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Keith Reesman

Greensburg,PA

Summary

Professional in GIS with 10 years of experience, including mapping utility replacements projects, training in ESRI software, and managing and leading projects and teams.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

GIS Specialist

Nisource, Inc
11.2022 - Current
  • Support of GIS Technicians, Leadership team, and business partners in responsibilities within the Capital Close-out process as Capital Close-out Training and Management of Change Specialist
  • Training of new hires as learning capital work processes, Gas Standards, ArcGIS procedures, and executing design capital work in NiSource’s Work Management system
  • Ongoing training of and improvement of GIS Technicians skillset by coordinating and scheduling additional trainings outside of normal daily activities
  • Implemented a department SharePoint site, focused on training and management change
  • As well as on-going support and updates on training documents and MOC updates
  • Support the OneGIS Transformation as a trainer for the ArcGIS Pro Editor group, travelling onsite to provide training to editors across the PA/MD footprint
  • Provided support with resolution of WMSDocs Holds, workflows, and closing of workspaces
  • Support QA Practices and acted as an SME for Production QA
  • Coordinate ongoing improvements to training documentation, process instructions, checklist updates, checklist hyperlink updates
  • Acted as Interim Leader for the Pennsylvania/Maryland Team, managing daily activities of Capital Close-out staff including.

Construction Specialist – Project Support

Nisource Inc.
03.2020 - 11.2022
  • Collaborated with Construction Service Schedulers, Leaders, and Managers to ensure crew efficiencies are achieved and maintained
  • Assisted with the management of safe and quality construction of new replacement of mains and services, up-rating and pressure requalification of existing mains by ensuring the utilization of best practices and proper documentation of Capital project work
  • Supported Construction Services FLLs to train and develop a geographically dispersed workforce via in person coaching and web-based training
  • Assisted construction coordinators with the preparation of contractor daily progress reports and managed the timely completion of progress report discrepancy corrections
  • Aided coordinators to monitor appropriate contractor qualifications and certifications and ensures proper documentation
  • Assisted Construction Coordinators with compiling and uploading completion documentation for replacement projects by coaching best practices for completing work in WMS, WMSDocs, completing workflows, etc
  • Acted as Chair of the PA/MD Construction Safety Team, modeling SMS culture by promoting safety practices.

GIS Technician III

Nisource, Inc.
05.2014 - 03.2020
  • Collaborated with Engineering, Construction, and Operations to ensure timely and accurate mapping and execution of capital work orders by fostering a promoting a strong working relationship
  • Reviewed and processed completion reports and “as-built” drawings in the updating and execution of job orders in a work management system to reflect completed design capital work
  • Created and implemented QAQC processes for checking Executed capital work orders which allowed for more accurate data and standardization of Capital Close-out best practices
  • Support of the Engineering/Capital Close-out group with timely execution of close-out and mapping metrics
  • Monitor project job orders to make certain all applicable company policies and standards are followed in the job order completion process
  • Check to make sure proper documentation is completed in the execution of capital job orders (completion sketches, tie-in plans, pressure test, etc…)
  • Monitor materials and make certain all materials and costs are balanced correctly
  • Create maps and data by request from Field Engineer, Construction, and other business partners.

Education

BS Geography: GIS - Cartographer Track -

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
09.2007 - 12.2012

Skills

Utilization of GIS software and creation of original GIS datasets and Geo-databases

Skilled in creating original and professional mapping products

Skilled in communicating ideas through multiple formats: oral, written, and cartographic presentations

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) including utilization of Excel to create tracking spreadsheets for monitoring job orders, Close-out Metrics, and creation of spreadsheets for QAQC of capital work

Strong knowledge base of construction best practices, NiSource Gas Standards, and Industry Regulations

Excels in using company standard programs such as WMS, WMSDocs, DIS, Powerplant, Cognos

Timeline

GIS Specialist

Nisource, Inc
11.2022 - Current

Construction Specialist – Project Support

Nisource Inc.
03.2020 - 11.2022

GIS Technician III

Nisource, Inc.
05.2014 - 03.2020

BS Geography: GIS - Cartographer Track -

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
09.2007 - 12.2012

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