Position Title: GIS Data Technician II

Location: Houston, TX

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.

Position Description

The GIS Technician II will perform GIS activities associated with gathering, creating, converting, managing, editing, mapping and analyzing spatial data in support of midstream oil and gas capital projects. The GIS Technician II will interact with other GIS team members to ensure necessary information, drawings, and databases are integrated with the GIS. 

Essential Functions

• Support GIS efforts associated with engineering FEED and detailed design efforts for midstream capital projects including but not limited to location mapping, route mapping, alignment sheet generation, crossing list generation, and impact analysis calculations. 
• Perform GIS analysis and spatial database management as it pertains to the day-to-day operation of the GIS and associated applications. 
• Provide input to the design and management of GIS databases, tools, and applications.
• Integrate existing data from a variety of internal and external sources into the GIS database.
• Perform spatial data analysis, attribution, and management
• Utilize quality control procedures to ensure data accuracy
• Provide input to GIS workflow documentation
• Search for and mine data from disparate external sources
• Create presentation quality maps to support the midstream business

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in GIS required
• Knowledge of the pipeline industry is required
• Experience with ESRI Desktop products is required
• Knowledge cartographic principles required
• Alignment sheet generation experience preferred
• FERC Experience is a desirable
• PODS and/or APDM experience is a plus
• Experience with Class Location and HCA Analysis a plus·
• Familiarity with GIS automation techniques using  Python scripting, ArcObjects programing, model builder and/or VBA/VBscript
• Must be proficient with MS Office products Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Competencies

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Customer focused
• Business and people acumen

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment 
• Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
• Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials 
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally 
• Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work

Gulf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.