Drafting Specialist

Job Info

Position: Drafting Specialist

Location: SCG - CT - Orange - 60 Marsh Hill Rd

Hourly Rate: $46.71 - $51.26

Job Summary

To develop and maintain geospatial data and a data repository for the natural gas mapping system, update and organize completed work order records.  Understand and interpret requests for information and execute appropriate analysis to fulfill requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary duties include updating and maintaining a GIS system including but not limited to as-built gas facility data, planimetric data and map corrections.

• Perform CAD work for new business main designs.

• Uses computers for reports and record updates. Does other Engineering Office support work, (e.g scanning as-builts, printing facility maps for contractors or other departments, customer lists, and filing hard copy maps). as directed by supervision.

• Operates reproduction equipment and provides copies of facility data as requested.

• Operates imaging equipment and maintains image records.

• Reviews field reports for completeness and maintains as-built facility project record tracking systems and facility attribute records.

• Provides field data capture to support as-built facility records and planimetric map data, as directed by supervision.

• Creates and maintains special purpose distribution system maps, facility details and other drawings or maps, as directed by supervision.
• Answers telephone. Contacts offices of State, City, Town, utilities, and contractors, as directed by supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Qualified candidates should possess and be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the Company's current GIS software. Candidates must have a GIS certificate or professional experience with GIS. Experience with computer aided drafting application(s) is highly desirable.
• Must have experience with and be able to use computers and related printers/ plotters.

• Must have or demonstrate the ability to understand and learn company construction standards, applicable codes and regulations; Engineering Department drafting standards, practices and procedures.

• Must have or demonstrate the ability to understand and learn company used imaging application(s).

• Must possess knowledge of or demonstrate the ability to understand and learn natural gas distribution industry technology.

• Must be able to interpret and transcribe field notes to and from both paper and electronic records.

• Must have basic training in civil and mechanical drawing and mathematics.
• Must have a MVD license and a good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

•              Proficient in Arc Pro and Utility Network Editing

•              Proficient with Computer Aided Drafting software

Competencies

•              Growth & Continuous Improvement

•              Initiative & Change

•              Focused on Results

•              Customer Centric (internal and/or External)

•              Communication

•              Collaboration

•              Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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