Sr GIS Data Analyst

Houston, TX, United States

Title: Sr GIS Data Analyst Location: United States-Texas-Houston Other Locations:

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’re seeking an experienced and motivated individual to fill the role of Senior GIS Data Analyst within our Geospatial Technology & Data organization based in The Woodlands, Texas. Reporting directly to the Manager of Geospatial Technology - Permian, the Senior GIS Data Analyst is responsible for creating, maintaining, and delivering operational GIS data, map products, reports, and solutions to various business units and departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Support land operations, low carbon ventures (LCV), business development, regulatory, and subsurface development teams that depend on land GIS data.

Maintain operational data within SDE databases.

Maintain and digitize land agreement spatial data, support maps, web maps, and GIS models using tools like ArcGIS ModelBuilder and FME desktop.

Utilize automation and technical expertise to continuously improve workflows, dataflows, and solution delivery.

Apply spatial analysis techniques to address business questions and support decision-making processes.

Create ad-hoc mapping or report products from operational data for variety of departments or needs.

Consult with business units to identify changes or enhancements needed to ensure operational data continues to meet business requirements.

Serve as subject matter expert for operational GIS data within Geospatial Technology & Data.

Continuously review operational data for quality and coverage.

Identify possible efficiencies in workflows or dataflows for time savings.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Geography, Geographic Information Science or Computer Science.

Minimum 3 years of experience mapping spatial data from land survey descriptions i.e. metes and bounds or quarter calls, less and excepts.

Minimum 3 years of experience maintaining data within SDE databases.

Minimum 3 years of experience working in upstream oil & gas industry.

Minimum 5 years GIS experience using Esri software.

Functional knowledge of core GIS concepts like coordinate systems and transformations.

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, VB Script, Arcade.

Functional expertise in creating and maintaining ArcGIS Portal web apps.

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.

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