Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead Medium-Sized GIS Projects and act as GIS SME on large Enterprise Projects
- Maintain sensitive in-house and 3rd-party data/services acquired from public data sources, internal users, and industry data vendors.
- Support and train ArcGIS Desktop and Web GIS users in aspects of map production, data manipulation/management, publishing, and spatial analytics.
- Advance data specifications governing collection, quality control, display/provisioning, and maintenance of SDE and Web-based content. Interface with architecture team to ensure alignment with corporate best practices pertaining to data management.
- Assess, Architect, Coordinate, Build, and Deliver GIS solutions to end-user community.
- Test new or updated GIS software and tools for ability to fit documented workflows and user needs.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics/GIS discipline, or certification in GIS technology/software
- Minimum 8 years of industry-related GIS experience; experience in the midstream oil and gas industry would be considered an asset.
- Strong knowledge of spatial/relational data, and emerging spatial data formats, and their use within the ESRI platform.
- Deep understanding of the mechanics of ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Server, and ability to create and publish mobile and web GIS apps.
- Extensive experience with ArcGIS Pro and a deep understanding of contemporary ESRI Enterprise Database Technology. Experience with PODS data model would be an asset
- Knowledge of projections and coordinate systems.
- Basic SQL, enterprise RDBMS, scripting (e.g., Python, Arcade), and ETL toolsets.
- Understanding of field maintenance operations, pipeline construction, emergency management and pipeline integrity activities.
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
- Team-oriented with the ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience managing GIS projects and mobile/in-field data capture is an asset.

Our employees drive our success. At Plains, hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep you safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver exceptional results to our stakeholders while also respecting our employees’ need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our great benefits program. As part of our goal to be an employer of choice, Plains is also committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To learn more about our Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives, visit our dedicated Sustainability page.

All applicants not chosen for an interview shall have all personal information permanently deleted or disposed of with the exception of their resume, which will be kept on file in the event that another suitable position becomes available.