Analyst GIS Data

Description

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Analyst GIS Data within our Geospatial Technology & Data group based in Houston, Texas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as subject matter expert for geospatial data within IT Geo Tech & Data (GTD) team.

• Coordinate activities with survey companies and monitor progress to ensure survey results are delivered on time and within budget.

• Coordinates the transfer of survey data to the GTD team for interface into SDE.

• Create and maintain automation workflows/ETLs to integrate spatial and non-spatial data from various sources, including Oxy’s SoRs. (Define SoRs)

• Ensures accurate and timely communication of daily operational and project-related updates to stakeholders.

• Reviews survey data for completeness and accuracy and provides clarification and/or interpretation for resolution to any questions or discrepancies found.

• Recognizing and fixing errors & inconsistencies in geospatial data and fundamental workflows while managing implications of moving data and maps to avoid data connection issues in managing geospatial data.

• Know how and when to apply datum transformations, recognize, troubleshoot, and repair coordinate reference issues in existing datasets, and determine which projection was likely used for a historical dataset.

• Create, publish, and manage online content related to web maps and web mapping applications.

• Be aware of innovative geospatial technologies and trends and integrate where possible.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geospatial Science, Geographic Information Science, Geomatics, or equivalent discipline.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in upstream oil & gas industry.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience maintaining data within SDE databases.

• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and Portal, Geospatial Analysis, and Geoprocessing Tools.

• Proficiency in ArcGIS Web App Builder and knowledge of Experience Builder.

• Functional expertise in creating and maintaining ArcGIS Portal web apps.

• Proficiency in FME Desktop.

• Functional knowledge of Land Surveying methods and field survey operations.

• Proficiency in Horizontal Reference Systems, Vertical Reference Systems, and Geoids models.

• Proficiency in Imagery Processing, Digital Elevation Models, LiDAR data, and UAS data.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to understand customer requests which are frequently in non-technical terms.

Desired Qualifications:

• Geographic Information System certification.

• Functional knowledge of upstream oil & gas business objectives, jargon, and data concepts.

• Basic knowledge of SQL Server databases and SQL queries.

• ArcGIS ModelBuilder and/or FME experience.

• Functional expertise in Python scripting, VB Script, Arcade scripting.

• Experience with other Data Visualization tools such as PowerBI and/or Spotfire.

• Experience with Microsoft Power Automate and SharePoint Development.

• Excellent people skills with ability to engage at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot geospatial data related issues.

• Creative and critical thinker with focus on process improvement and efficiencies.

• Ability to prioritize work with low levels of supervision.

• Self-driven with a positive attitude and open to new ideas and methodologies.

Relocation will not be provided.

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do no originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don’t know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

Job

 – Land

Primary Location

 – United States-Texas-The Woodlands

Organization

 – OPC

Schedule

 – Full-time