GIS Technician

Responsibilities

• Collects, digitizes, and records GPS coordinates and field measurements of the City’s water and sewer features.
• Designs, plots, and publishes digital maps for use with mobile computers.
• Maintains integrity of GIS files and assists staff, consultants, and customers in identifying and mapping water and sewer infrastructure.
• Maintains permanent records, files, drawings, and the Utilities Department map room.
• Occasionally performs utilities plan reviews to ensure engineers and customers comply with City Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction.

Requirements

• Knowledge of GPS principles and practices.
• Knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information System) database management principles.
• Knowledge of work safety principles and practices.
• Knowledge of basic principles, practices, methods and equipment used in the construction, installation, maintenance of water transmission and distribution systems, sewer and water collection systems and related facilities.
• Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skills in the use of a variety of job-specific software programs.
• Skills in the collection of field data.
• Skills in preparing written reports and technical maps and drawings.
• Skills in planning, organization, and decision making.
• Skills in oral and written communication.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree with courses in GIS, geography, engineering or related field.
• Proficient in the use of GIS data translation and manipulation software and GPS equipment.

Skills

• Excellent computer skills in GPS Pathfinder, ArcGIS and TerraSync software.

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

$18.86/hour