Peter Collins Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Supervisor of employees performing GIS-based mapping work to support power grid operations.

United States

-Led project to digitize electric substations into GIS, implementing standards for GIS modeling of such sites and overseeing addition of data for 300 locations -Spearheaded development of a web-based index map tool for underground cable/conduit PDFs, which won an innovation award at the 2022 ComEd Engineering Conference-Collaborated with control center, engineers, and field employees to implement GIS-based mapping and end use of AutoCAD diagrams as a system of record

Oakbrook Terrace, Il

-Implemented a streamlined GIS-based process for numbering electrical equipment spaces-Led a project to convert over 2,000 AutoCAD diagrams of electrical vaults into GIS data, to improve data quality and enable automatic map revision-Resolved over 5,000 GIS data quality issues-Analyzed and edited GIS data to create electrical circuit maps that assisted with electrical livening in large projects, including One Chicago and Wolf Point East

Oakbrook Terrace, Il

-Digitized transmission infrastructure from archived paper maps-Compiled and maintained workflow data for internal metrics and departmental planning

Oakbrook Terrace, Il

• Used GIS to edit maps of Chicago cable and conduit infrastructure for quality assurance • Performed comprehensive database audits for department workflow• Helped create weekly and daily reports for internal metrics and departmental planning

Chicago, Il

• Helped conduct lab exercises to determine hot spots, network distance and suitable sites for public service programs• Provided tutoring to students for spatial analysis techniques in coursework

Chicago, Il

• Created a series of maps for the Illinois St. Andrew Society in partnership with DePaul University • Performed spatial analysis in ESRI ArcMap to determine resource allocation for the organization• Presented analysis results with the Steans Center for Service-Based Learning and the Department of Geography at meetings and conferences

Chicago, Il

• Edited and update session data and contact information for a national conference• Corresponded with participants of the CNU annual congress event• Wrote detailed information on urban planning initiatives, event sessions, and speakers for the CNU 21 program and website• Assisted in the development of web and media resources for Students for the New Urbanism (SNU) and Call for New Urban Research initiatives

Chicago, Il

• Researched and documented community-driven programs for inclusion in a comprehensive database of sustainable initiatives across Chicago’s 77 community areas• Helped recruit local organizations via phone, email, or in-person communication for participation in a citywide conference on urban sustainability

Chicago, Il

• Aided elementary-level students with homework assignments and reading comprehension• Organized educational activities for children in an after-school program

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography

Certificate In Gis