GIS Application Engineer

Our energy flows through you!  At Pacific Gas and Electric Company, we recognize that our employees are the backbone of our success.  It's the mix of talent, skill, enthusiasm, drive and team spirit that empowers our employees to deliver your energy, today and tomorrow.  This is your opportunity to join our team and make your contributions in an industry that is rapidly changing.  We are seeking a GIS Application Engineer to join our GIS department in San Francisco. GIS APPLICATION ENGINEER The GIS Application Engineer performs GIS analysis, custom programming and related tasks; maintains GIS Applications for Gas Transmission, Electric Transmission, Streetlights and other areas.  This position also performs spatial queries and analysis using ArcGIS and Oracle Spatial and trains users on applications as required. Responsibilities: 1. Develop custom GIS applications on various platforms including desktop, web-based, and mobile.  This may include application design, database design, programming, testing, trouble-shooting, and client support including training as appropriate.2. Interact with clients to design and implement GIS solutions for client needs.  Manage projects involving client accounts, with a high level of client satisfaction. Market GIS services to client organizations.3. Design and develop real-time database queries, analyses and reports using spatial RDBMS, including the use of sophisticated views, automated updates, and stored procedures.4. Design and develop spatial analysis techniques using industry-standard spatial modeling tools and extensive custom programming in GIS software or spatial databases.5. Data management: Perform administrative tasks on GIS RDBMS databases, including Oracle Spatial and SQL Server, or equivalent. Ensure reliability and data integrity of databases.6. Analyze system performance, improve processes, evaluate outside data sources and software. 7. Acquire, evaluate and modify scripts for the benefit of the GIS group and its clients.8. Ability to perform all tasks of all lower classification GIS positions as needed.9.  Ability to manage projects with high client satisfaction and excellent communication.10.  Collaboratively direct the work of others. Required/Essential:* BA/BS in Geomatics, Geography, GIS, or related field, or the equivalent in education and/or experience. Successful completion of two college level courses (semester or quarter) or 16 days of advanced coursework in programming that directly applies to the skills described in the GIS Application Engineer job description. Coursework may be taken via University Extension, through a vendor (e.g. ESRI, Oracle), or online, or equivalent.* Intermediate to advanced working knowledge in Visual Basic for ArcGIS, VBscript, JavaScript for Active Server Pages, PL-SQL programming, or equivalent.* Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Oracle Spatial and SDE geodatabase applications and tools, or equivalent.* Advanced problem-solving and research skills. Ability to implement sophisticated geometric algorithms.* Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of relational databases and SQL language, or equivalent.* Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of GIS modeling concepts and practices including linear referencing / dynamic segmentation. Theissen polygons, regions and network analysis. Please apply directly to www.pge.com/careers, reference job code PSX56268. Pacific Gas and Electric Company offers an exceptional compensation and benefits package including: Matching 401(k), medical/dental/vision benefits, developmental opportunities, tuition reimbursement and a whole lot more!  Learn more about us by browsing our homepage at www.pge.com. Equal Employment Opportunity, M/F/D/V. POSITION INFORMATION Job Title: GIS Application Engineer Company: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Location: San Francisco, CA 94105 Job Type: Full Time, Employee Industry: Energy and Utilities Occupation: Fiber Optic Application Engineer Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) CONTACT INFORMATION Company: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Reference Code: IM-56268