GIS Specialist

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Project Overview:

Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company (SABCO) serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.

Job Summary:

The GIS Specialist is responsible for assisting the implementation of GIS processes to support delivery of the Project. The GIS Specialist is responsible for assisting the BIM Manager with management of the cross-functional collaboration environment, including coordination with BIM/CAD discipline, coordination to comply with Project GIS/BIM Execution Plan.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and review the project GIS strategy with BIM Manager, requirements, and GIS Execution Plans
• Ensuring coordination of GIS activities (i.e., coordinate systems, standard templates, etc.,) are shared and coordination with Urban Planning Department
• Provide GIS production support to project teams, input and coordinates with maintenance of the: Common Data Environment (CDE), model federation and interference management, quality checking deliverables (3D/2D), model coordination and deliverable generation to satisfy project GIS/BIM uses
• Developing/Enhancing, communicating and institutionalizing standardized GIS workflows to the project stakeholders and subcontractors (e.g., Design, Construction, and Project Management) 
• Develop/Enhance standard processes for GIS model health check against project requirements
• Contribute to the maintenance of the project Exchange Information Requirements for flow-down to the supply chain
• Conducts regular Assessments to review the implementation of the GIS systems
• Provides operational support to GIS/BIM coordinators, 3rd Party engineering consultants, design firms and/or subcontractors
• Participates regularly with off-project functional GIS team for training and development, knowledge sharing, management and lessons learned
• Capture lessons learned and manage the implementation improved workflows

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in Geographic Information Systems or equivalent Degree.
• Knowledge of BIM/CAD technology used in design and construction.
• Possesses good communication skills and the ability to relay GIS and technology solutions to engineering and construction professionals. This includes facilitating meetings with project management & client-facing presentations.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to explain new work processes and technologies in GIS.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultured, integrated RC/Bechtel team.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in GIS technology systems
• Knowledge of collaboration and data management solutions: iTwin, Navisworks, Synchro, 3D/BIM-enabled quantity takeoff and BIM-enabled estimating tools (Assemble, CostOS, etc)
• Knowledge of Design-Bid-Build, Design/Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), LEAN and other modern contractual delivery methods
• Understands project workflows from design, estimation, construction administration and coordination
• Collaborates well in a team environment
• Capable of managing priorities and take on additional evolving responsibilities

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