Geospatial Network Records Site Surveyor

Job Title: Geospatial Network Records Site Surveyor

Job Summary:

The Geospatial Network Records Site Surveyor will be responsible for recording and validating information on site alterations, additions, or removals of assets on the network. This will involve working with the Geospatial Network Records Team to ensure accurate and up-to-date records are maintained on the Smallworld Geographic Information System (GIS) named NetMAP and associated systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Record and validate information on site alterations, additions, or removals of assets on the network.
• Work with the Geospatial Network Records Team to ensure accurate and up-to-date records are maintained on NetMAP and associated systems.
• Perform site surveys to record network changes.
• Attend contractor meetings and provide guidance on drawing standards.
• General drawings in AutoCAD.
• Provide training to field staff and contractors in site recording techniques.
• Undertake the recording of complex EHV jobs on NetMAP and EHV Strip Records.
• Communicate with customers.
• Ensure that surveying, travelling, and office-based activity is conducted in a safe, professional manner.
• Maintain NetMAP and associated systems up to date to reflect all changes to the electrical network and associated geographic mapping.
• Correctly interpret and collate field data. Assess field work for accuracy and completeness before undertaking processing into NetMAP and associated systems within prescribed time limits.
• Support and facilitate GIS records assurance and audit activities to ensure compliance with associated procedures.
• Assess field work for accuracy and completeness then undertake Data validation of all network updates received from the business before its issued to update teams.
• Missing information process administration and associated business interaction.
• Resolve problems with asset information management through the use of IT and other information management resources.
• Resolve problems with the quality and accuracy of information received from the business, contractors, and Independent Connection Providers.
• Provide management information and statistics to confirm performance against Regulatory, Company, and Departmental targets.
• Maintain good internal and external working relationships between UK Power Networks teams and contractors.
• Facilitate, respond, and resolve in NetMAP all data accuracy issues raised by Networks staff to the Accident and Incident reporting line (Airline).

Requirements:

• Experience in Site Recording, Surveying Techniques, and be able to produce Site Drawings.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in drafting techniques or subjects, e.g. GIS, Cartography Surveying, Art or Design.
• Schedule own time daily by planning of efficient daily route for undertaking surveys to deliver exceptionally tight turn-around as laid records.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental requirements, both in putting oneself to work and in identifying important issues during surveying.
• Formal street works training & qualifications is expected (e.g. CSCS card).
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Motivated and ability to use own initiative.
• Full UK Driving Licence as the role involves travel to sites.
• A practical understanding of the electricity distribution network, plant & equipment at all voltages.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, including, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good general education – to GCSE standard.
• An understanding of GE Smallworld (NetMAP) or similar proprietary GIS systems with a basic understanding of GIS concepts and spatial data.
• GIS data capture, the network records and business rules associated with updating NetMAP.
• Proficient in AutoCAD to update the EHV drawings.
• The ability to collaborate with all partners.
• Comprehension of Company Policies, Regulatory Policies, and Procedures.
• Ability to work in a pressured environment as part of a highly focused team with a determination to raise the standard and quality the GI System (NetMAP).

Working Environment:

The Geospatial Network Records / Information Systems / Finance, Customer Service & Technology function develops investment plans and programmes to improve the performance and maintain the condition of a regulated asset base across a network serving 8 million customers.

Enterprise Data Management is a combination of data about our physical assets, used to inform decisions about how they are managed, both for short-term operational purposes and for long-term strategic planning. The Enterprise Data Management function determines information requirements within an asset management context, how it should be collected, stored, and analysed, and communicated both internally and externally to our partners and regulator.

Good asset information is crucial in the successful operation of our business. It is necessary for accurate and informed decision making concerning when and how we should invest in and operate our network, ensures the safe operation of our assets through maintenance, and guarantees accurate reporting to the regulator for both our investment plans and associated achievement.

You will be an important member of a diverse team, responsible for the management of support services to the Asset Registration and Geospatial Network Records functions ensuring that our geospatial information systems are updated and maintained to ensure the accuracy of our GIS records to support to the wider business.

You will build relationships across the business and with several important external partners, customers, and contractors.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Site Recording, Surveying Techniques, and be able to produce Site Drawings.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in drafting techniques or subjects, e.g. GIS, Cartography Surveying, Art or Design.
• Schedule own time daily by planning of efficient daily route for undertaking surveys to deliver exceptionally tight turn-around as laid records.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental requirements, both in putting oneself to work and in identifying important issues during surveying.
• Formal street works training & qualifications is expected (e.g. CSCS card).
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Motivated and ability to use own initiative.
• Full UK Driving Licence as the role involves travel to sites.
• A practical understanding of the electricity distribution network, plant & equipment at all voltages.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, including, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good general education – to GCSE standard.
• An understanding of GE Smallworld (NetMAP) or similar proprietary GIS systems with a basic understanding of GIS concepts and spatial data.
• GIS data capture, the network records and business rules associated with updating NetMAP.
• Proficient in AutoCAD to update the EHV drawings.
• The ability to collaborate with all partners.
• Comprehension of Company Policies, Regulatory Policies, and Procedures.
• Ability to work in a pressured environment as part of a highly focused team with a determination to raise the standard and quality the GI System (NetMAP).

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control, and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors, and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence, and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly, where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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