Posted on December 2, 2020 - GC1709
Company: FortisBC
Position: Geospatial Enterprise Manager
Location: Surrey or Trail, BC
Salary:
Contact Name: Eva Szeto
Deadline: December 31, 2020
Job Description
Position Overview
Are you graphically minded with a passion for solving the world’s problems on a map?
Are you a GIS guru and love working with geospatial information?
Are you a strong leader who enjoys collaborating with a diverse team?
If yes, we want to hear from you! Join the FortisBC family and be part of our Enterprise Application Support & Delivery team.
As the Geospatial Enterprise Manager, you will be responsible for managing and leading a dedicated group of GIS specialist to support and shape our geospatial landscape and ongoing and evolving needs for geospatial information.
In this role, you will:
- Support, maintain, and enhance several key GIS and GIS-related applications
- Work closely with business users to identify and recommend process improvements
- Implement solutions to streamline processes and system enhancements
- Advance the use of GIS as a key enterprise technology
- Provide leadership to staff using effective management techniques; collaborate with Human Resources, participate in recruiting activities, make hiring decisions, set performance expectations and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Ensure staff effectively trained; provide guidance and direction, investigate issues and facilitate problem resolution.
- Assign and coordinate work to team members, track project deliverables, facilitate weekly status meetings and provide regular updates.
In year 1, you will:
- Gain a strong understanding of our geographical information systems and integrated geospatial business processes while looking for ways to improve them
- Manage a small group of GIS specialist
- Execute on short-term goals and objectives
- Support ongoing and upcoming projects
In year 2, you will:
- Continue with short-term goals and objective
- Work on technology advancement to support business objectives and 5 year GIS plan
- Ensure future plans are weaved into current project plans
- Develop a continuous team and process improvement environment with a focus on full integration of Gas and Electric GIS activities
Job Qualifications
What it takes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and training.
- A minimum of 8 years in a lead role or management position.
- Strong knowledge with industry leading GIS systems
- Ability to communicate clearly and in a timely manner
- Ability to build strong partnerships
- Ability to lead a team of GIS experts to support GIS initiatives and business partnerships
- Ability to delivery on GIS initiatives
- Ability to execute on existing short-term goals and objective
- Provide mentorship to the GIS team
- Knowledge of the Utility business, business units and processes
Other Information
Please apply online at www.fortisbc.com/careers
FortisBC
16705 Fraser Hwy
Surrey, BC
V4N 0E8
Homepage -
E-Mail - eva.szeto@fortisbc.com
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