and DistView is strongly preferred. * Clear understanding of the relationships between field processes and tools to data management * TCMS/ERT experience a plus * Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills * Working knowledge of DistGIS, Express Sketch, DistView, DisIntel, JETS, and strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products * Must be able to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set clear expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for those expectations * Ability to train people in a one-on-one and team environment; as well as mentor others. * Analytical approach to problem solving * Proven ability to be adaptable with strong decision-making skills. * Ability to perform complex queries and create specialty maps * Familiar with data manipulation techniques which may include but not limited to shape files, spreadsheets, data reporting, etc. * Demonstrates all aspects of Our Values behaviors * Demonstrates personal commitment to Safety Excellence * Understands and embraces the value of diversity * Self-directed with strong initiative * Desire and ability for continued career growth and upward potential * Advocate of GSS products, solutions, and processes * Demonstrates proactive ownership by anticipating problems and implementing innovative solutions. * Maintains exceptional relationships with area personnel as well as those within the GSS organization * Ability to be a change agent for the organization. * Provide support to Distribution Area personnel in the use of DistGIS, JETS, Express Sketch, DistView and other mobile applications, * ExperiencewithGISrequired * ExperiencewithUtilityGISsystemisstronglypreferred.Applicantshouldhaveworking knowledge of electrical utility distribution systems. * FiveyearsofDistributionGISexperienceinapowerutilitycompanyispreferred. * KnowledgeofDistributionfieldprocessesandtoolssuchasExpressSketch,JETS, ARMS,DisIntel, and DistView is strongly preferred. * Clearunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenfieldprocessesandtoolstodatamanagement * TCMS/ERTexperienceaplus Knowledge, Skills & Abilities * Strongleadership,communication,andinterpersonalskills * WorkingknowledgeofDistGIS,ExpressSketch,DistView,DisIntel,JETS,andstrongcomputer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Products * Mustbeabletoleadanddevelopadiverseworkforce,maximizeteameffectiveness,setclear expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for those expectations * Abilitytotrainpeopleinaone-on-oneandteamenvironment;aswellasmentorothers. ## Description * Provide leadership and work direction to GIS Technicians. This includes, but is not limited to, performance management, coaching, goal settings, training, and employee development. * Collaborator with GSS leadership on goals, processes, and procedures to ensure organizational efficiencies and effective * Provide application support to Distribution area personnel, providing one-on-one training and group training when necessary. * Ensure all Distribution job postings are current, completed timely, and of the highest quality including performing random QA/Q checks. * Coordinate priority data postings through the Hot Job (Proposed Features) and M.U.D. processes. * Responsible for data quality improvements in the Distribution area * Coordinate and ensure customer link issues are resolved accurately, with a focus on KEY/CENS and customers signed up for Notifi. * Ensure proper administration of the Corporate Data Security Policy * Responsible for coordinating and granting access rights with GIS administrator. * Support SERP (Storm Restoration) activities., * DemonstratesallaspectsofOurValuesbehaviors * DemonstratespersonalcommitmenttoSafetyExcellence * Understandsandembracesthevalueofdiversity * Self-directedwithstronginitiative * Desireandabilityforcontinuedcareergrowthandupwardpotential * AdvocateofGSSproducts,solutions,andprocesses * Demonstratesproactiveownershipbyanticipatingproblemsandimplementinginnovative solutions. * MaintainsexceptionalrelationshipswithareapersonnelaswellasthosewithintheGSS organization * Abilitytobeachangeagentfortheorganization. Major Job Responsibilities * ProvidesupporttoDistributionAreapersonnel intheuseofDistGIS,JETS,ExpressSketch, DistView and other mobile applications * ProvideleadershipandworkdirectiontoGISTechnicians.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto, performance management, coaching, goal settings, training, and employee development. * CollaboratorwithGSSleadershipongoals,processes,andprocedurestoensureorganizational efficiencies and effective * Provide application support to Distribution area personnel, providing one-on-one training and group training when necessary. * EnsureallDistributionjobpostingsarecurrent,completedtimely,andofthehighestquality including performing random QA/Q checks. * CoordinateprioritydatapostingsthroughtheHotJob(ProposedFeatures)andM.U.D.processes. * ResponsiblefordataqualityimprovementsintheDistributionarea * Coordinateandensurecustomerlinkissuesareresolvedaccurately,withafocusonKEY/CENS and customers signed up for Notifi. * EnsureproperadministrationoftheCorporateDataSecurityPolicy * ResponsibleforcoordinatingandgrantingaccessrightswithGISadministrator. * SupportSERP(StormRestoration)activities.