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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Systems Engineering GIS team supports Infrastructure Maintenance and Construction Services (IMCS) and Amtrak’s Engineering disciplines—Track, Communications & Signals (C&S), Bridges & Buildings (Structures), Electric Traction (ET), and Maintenance of Way (MoW) Equipment—by maintaining a complete, location-based asset inventory; providing data analytics and design calculations; providing the asset data used by the IMCS Asset Management System, Maximo; developing the asset data dictionaries used to define Amtrak’s asset information hierarchies and develop asset management strategy; and developing end user GIS-based tools for data collection and analysis. The GIS team continually works to build Amtrak’s capabilities for geospatial analysis to better understand IMCS data and contribute to strategic solutions to business problems.

The Senior GIS Analyst responsible for updating, maintaining, documenting, and ensuring high data accuracy in the Esri Geodatabase, GIS applications, and Maximo Database for Track, ET, C&S, and Structures assets. The Senior GIS Analyst coordinates field activities to ensure efficient asset collection for the Asset Information Team and manages consultants performing field asset collection. The Senior GIS Analyst works with the Engineering Asset Management (EAM) Team to confirm asset updates are accurately reflected on Maximo work orders and inspections. The Senior GIS Analyst works with the Data Analytics Team to assist with data integration workflows to provide quality data analytic end-products to our end-uses in an efficient and effective manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Update location and asset attribute information in the Engineering Asset Database and Maximo, as well as ArcGIS applications and web maps, when reconfiguration and additions are made in the field.
• Interface with stakeholders to collect required master data using various IMCS tools to incorporate the updates and changes into the Asset Database, ultimately feeding Maximo.
• Systematically expand the master asset list, components and sub-assemblies, and the mandatory attributes as required for inspections, tests, and work management.
• As part of the work order reporting procedure:
  • Validate and incorporate asset change information into the Geodatabase from the EAM work orders at completion of the work.
  • Incorporate manual and automated inspection results as inspection work orders are submitted to Maximo.
• Process collected data using LiDAR Survey post-processing software, CAD software, and GIS software in preparation for import into Maximo and Geodatabase.
• Conduct field asset collection, as needed.
• Coordinate with the Engineering Asset Management team to ensure asset updates are reflected in Maximo work orders and inspections.
• Use software to overlay maps and datasets and query them based on spatial relationships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Geographic Information Science, or a related field, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
• In lieu of education, a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of Transportation, Railroad, or related field experience.
• 3 years of experience with Esri ArcGIS desktop and enterprise products, knowledge of GIS data types, GPS collection, relational database management systems (RDBMS), spatial analysis, and cartography.
• Ability to collect, manage, analyze, model, document, and present geographic or spatial data.
• Experience with automating GIS processes and applications using Arcade, SQL, Python, etc.

MINIMUM KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to respond positively to changing priorities.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment.
• Ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization and communicate complex information effectively.
• Superior analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Knowledgeable about project management principles and practices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Computer Science, Geographic Information Science, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• In lieu of education, a minimum of 9 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• 4 years of experience with Esri applications including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, Survey123, etc.
• Experience with programming languages (SQL, R, Python), front end design languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), developer packages such as Jupyter Notebooks.
• Asset management experience or IAM training.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office and field work environment.
• Travel 10 – 25%.
• Travel to other Amtrak office and right-of-way sites that are not accessible by train travel will be required.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $78,600 - $113,200. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:160197
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.