Salary : $87,760.00 - $119,535.00 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number:
Department: El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/15/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Max Number of Applicants: 50

Requirements
MOS Codes: 3F351M (Air Force)

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or higher in Geographical Information Systems, Engineering, Information Systems, Geography, Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban Planning, or related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in geographical information systems, geospatial operations, engineering data management, including two (2) years of experience in a managerial capacity.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose
Direct and oversee the strategic, operational, and administrative functions of Engineering Data Services, including enterprise geographical information systems (GIS), data governance, system integration, field data collection operations, including fleet and survey equipment management, cross-departmental coordination, and personnel management, to ensure effective delivery of data services aligned with organizational priorities.

Typical Duties
Establish, direct, and execute the strategic vision and operational framework for Engineering Data Services. Involves Developing and implementing long-term strategies and a roadmap across GIS, Field Data Collection, and Records Management. Lead organizational build-out including staff transitions, onboarding, and role definition. Establish performance expectations and accountability structures. Integrate teams across functional areas. Define success metrics for short- and long-term performance. Establish data governance frameworks, ownership policies, and quality standards; align data strategy with operational, regulatory, and capital planning priorities. Advise executive leadership on data strategy, enterprise risk, program performance, and technology investments.
Serve as enterprise GIS Product Owner and direct GIS program governance and delivery. Involves: Maintaining and prioritizing the GIS product roadmap and backlog. Balance competing demands across departments. Facilitate GIS Steering Committee and provide program reporting. Translate business and operational needs into actionable GIS work. Direct GIS platform capabilities, enhancements, and system integrations. Enforce enterprise GIS data standards including schema, domains, and topology. Govern emergency and regulatory request processes and define, monitor, and report performance metrics related to delivery, data quality, and service responsiveness.
Administer governance, operational authority, and enterprise data integration processes. Involves: Enforcing GIS data standards and approving all structural changes. Manage enterprise work intake processes including request evaluation, prioritization, and scheduling. Resolve prioritization conflicts and manage escalation pathways. Oversee integration and validation of data across GIS, field, and records systems. Coordinate capital project data requirements, milestone tracking, and as-built integration. Apply project management practices to define scope, manage timelines, track deliverables, and communicate status. Manage budget, staffing plans, contracts, and technology investments in alignment with organizational priorities.
Lead cross-departmental collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Involves: Building partnerships with internal departments and stakeholders. Gather requirements and resolve service issues. Coordinate with Information Technology and Asset Management on system integration and data alignment. Maintain transparency in work prioritization and delivery. Support enterprise initiatives including asset management system integration and organizational transition efforts.
Direct field data collection operations and manage associated resources. Involves: Overseeing deployment of field crews for utility data collection, inspection, and survey activities. Manage fleet vehicles, survey equipment, and mobile data collection technology. Establish field data collection standards, workflows, and quality control procedures. Coordinate field schedules with capital projects, maintenance operations, and GIS data integration requirements. Ensure compliance with safety standards for field personnel.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule assignments, instructing, guiding, and checking work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide training and development; enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes. Enforce safety rules and regulations.

General Information
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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Geographical Information Systems, Engineering, Information Systems, Geography, Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban Planning, or related field?

• Yes
• No

Do you have 4 years or more of progressively responsible experience in geographical information systems, geospatial operations, engineering data management, including two (2) years of experience in a managerial capacity.

• Yes
• No

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question