Location: Tempe, AZ
Company: SRP
ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J. D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.
Why Work at SRP SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits: Pension Plan (at no cost to the
employee) 401(k) plan with employer matching Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave) Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility) Short and long-term disability plans Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking Summary Manages the Cartographic & GIS Services (C&GISS) department and is responsible for GIS data stewardship, application support, mapping, and geospatial analysis.
Develops
GIS policies in coordination with other SRP stakeholders to support SRP strategic objectives.
The team supports projects corporately with particular emphasis in Water Resources, Environmental, Legal, Land and Electric Transmission. What You'll Do Provides leadership, strategic planning and policy making for a team that is responsible for cartography and leveraging GIS applications and databases. Collaborates closely with ITS and other business partners to support of GIS applications and databases. Develops and maintains strong relationships with business partners throughout the company to promote strategic use of GIS resources and to set mutually beneficial priorities for the organization.
Advocates with business partners on the use of GIS Best Practices. Ensures proper management of corporate information assets, including appropriate access controls and lifecycle management, and incorporating risk backssments and business continuity planning. Collaborates with other Information Managers at the enterprise level. Manages and coordinates policies to facilitate GIS data sharing with SRP departments, consultants, contractors and community and governmental partners. Collaborates with team to establish departmental goals and objectives, monitor performance and develop staff.
Administers annual performance reviews. Promotes and manages department’s evaluation of technological advances affecting current and future applications, identify risks and opportunities and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Coordinates with other departments at SRP to optimize use of GIS hardware, software, applications, data and support personnel. Familiarity with ESRI suite of products, Li DAR, remote sensing / aerial photography, 3D photogrammetry, survey methods, Python, SQL, Oracle PLSQL, Arcade, Adobe Creative software, and Microsoft Office products.
Plans, prepares and manages division manpower and budget requirements. What It Takes To Succeed Must demonstrate the ability to effectively lead the work and lead the people. Leading the work requires ten years’ experience in one or more of the following: project management or application development in the field of GIS, Cartography, Geography, Computer Science, Forestry, Engineering, Resource Planning (Natural or Water), Environmental Science or related field. Leading the people requires at least two years of leadership experience to include: leading a team, coaching employees in their development, leading through a changing environment, encouraging collaboration between team members and business partners, influencing business partners through relationship building, demonstrating and encouraging a Growth Mindset, building diverse and inclusive teams.
Must demonstrate SRP leadership traits of empathy, collaboration, courage, strategic thinking and be engaged. Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of principles of GIS, databases, cartography, web mapping and geospatial analytics that can be leveraged to ensure work quality and completeness, and to provide project direction or analytical insight.
Experience as a senior or lead analyst, engineer or supervisor of a technical-oriented group requiring leadership, project and budget work experience. Responsible for managing corporate proprietary and confidential information used in environmental work, water rights adjudication, and facility infrastructure work as related to federal and state regulatory requirements (i. e. NERC, FERC, Homeland Security). Team leadership skills, including managing cross-departmental projects, negotiating with team, other leaders, business partners and other support personnel, and leading effective meetings.
Handles workplace conflict and demonstrates Growth Mindset principles. Superior communication skills, both written and oral, for gathering and conveying information. Exemplifies listening skills, clear communications, delivers informative written reports and oral presentations to team and business partners. Seeks out emerging GIS technology and trends through research, professional conferences, and meetings with the intention of applying relevant learnings to team. Experience Ten years' experience in one or more of the following: project management or application development in the field of GIS, Cartography, Geography, Computer Science, Forestry, Engineering, Resource Planning (Natural or Water), Environmental Science or related field.
At least two years must be in supervision or equivalent experience. Education Completion of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution that prepares the employee for the assignment. Hybrid Workplace SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.
We are taking steps to protect the health and well-being of all team members, and by following a number of health and safety protocols, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.
Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Salt River Project (SRP) recognizes diversity and inclusion as key drivers of innovation and growth, and seeks to attract a diverse employee base that reflects our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, interaction (including pregnancy), gender identity, interactionual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.
Ultimately, SRP aspires to fully apply the power of diversity and inclusion to build a more equitable and sustainable future for our customers, employees and community. Work Authorization All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas.
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