Senior GIS Specialist

2d2 days ago

Denver, US · Full-time · $128,000 – $151,000

About this role

The Senior GIS Specialist will own and mature the enterprise GIS program for bpx Midstream, transforming GIS from a map-making function into a decision-making platform. This role builds an authoritative spatial data foundation and delivers risk-based analytics that drive operational and integrity decisions across the Permian and Eagle Ford basins.

Day-to-day, the specialist designs the enterprise data model and standards, builds spatial dashboards, and leads mobile field data collection workflows. They integrate GIS with inspection records, operations data, and work order systems to enable cross-functional analysis and automated compliance reporting.

Reporting into the Integrity and Quality group, this role ensures the program remains operationally driven. It is a greenfield opportunity within a growing midstream organization operating over 2,000 miles of gathering pipelines, combining pipeline operations knowledge with enterprise GIS architecture.

The specialist owns the long-term capability roadmap, progressing from foundational centerline data through predictive analytics and digital twin integration. This position offers the chance to deliver measurable value across inspection planning, construction support, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
5–10 years of professional GIS experience.
Pipeline operations knowledge combined with enterprise GIS architecture skills.
Experience designing and maintaining enterprise spatial data models and standards.
Proficiency in Python and SQL for developing automated compliance reporting and spatial analytics.
Ability to lead mobile field data collection workflows and train field personnel.
Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks such as PHMSA, CFR 192, and CFR 195.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain the enterprise GIS data model for all midstream pipeline assets including accurate centerlines, pipe specifications, valve/fitting locations, and class location boundaries.
Digitize as-built drawings, survey data, and legacy records into the GIS platform, establishing a single authoritative source of pipeline spatial data.
Integrate GIS with operations data, inspection records (ILI, cathodic protection, leakage surveys), work order systems, and ERP platforms to enable cross-functional analysis.
Develop and maintain HCA analysis, class location studies, and regulatory compliance workflows aligned with PHMSA, CFR 192, and CFR 195 requirements.
Lead mobile GIS field collection workflows, training field personnel on spatial data capture during construction, inspection, and maintenance activities.
Establish and manage One-Call/811 integration and stand up a drone-based ROW inspection program for pipeline right-of-way monitoring.
Own the GIS capability maturity roadmap, progressing from foundational data through integration, analysis, optimization, and enterprise-level digital twin capabilities.