Geospatial Analyst

This position is within the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Infrastructure Resiliency (TISR) organization, Strategy and Planning (TIS), Infrastructure Asset Management (TI), Transmission Services (T). As a Geospatial Analyst, make a real-world impact! You will use mapping and location data to protect and strengthen our power grid. Develop cutting-edge solutions for wildfire mitigation and asset management, creating visualizations that drive critical infrastructure decisions. Your Data, Our Grid: Secure the Pacific Northwest's Power as a Geospatial Analyst The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is at the forefront of securing the energy future of the Pacific Northwest. We are seeking a visionary Geospatial Analyst to join our team and play a critical role in protecting our vital infrastructure. This is more than a mapping job; it's a chance to use your advanced analytical skills to make a tangible impact on public safety, grid reliability, and environmental stewardship. You will work with a high degree of independence to design and execute projects that directly influence key business decisions. As a Geospatial Analyst, you will: Pioneer Predictive Models: Design, test, and implement sophisticated spatial models to forecast real-world conditions. Your work will directly inform strategies for wildfire probability, habitat restoration, and other critical environmental and infrastructural challenges. Build Next-Generation Tools: Collaborate with data scientists, asset managers, and program leaders to design and build innovative decision-making tools. Your work will directly support critical initiatives, including wildfire mitigation, asset management prioritization, and consequence modeling visualization. Automate and Innovate: Utilize your scripting expertise in languages like Python and JavaScript to automate complex data workflows, develop custom web-based applications, and create new efficiencies that enhance our analytical capabilities. Drive Advanced Spatial Analysis: Apply innovative statistical concepts and advanced GIS techniques to solve complex challenges, pushing the boundaries of traditional analysis to find new solutions and insights within our data. Architect Modern Data Solutions: Design and manage the flow of geographic information across modern cloud and on-premise platforms (such as ArcGIS Online, Portal, and SDE). You will create and refine robust workflows for data collection, storage, visualization, and analysis that serve the entire organization. Lead in Data Stewardship: Take ownership of our data integrity by designing and maintaining robust relational geospatial databases. You will ensure the quality, accuracy, and reliability of the foundational data that drives all spatial analysis and decision-making at BPA.