GIS Technician | Hybrid

Actalent connects passion with purpose, supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions provide the expertise customers need.

About the role

The position focuses on cartographic design, data manipulation, analysis, management, and creation from digitization or field surveys. Additional tasks may include testing, integration, implementation, and technical support of GIS platforms, as well as providing recommendations for new data structures and applications. The role primarily supports utility industry enterprise GIS services and involves regular quality assurance reviews of datasets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency of data in enterprise geodatabases and manage GIS data conversion.
• Coordinate updates of features and attributes in enterprise geodatabases.
• Use editing techniques to develop, manipulate, and edit vector and raster datasets.
• Revise maps and map products using GIS cartographic concepts, principles, and processes.
• Create and modify geographic data from sources such as Internet repositories, paper documents, hand-drawn maps, Microsoft Excel files, text files, database tables, Google Earth files, and CAD files.
• Perform tasks based on instructions and pre-established guidelines under immediate supervision.
• Collaborate regularly with Actalent GIS staff, Designers, Engineers, and client GIS teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field (desired).
• Associate Degree with equivalent experience will be considered.
• Exposure to Esri applications, including ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Portal for ArcGIS (or ArcGIS Online), Collector for ArcGIS, and Survey 123 for ArcGIS.
• Exposure to Esri application programming interfaces (API), including ArcPy, Arcade, and JavaScript for ArcGIS.

Skills

• Working knowledge of GIS concepts, including editing environments, mapping projections, data conversion, map production, cartographic design principles, and digitizing.
• Ability to translate or convert data between GIS file types (e.g., importing KML files into geodatabases or exporting ArcGIS layers to other formats).
• Ability to research, find, and download GIS data from external sources.
• Understanding and ability to prepare metadata.
• Basic knowledge of Windows operating system and Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively and seek assistance as needed.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $33.00 per hour.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available).
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).

Schedule

This is a hybrid position based in Tempe, AZ, and is classified as Contract to Hire.