Join a world class leader in the energy industry for a critical Geographic Information Systems Analyst position at their headquarters in Houston, Texas.  In 2007, the revenues were at $65B and they are continuing to expand.   

Overview:

A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst position is available in our Worldwide Exploration Land Organization. The successful candidate may be hired as a regular or temp to regular employee. This person will be an integral part of exploration and development efforts, with  active leasing and drilling programs in various areas of interest. The  Land GIS Analyst role will support all land mapping activities,  including acquisition or creation of spatial and related data,  reporting, and output of hard copy and electronic map products.

Responsibilities:

·        Creation and maintenance of standard map projects in ArcMap  utilizing sophisticated annotation, and data queries. Projects will  present ownership and/or competitor position, expiration and drill  schedules, lease and contract types and well types. Mapping software  utilized will include the suite of ESRI ArcGIS products (ArcCatalog,  ArcView, ArcMap) and P2's Tobin LandGIS.

·       Assist staff and  management with preparation of mapping presentations and data for both  internal and external business and technical review (trades,  acquisitions, divestitures).

·       Work with internal clients to knowledge share internal and external data sources, and  potential for creation, conversion, or maintenance of data through use  of additional technical tools (i.e. Tobin TGS, or LandGIS/ Legal Pad,  Geo-Calculator).

·       Quality Control check of proprietary polygons to ensure quality data  is being provided on maps. Assist or troubleshoot polygon creation as  needed.

·       Support data management. Work with LandGIS and other  mapping communities within the company to ensure continued data  management processes. Coordinate land mapping priorities, and provide  GIS application and process support.

·       Provide informal mentoring  and/or training to casual GIS users, lease analysts, and other GIS  analysts.

·       Possess strong mapping background in geology,  geography, or engineering discipline, with knowledge of land, and  understanding of public land grid and relative projections.

Qualifications:

• Possess or pursue an understanding of the Tobin  Lease and Contract data, or other equivalent land database, and how it  correlates to the spatial data. Possess or pursue experience with  database query and extraction via Datamart reporting application.
• Computer Proficiencies: ESRI ArcView; ArcCatalog; ArcMap and other  mapping applications; Connecting to oracle databases (SDE, TOW and IHS  Wells); Geo-processing, transforming metadata (shape file, coverage,  ASCII, imagery, drawing exchange formats; Excel and Microsoft  applications.
• Work Experience: Five or more years of ESRI  ArcView; ArcCatalog; ArcMap GIS application experience supporting Land  Professionals, Geologists, and/or Engineers.
• Outstanding language  and writing communication skills are required, in addition to talent  for graphically communicating by means of preparation of quality  illustrations.
• Strong Team Player.