GIS Mapping Technician

Join Our Innovative Team!

Prairie Land Electric is dedicated to serving our members by providing safe, reliable energy and education to enhance their quality of life. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and embody our core values: Safety, Respect, Integrity, Unity, and Accountability. If you share these values and are committed to our mission, we want to hear from you!

At Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, we’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic and dedicated GIS Mapping Technician who is eager to learn and contribute to our dynamic team. Utilize cutting-edge tools like Esri Arc Pro to create detailed circuit diagrams and system maps, enhancing your skills while working on impactful projects that support community growth.

The GIS Mapping Technician will support and maintain PLEC Electric’s Geographic Information System (GIS) by ensuring that the electric model, the associated database, connectivity, and background datasets are accurate and current using current GIS software and technology, both in the office and in the field.  This position will support both digital and hard-copy publishing for the GIS system, including the electric model and the upkeep of the outage management system. This includes being able to technically support the end users' mapping client and the maintenance/operation of department publishing equipment.  Duties include:

• Collects, inputs, processes, and maintains geographic data in ArcGIS Pro
• Processes and updates changes to reflect an accurate and current geographical representation of the electrical model to ensure an accurate and current representation of the electrical system.
• Performs spatial analysis and geoprocessing using ArcGIS tools
• Converts and manipulates GIS data formats (e.g., shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML)
• Ensures data accuracy, consistency, and metadata documentation
• Creates, updates, and formats maps, including layouts, symbology, and labeling, in ArcGIS Pro
• Processes, integrates, and verifies field data and asset locations (e.g., power poles, substations, meters)
• Assists other departments with GIS-related tasks and analysis
• Engages in a wide range of responsibilities: data management, analysis, application support, automation, map production, and many other types of responsibilities related to GIS

To Apply:
Please log on to:   http://www.prairielandelectric.com/careers,  follow the link, and submit your information.  

Prairie Land Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Effective communication skills. The ability to effectively convey information in either written or verbal form to fellow employees, members, and the public is essential.
• Problem-solving skills are required. The ability to absorb information from multiple sources, recognize the problem, and form an action plan to alleviate the problem is crucial. 
• Must be self-motivated and detail-oriented. 
• Must have a strong desire to learn and progress with electric cooperative distribution design. 

About Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned rural electric cooperative serving over 24,000 members in parts of 18 Northern Kansas Counties. Headquartered in Norton, Kansas, Prairie Land Electric employs 85 people and maintains and operates approximately 7,000 miles of line. The mission of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc. is: To improve the quality of life for our members and support our communities by providing safe, reliable energy services and education. We strive to uphold our Core Values of Safety, Respect, Integrity, Unity, and Accountability.