GIS Supervisor - Permanent Full-Time


Entegrus Powerlines Inc. - St. Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario


Last Day to Apply: July 04, 2016

                               

 

GIS Supervisor

Permanent Full-Time

(Chatham, Ontario)

(Internal/External Posting)

 

 

Entegrus Powerlines Inc. a progressive company dedicated to providing the highest level of service and a safe and positive work environment requires a GIS Supervisor.  Reporting to the Systems Planning Engineer, this position will oversee the day-to-day operation and planning of the GIS systems, resolve issues of a technical nature and lead the GIS Analyst in achieving the overall goals of the department. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Plan the work of the department to ensure that company GIS priorities are met and maintained

  • Responsible for the development, configuration and availability of GIS related services, software and integrations

  • Work with the System Planning Engineer to co-develop the corporate vision and direction for GIS

  • Provide project management for new initiatives and projects including providing direction to consultants for development of tools and applications including managing project budgets

  • Provide technical expertise with respect to required hardware, software and data conversion techniques to the company

  • Monitor and assess problem situations to identify root cause, gather and process relevant information and resolve

  • Develop and maintain an understanding of the main business systems and related business processes in order to actively work with other functions including data extraction from multiple sources and creation of meaningful statistical reports

  • Maintain strong relationships with both internal and external resources, providing a consistent vision and direction within the team, with a focus on GIS and its development to achieve corporate goals. Provide and facilitate training and support for field and office end users.

  • Program, code and implement third party scripting including, but not limited to, Python and .NET. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education:  Must possess a university degree in a related discipline 

  • Experience:  Minimum of three years of related experience, with at least one year of supervisory/leadership experience preferred

  • Knowledge:  Must possess advanced academic and practical knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a GIS Department and the technologies to support it

  • Skills:  Must possess exceptional communication skills (both oral and written) and excellent organizational skills; strong DBA (Database Administration) knowledge and skills; basic programming knowledge including Python and .NET, as well as knowledge of different database types including SQL Server and Oracle 

This is a salaried position and includes compensation and benefits in accordance to the company’s Non-Union Benefit Program. 

The closing date for all applications is July 4, 2016All interested candidates should send their resume to:

               Michelle Bechard, HR Analyst

               Entegrus Powerlines

               Michelle.Bechard@Entegrus.com 

Entegrus is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Development at 519-352-6300 or Michelle.Bechard@Entegrus.com all information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

 

 

 

June 15, 2016

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