GIS Specialist Associate

1w1 week ago

South Jersey Industries

Atlantic City, US · Full-time · $50,250 – $80,400

About this role

South Jersey Industries (SJI) is an energy holding company delivering clean energy services to over 700,000 customers across 14 counties in New Jersey. A career in GIS within the Engineering Services group maps existing utilities for land development, asset management, and utility projects. This role generates a variety of GIS products and performs data searches and retrievals.

The position assists in the design, development, testing, and implementation of GIS applications to meet customer needs and enterprise requirements. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining GIS databases, tracking utility information from various sources, and performing data conversion from field surveys and record documents. Daily tasks ensure quality and turnaround time metrics are consistently met.

SJI views employees as its most valuable asset, supported by an inclusive workforce and culture. Talented, diverse teams of over 1,100 help deliver safe, reliable, affordable clean energy. Leadership development and training programs provide tools to advance careers.

Opportunities include mentoring, networking, hands-on experience, and gaining industry knowledge. Employees contribute to innovative clean energy solutions as community partners. SJI fosters an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity for meaningful impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, or closely related field with 0-2 years of relevant experience
Experience with ArcGIS Pro
Organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of geodatabases, georeferencing, and spatial and attribute data entry and editing
Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Python, SQL, or Arcade programming skills preferred
GPS skills preferred

Responsibilities

Convert as-built data onto the GIS system ensuring quality and turnaround time metrics are consistently met
Create maps, drawings, and reports for internal and external customers ensuring quality and turnaround time metrics are met
Provide subject matter expertise, training, and fundamental system support on geospatial issues
Support the plan, design, and implementation of asset integration and migration projects
Perform QA/QC checks on spatial edits within GIS utilizing Data Reviewer
Convert data to be entered into GIS from a variety of formats
Prepare value-added project documents and reports
Work with existing GIS standards and assist development and roll-out of new procedures