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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 Infrastructure Maintenance & Construction Services (IMCS) Operations Support Department develops the strategy and implements business processes and systems solutions collaboratively across IMCS to promote best practices in infrastructure asset management. Within IMCS Operations Support, the Infrastructure GIS team supports IMCS field personnel and Amtrak’s Engineering disciplines—Track, Communications & Signals, Bridges & Buildings, Electric Traction, and Roadway Equipment—by maintaining a complete, location-based asset inventory; providing spatial data analytics; providing the asset data used by the IMCS Asset Management System; and developing end user GIS-based tools for data collection and reporting. The Infrastructure GIS team continually works to build Amtrak’s capabilities for geoanalysis to better understand IMCS data and contribute to strategic solutions to business problems.

The Sr GIS Analyst is responsible for updating, maintaining, and ensuring asset data accuracy in the Esri-based infrastructure geodatabase for IMCS/Engineering discipline assets. The Sr GIS Analyst develops applications to support field data collections. The Sr GIS Analyst performs field collections as needed, coordinating with the Engineering Asset Management Team to ensure that infrastructure asset geodatabase updates are accurately pushed to Maximo, Amtrak’s asset management system.  The Sr GIS Analyst works with the Data Analytics team to assist with data integration workflows to provide quality data analytics end-products using geospatial information. The Sr GIS Analyst develops maps and analytics dashboards using Esri-based tools.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Update location and asset attribute information in the Infrastructure GIS database, ArcGIS applications, and web maps, when infrastructure assets are reconfigured or newly installed in the field.
• Develop and maintain GIS mobile solutions for data collections using Esri applications.
• Perform field asset collections as needed.
• Interface with the various Engineering disciplines to collect required master asset data and incorporate the updates and changes into the Infrastructure GIS database so it can be pushed to Maximo, Amtrak’s asset management system, where it is utilized for work orders and inspection regimens.
• Assist with systematic expansion of the infrastructure asset registry, including components and sub-assemblies and attributes required for inspections, tests, and work management.
• Assist with automation of data cleansing activities.
• Utilize GIS to perform spatial analyses.
• Utilize Esri applications to create interactive infrastructure asset information dashboards for end users.
• Support implementation of Amtrak’s Linear Referencing System (LRS).
• Support development and maintenance of FRA-mandated Track Charts.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3 years GIS experience, preferably in the Transportation, Railroad, or Utility industries.
• Experience with Esri’s ArcGIS and knowledge of GIS data types, relational database management systems (RDBMS), spatial analysis, and cartography.
• Ability to collect, manage, analyze, model, and present spatial data.
• Data collection and processing experience using LiDAR, GPS, and Esri tools.
• Experience with programming languages, such as SQL and Python, to create GIS script customizations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work productively in both independent and team environments.
• Ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization and communicate complex information effectively.
• Superior organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Some project management experience.
• Ability to balance work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities on an as-needed basis.
• Experience with developing, deploying, and maintaining Esri mobile applications including Field Maps, Quick Capture, and Survey123.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with Esri applications including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, ArcGIS Roads and Highways or other linear referencing systems, Network Analyst, Survey123, StoryMaps, etc.
• Applied experience with database programming languages (SQL, R, Python), front end design languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), developer packages such as Jupyter Notebooks, and LiDAR post processing software.
• Asset management experience or IAM training.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office and field work environment. 
• Travel up to 40%. 
• Amtrak runs a 24/7 operation with around-the-clock work shifts. Meeting attendance may be required outside of normal business hours to gather requirements from users working different shifts. 
• Travel to other Amtrak offices and right-of-way sites that are not accessible by train travel

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

 

The salary/hourly range is $78,600-$101,844, 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:165164

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 50% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

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 equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, 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..