How to Apply for the GIS Data Technician 

Thank you for your interest in the GIS Data Technician position. 

To proceed with your application, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Download the Baldwin EMC Application

• Click [here] to download the Baldwin EMC application.
• Save the file to your computer for easy access.
• Applicants must submit a completed Baldwin EMC employment application to be considered for the position.

Step 2: Complete the Baldwin EMC Application

• Open the Baldwin EMC application file that you have downloaded.
• Fill out all required fields accurately.
• Review your Baldwin EMC application to ensure all information is correct and complete.

Step 3: Prepare Your Documents

• If required, gather any supporting documents (e.g., résumé, cover letter, certifications).
• Save all documents in a compatible format (PDF preferred).

Step 4: Upload Your Baldwin EMC Application

• Click the 'Apply' button on the job posting page.
• Follow the prompts to upload your completed Baldwin EMC application and any supporting documents.

Step 5: Submit and Confirm

• Double-check that you have uploaded all necessary files.
• Submit your Baldwin EMC application. 
• Link: https://baldwinemc.bamboohr.com/careers/66

You should receive a confirmation email once your submission is successful.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your application!

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Updates the system maps from staking sheets, engineering drawings, staking software, and field staff documentation using specific software and ensures complete and accurate data transfer to maps and all GIS databases.
• Provides support, troubleshooting, modifications, enhancements, and maintenance for existing GIS scripts and geoprocessing services.
• Analyzes, troubleshoots, and resolves GIS-related problems and end-user issues, and provides guidance on correcting reported problems.
• Imports land base/parcel data drawings into GIS database distribution maps from plat drawings or electrical drawings provided by staking, planning, and consulting firms or developers using AutoCAD/GIS software.
• Create drawings from AutoCAD or GIS software for construction, planning, staking, work order inspections, or special projects as requested.
• Analyzes and interprets data for producing maps, reports, and other documents.
• Compiles, manipulates, and integrates data from various sources for inclusion in mapping applications.
• Performs complex file conversions to utilize multiple mapping software applications.

 Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years (3) or more of progressively responsible experience working with GIS systems and spatial data management.
• Proficient computer skills with software applications (Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook). Proficiency in modern office practices, procedures, systems, and equipment.
• Must know electrical theory. Ability to learn and understand the electrical distribution and construction process.
• Strong verbal and written communications.
• Valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions

• Office/Field environment.

Travel to workshops to improve skills and stay abreast of new procedures and technologies

About Baldwin EMC

Baldwin EMC is a member-owned cooperative supplying electric service to more than 83,000 meters throughout Baldwin County and southern Monroe County in southwestern Alabama. Our service territory is located between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, and includes beautiful Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. We are the largest electric cooperative in the state of Alabama and one of the fastest-growing electric cooperatives in the nation.Baldwin EMC was organized in 1937, and experienced leadership combined with sound business principles have allowed us to thrive as an organization. One of our hallmarks is personal, local service at affordable rates. Our highly skilled, motivated employees are local residents who take pride in their work and who are involved in the communities they serve.We have some of the most technically advanced metering and monitoring equipment available, which gives us state-of-the-art control over our electrical distribution system and minimizes outage time. Through our state and national cooperative associations, we also have access to unlimited training resources and expertise in all areas that apply to our business operation.

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