Water GIS Intern

The City of Aurora is growing and seeking dedicated, collaborative individuals who align with our CORE 4 Values: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
• Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

About the Role

The GIS Intern supports the Aurora Water Department through a variety of GIS tasks, including data collection, analysis, database management, cartography, and support of mobile and web GIS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create new assets and track their associated attributes in a versioned enterprise geodatabase (ArcSDE) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) using AutoCAD files and engineering drawings.
• Oversee and conduct research to find and verify GIS data from source documents to maintain water department GIS and CMMS data.
• Support asset management activities.
• Assist in providing training and technical assistance in the use of GIS data, software, and mobile applications to department staff.
• Prepare maps for various department divisions using proper cartographic principles.
• Utilize ESRI ArcGIS Online/Portal applications such as web maps, web apps, dashboards, story maps, and other applications to meet department needs.
• Process and share data for department GIS applications (system models, asset management, master planning, etc.) and fulfill external data requests as needed.
• Perform GIS analysis to support decision-making.
• Assist with field data collection as needed.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Currently enrolled or a recent graduate from an accredited GIS program.
• Experience with ESRI products and cartographic design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or prior GIS-related internship.
• Knowledge of related software (AutoCAD, Bluebeam, INFOR Public Sector, NEXGEN, FME, Aquanuity, and SQL).
• Knowledge of the utility industry and ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and analytical skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and citizens.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to analyze and compile technical information and reports; make presentations.
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, ordinances, and policies.

Working Conditions

• Essential Personnel: May be required to work during local emergencies or disasters.
• Physical Demands: Sedentary work involving moving up to 10 pounds; occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing. Vision, dexterity, speech, and hearing sufficient for computer and office equipment use.
• Work Environment: Primarily clean, comfortable office setting with occasional field visits to Aurora Water facilities (treatment plants, pump stations, tanks, reservoirs) and linear assets (water/wastewater/stormwater pipes, valves, ponds, manholes).
• Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, personal computers, advanced software, and on-premises/cloud databases. May require use of personal equipment (e.g., vehicle, cell phone, tools).

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $19.45 - $26.40 per hour.

Schedule

• Term-limited position with an anticipated duration of 12 months.
• Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee (VHNE) status: less than 29 hours per week, no medical benefits provided.
• Earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.
• Scheduled furlough days (unpaid) in 2026: January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.