Electric Power Grid Geospatial Information System Supervisor

Job Description:

Electric Power Grid Geospatial Information System Supervisor

Description

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This position leads Austin Energy’s Geospatial Information System (GIS) team in maintaining the geographic electrical model that supports critical operational systems and decision-making. The supervisor ensures data accuracy, fosters team performance, and coordinates efforts to model both existing and proposed infrastructure, enabling safe and efficient service delivery.

Job Description:

Electric Power Grid (EPG) Geospatial Information System (GIS) Supervisor

Purpose:

Under general supervision, performs first-line leadership to various employees including contractor personnel in the construction and maintenance of infrastructure and tracking of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) within the Austin Energy electric service delivery area.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates and reviews work practices, develop designs and analyze GIS systems and makes recommendations for operations in the distribution construction process.
  
• Provides direct oversight of construction and maintenance activities performed by Austin Energy personnel and contracted staff. This involves reviewing work requests, determining appropriate personnel to complete assigned projects, and monitoring the quality and accuracy of the completed work requests and projects. When necessary to also perform work on assigned work requests and projects.
  
• Establishes and maintains a customer perspective for all services provided to in-house clients by providing updates, reports, presentations and documentation as requested.
  
• Meets deadlines and quality expectations in a cost-effective manner by monitoring project budgets and tracks expenditures. Ensures personnel and materials are available to meet work order demand.
  
• Designs and create policies and procedures of the assigned area. Provide assistance in reviewing and updating policies and procedures of assigned area and to external customers. Monitor any changes to construction or systems changes in the industry to ensure best practices are applied.
  
• Organizes and leads meetings with members of the IT and user communities.
  
• Performs cost estimates, plans material needs, and follows up on progress of GIS portion of distribution projects from inception to completion.
  
• Coordinates all aspects of training for GIS products and software.
  
• Oversees EPG GIS budgets and assists with the budget presentations to City Council.
  
• Maintains GIS Six Sigma Group metrics and milestones to assure GIS data quality and appropriate staffing needs.
  
• Assists in incident command during storm mode and may require storm assessment or patrolling.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  
• Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws, ordinances, and regulations as applicable to the development and implementation of a GIS.
  
• Knowledge of basic database design principles.
  
• Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts.
  
• Skill in the application of the core requirements for use of GIS in an Electric Utility
  
• Skill in oral and written communications.
  
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  
• Skill in advanced data analysis and problem solving
  
• Ability to manage the implementation of geospatial technology projects.
  
• Ability to modify geospatial applications and databases using scripting languages and automation tools.
  
• Ability to analyze automation needs and make recommendations for data, geospatial software, and/or hardware solutions.
  
• Ability to coordinate and train GIS personnel.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees and the public.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus seven (7) years of relevant work experience related to electric utility distribution construction/design, including two (2) years of experience working within a GIS environment and one (1) year of experience functioning in a people/project lead capacity.
  
• Education from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for experience up to four (4) years for the minimum qualifications.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• None.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with modeling GIS data in GE Smallworld Electric Office.
  
• Experience working in an Electric Utility.
  
• Experience leading GIS employees.
  
• Experience training other GIS users.
  
• Experience developing partnerships and stakeholder agreements.
  
• Experience with GIS System Integration.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Location:

2500 Montopolis, Austin, TX 78741

Days and Hours:

Monday through Friday. 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
40 Hour Work Week (Hybrid Available)

Salary (Effective 09/21/25):

$43.02 - $55.07/hr., depending on qualifications and experience.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
  
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
  
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
  
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
  
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.
  

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is classified as NON-EXEMPT.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

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Closing Date/Time: 2025-10-02