General Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for developing and controlling expense and capital equipment budgets for the GIS Services department and all activities associated with the addition, deletion, or changes to all lighting accounts; maintenance of geographical boundaries of cities and townships for the purposes of franchise fee assignments; territorial agreements with adjacent utilities; and the field inventories and collection of GPS coordinates for all Cooperative facilities; the development and maintenance of integrated Geospatial Information System (GIS) database of spatial and non-spatial data; providing access to analyses and presentation of this data; maintaining the geospatial information system to ensure the electric, land and environmental  data models are properly maintained so that system connectivity and facilities represent real-world situations.

 Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, cartography geographical information systems or related disciplines.
• Preferred master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, cartography, geographical information systems or related discipline
• Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in GIS and mapping applications of electrical distribution facilities.
• Minimum of six (6) years in a management position supervising multiple individuals and functions.
• Preferred experience or working knowledge of Smallworld, AutoCAD, or ArchInfo.
• Preferred experience within an electric utility or related industry.

Technical Skills

• Ability to effectively evaluate, coordinate, and manage multiple projects and determine appropriate prioritization and resource assignment in order to meet required schedules for each assignment.
• Ability to maintain confidential information, and effectively manage stress and pressure in a frequently changing environment; ability to accurately and promptly perform multiple priorities calmly and effectively in all situations.
• Effective communications skills including written, verbal, and listening to effectively prepare reports, business correspondence, procedures and training manuals; prepare and conduct presentations to employees, management and others.
• Extensive problem solving skills; initiative to seek a variety of tasks/accountabilities beyond the normal job responsibilities; ability to maintain confidential information, and effectively manage stress and pressure in a frequently changing environment; ability to accurately and promptly perform multiple priorities calmly and effectively in all situations.
• Knowledge of franchise agreements and relationship to GIS data structure.
• Knowledge of territorial agreement negotiations, approval process, and PSC communications requirements.
• Knowledge of billing and accounting processes relative to area lighting.
• Strong knowledge of computer operation and MS Office products; ability to acquire skills in the use of applicable corporate database programs and customer information systems.
• Strong knowledge of core GIS concepts, analysis, datums, and projections. Integration with other core business systems such as Outage, Design, SCADA, Work Management, Land Records, Customer Information Systems, Computer Aided Design Systems, modeling applications, and Electronic Document Management Systems.
• Strong leadership and conflict management skills and ability to make and implement sound decisions; demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills and time management; detail oriented; strong analytical and process management skills; demonstrated change management aptitude and ability.
• Strong knowledge of process documentation and process improvement methodologies.
• English is the primary business language. Second language in Spanish is desirable.

 Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Normal work hours shall be eight (8) hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.

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Core Competencies 

• Safety: Champions a culture of safety across the organization, ensuring that all operations comply with safety standards and regulations.
• Member Commitment: Ensures that member satisfaction is a top priority, driving strategies that enhance member experience and engagement.
• Honesty & Integrity: Sets the tone for ethical behavior across the organization, ensuring transparency and integrity in all business practices
• Work Ethic: Inspires a culture of excellence and dedication, ensuring that organizational goals are met through hard work and perseverance.
• Inclusive Culture: Establishes a culture of accountability, ensuring that all leaders and employees are responsible for their actions and decisions.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for their actions and decisions, ensuring they meet commitments and deliver high-quality work.
• Teamwork: Fosters a collaborative culture across the organization, ensuring that all teams work together to achieve common goals.

Verification

The above qualifications and competencies for this position may be verified through a combination of education, experience, interview questions and technical skills exercise(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative. 

Supervision and Leadership

This position has responsibility for setting the direction for the Engineering Services department; effectively communicating the goals and expectations of the department to its members and how those goals inter-relate to the corporate goals; evaluate and develop the capabilities of team members; provide direction, coordination and evaluation of employees in the engineering design, system planning, and land rights groups in order to promote efficient, effective, and measured results. This person is expected to perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

GIS Technology Management and Implementation:

• Evaluate, recommend, install and deploy all GIS technology; implement programs and procedures associated with GIS to enhance the Cooperative’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Stay current with events, trends, and technologies that may affect GIS services, the cooperative, or electric utilities in general.
• Participate as an active member in applicable GIS User Groups, as directed.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Forecast GIS requirements and prepare the annual section budget.
• Monitor Expenditures to ensure adherence to the budget.

User and Departmental Support:

• Evaluate assess the needs of user departments to implement projects that accomplish GIS user goals.
• Perform analytical functions on GIS database to address and fulfill user needs.
• Support Engineering design personnel in the use and operation of design applications for new facility construction.

GIS Data Maintenance and Accuracy:

• Monitor updates and corrections to GIS and other graphical mapping applications to reflect changes made to the electrical system (e.g., new construction, line conversions, maintenance programs, phase changes).
• Monitor updates and changes to geographical and land base information (e.g., city limits, district lines, service territories, Trustee Board districts) to ensure accurate and current data.
• Ensure information relating to service/work order processes is properly entered in the GIS and customer information systems.

Area Lighting Management:

• Monitor and manage area lights added or removed from the distribution system to ensure proper billing.

Database Development and Maintenance:

• Direct database development and maintenance activities within the Engineering workgroup to ensure data is efficient, accessible, and meets the needs of the cooperative and its workgroups.

Emergency Preparedness and Response:

• Maintain an active role in SECO’s Emergency Preparedness Plan, including participation in “Dry Run” exercises, review of departmental roles and responsibilities, and following prescribed restoration processes during actual emergencies.
• Prepare all necessary documentation following an emergency response.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by or those an employee encounters to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. 

About SECO Energy

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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