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The Walt Disney Company Geographic Information System(GIS) Technical Specialist in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

About the Role & Team

“We create happiness.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?"

Being a GIS Technical Specialist at Disney is different, not only because of the outstanding variety of infrastructure on the 43 square miles of property, but also because of the creativity required to handle those assets while also being empowered to act as the owners representative for building infrastructure and site assets.

This role reports to the Manager of the Project Design Support Team in Facility Asset Management (FAM).

What You Will Do

Your role is to work as the owner’s representative and acquire, handle and strategically share data with internal partners and to collaborate with project representatives. You will use your technical abilities and diverse experiences to define strategies to maintain assets and to advise long term corrective planning for infrastructure that’s above or below grade. On any given day, you might:

  • Develop scopes for engineering assessments and inspections using ArcGIS data collection applications

  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and improve existing GIS data, processes, and applications

  • Update GIS Database with changes made resulting from projects and sustaining activities

  • Collect and summarize information from field and file investigations into easily readable spatial format

  • Develop ArcGIS apps for the Mobile devices (I.e., Survey 123 or Field Maps or Dashboards)

  • Apply ArcGIS apps in the field for data collection and support troubleshooting in field

  • Coordinate with partners for regular maintenance of complete GIS system, ensuring performance and stability of GIS infrastructure is maintained

  • Ensure that FAM database integrity is maintained through the implementation of a data management (meta-data) system

  • Provide application system support for GIS users across the FAM Enterprise system and handle user access

  • Coordinate with IT Partners for FAM ArcGIS Power Users to ensure the adequate system setup to support the technology use

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 4+ Years' experience demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the use and application of GIS data and technologies

  • A functional understanding of Autodesk ACC

  • Sharp oral and written communication skills, and ability to “tell the story” to partners who do not have a technical background

  • Flexibility to work some nights, weekends and holidays, according to the project

Preferred Qualifications

  • ArcGIS server administration certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Geography, Planning, Environmental, Engineering, Computer Science, Surveying and Mapping, Geomatics, Geographic Information Systems, or closely related field required.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide! Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .

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Job ID: 10085148

Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida

Job Posting Company: Walt Disney World Resort

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