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Description

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities – Richmond Gas Works is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of GIS Analyst - Corrosion within the Corrosion Compliance Group. This critical position supports regulatory compliance and public safety by ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance of all digital as-built records. The selected candidate will play a key role in enforcing standards, maintaining digital records, supporting GIS integration, upgrading, and debugging software; creating applications to support field data collection; creating scripts to automate tasks; updating and editing data and mapping products; creating new mapping products; responding to information requests; creating and maintaining documentation; integrating GIS data into other systems and databases; performing database maintenance procedures; coordinating with vendors; and providing customer training and support.

This position is considered an Essential Personnel, which means that the incumbent is required to work when the City is closed due to public emergencies, critical or hazardous conditions or inclement weather.

Duties include but are not limited to

Enforce compliance with industry standards for digital as-built documentation
Validate and verify field data to ensure accurate and compliant GIS and asset management records
Manages and maintains databases to ensure accuracy and functionality; maintains certain maps and data files
Performs data analysis; determines best approach to the analysis; troubleshoots and selects appropriate solution; reports results in best manner possible.
Collaborate with contractors, field staff, and internal teams to address documentation deficiencies and locating issues
Assist with transitioning paper records to digital systems, ensuring proper metadata and format
Edits and updates other forms of data and information as needed.
Provide guidance and training on digital compliance tools and procedures

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in information technology, geography, geographical information systems, or a directly related field.
Two years of professional level GIS programming, analysis, data management, and/or cartographic product experience.
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification. High school diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of digital compliance documentation practices
Proficiency in GIS software and Microsoft Office Suite
Attention to detail and ability to enforce standards with consistency
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Familiarity with utility operations

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Knowledge (some combination of the following):

Natural Gas Industry Operations: Understanding of pipelines, valves, meters, regulators, and related infrastructure.
Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with PHMSA regulations (e.g., CFR Parts 192 & 195), state-specific pipeline safety rules, and compliance documentation requirements.
GIS Principles: Strong grasp of geospatial concepts, coordinate systems, spatial analysis, and cartographic best practices.
Asset Management Systems: Knowledge of systems like ESRI ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and related enterprise geodatabases.
Field Data Collection: Understanding mobile data collection processes using tools like Collector, Field Maps, Survey123, and GPS technologies.
Data Standards and Integrity: Awareness of data governance, QA/QC processes, and how they relate to regulatory and operational reporting.

Skills (some combination of the following):

Spatial Analysis & Mapping: Ability to perform detailed spatial queries, geoprocessing, and produce maps/reports to support compliance and field teams.
Data Management: Skilled in editing and maintaining geodatabases, versioning, and syncing field-collected data.
Technical Reporting: Proficient in generating compliance-related reports, documentation, and visualizations using GIS data.
Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and troubleshoot GIS data discrepancies, misaligned assets, or missing documentation.
Automation & Scripting (preferred): Experience with Python, Arcade, or ModelBuilder to streamline GIS workflows.
Communication: Capable of translating complex spatial data into clear, actionable insights for engineers, field crews, and compliance teams.

Abilities (some combination of the following):

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work effectively with compliance officers, corrosion technicians, and field crews to ensure GIS reflects real-world assets.
Attention to Detail: Detect subtle errors or inconsistencies in spatial data that could impact regulatory compliance.
Prioritization: Manage multiple GIS and compliance requests in a deadline-driven environment.
Adaptability: Quickly learn and apply evolving GIS technologies and changing compliance standards.
Training & Support: Provide guidance to field personnel on using GIS tools for documentation and data collection.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly perform repetitive motions, see, hear, talk, and finger; frequently walk, stand, and reach; occasionally feel, grasp, lift, pull, push, crawl, crouch, stoop, and kneel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

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