Sr. Consultant - Utilities

Overview

In this position, you will work closely with clients to establish solutions to make them successful, broaden the effect of GIS technology to their business, and help shape the evolution of the platform by identifying new implementation patterns. You will provide solutions and thought leadership while promoting the use of Esri technology to enable customer success and support its development and growth into new domains by working closely with industry experts throughout the company.

This team supports our Utilities clients. You will be part of a talented cross-functional team of dynamic and passionate consultants and project managers to deliver solutions that enable our customers to make a difference in communities around the world. You will be part of a delivery team that implements critical technologies that improve quality, reliability and accessibility to data and geospatial capabilities.

The Professional Services division is the consulting and implementation arm of Esri. We break ground in new markets, push the technology envelope and ultimately deliver transformational solutions to high profile clients worldwide. The Professional Services organization is comprised of nearly 1,000 talented business and technical professionals who strive every day to help our users be successful.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Translate client needs into practical, GIS-driven solutions using Esri’s enterprise technology


• Develop multi-year GIS implementation and migration strategies, including Esri Network Management system upgrades


• Gather and present client requirements and workflows to create actionable strategies and plans


• Analyze business and technical challenges to design manageable, effective solutions


• Provide expert guidance on GIS and ArcGIS Utility Network technologies


• Lead project teams through all phases: requirements, analysis, design, build, and rollout


• Oversee scope, cost, schedule, and deliverables using planning, tracking, QA, change control, and risk management


• Manage projects from small technical engagements to large-scale enterprise implementations


• Maintain client relationships, manage expectations, and coordinate subcontractors


• Collaborate with Esri’s marketing and sales teams to support business development

Requirements

• 8+ years of significant, proven experience applying GIS technology within electric and gas utilities sector including Utility Network implementations and/or migrations


• Domain expertise throughout the electric and gas utilities market, including electric and/or gas distribution and transmission


• Experience with Esri products to solve complex business problems


• Familiarity with RDBMS and geodatabase design techniques and concepts


• Demonstrated professional experience applying electric and gas utilities GIS data management frameworks


• Knowledge of software development methodologies


• Ability to develop project designs, work plans, budgets, and schedules


• Experience with desktop, client/server, and Internet applications and architecture


• Excellent interpersonal, writing, presentation, and leadership skills


• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, GIS, computer science, or a relevant field


• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience in the integration of ArcGIS with common utility enterprise systems, such as asset management, work management, network analysis, Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), customer information, and document management systems


• Knowledgeable of utility workflows and how they are applied through GIS, such as facility management (AM/FM), right-of-way corridor planning, engineering, design, construction, inspection, network analysis, integration with other systems, and market analysis


• Ability to lead and manage consulting and software development teams


• Master's degree in information systems, GIS, computer science, or relevant field

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