GIS Technician

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator

Leads and coordinates the City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) operations, primarily supporting Engineering and Public Works. Responsibilities include GIS system design, analysis, integration, implementation, mapping, data management, and technical support. This role works independently on high-impact projects that improve infrastructure planning, asset management, and City operations under the general direction of the Assistant City Administrator. Work from home opportunities available after six months of demonstrated performance.

Examples Of Duties

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design, implement and maintain all aspects of the City's GIS. Act as the technical expert for the GIS system including ESRI products, database administration, mapping, web applications, asset management, addressing scripting languages. Assure GIS spatial accuracy, feature alignments, attribute population is complete. Create and update models for spatial data sets.
• Use GIS principals and methods for the construction, production and ongoing maintenance of various databases, including standardized input methods, naming conventions, file characteristics and organization and symbology and map notations.
• Frequent communication and documentation with city staff.
• Provide technical support, assistance and training for the City GIS system; educate City staff on the capabilities and utilization of the system; assist in software implementation, development and maintenance
• Coordinate the implementation and development of the City's asset management, including the system integration, data development
• Convert, edit or create geographic data as necessary; use ARCview
• Create and revise existing maps based on request and need.
• Support GPS Data collections using Trimble collectors
• Manage data collection and development of historical records with the City's GIS and Asset Management Program

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in GIS, Geography or Computer Science

Experience

• Two (2) years of GIS-related experience, experience with ESRI Arc GIS v 10.x, and ArcGIS Pro, experience with geoprocessing within the ArcGIS environment

A combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge for this position may be considered qualifying. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Knowledge of cartographic principles and GIS analytical concepts and ability to use GIS software to use to apply them.
• Knowledge of database principles and data formats and ability to use it to organize, process, and analyze data to produce GIS solutions.
• Ability to conceptualize, analyze, manipulate, extract and display geospatial data.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and demonstrate time management.
• Ability to work within a team and establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, other departments, agencies, jurisdictions, consultants, and federal, state and local officials.
• Ability to identify rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data or other information; analyze information and make correct inferences to draw accurate information.
• Knowledge of legal descriptions surveying practices, municipal public works including parks and utilities infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret data to create legible maps
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Ability to work independently and make appropriate decisions.

Special Requirements A valid driver's license.

Supplemental Information

Complexity Work requires many different processes and methods applied to an established professional or technical field Responsibility Supervision Needed: This position either (a) carries out work with minimal supervision (i.e. the supervisor sets only goals, priorities, and deadlines; and the employee uses guidelines that cover most situations), or (b) follows the supervisor's directions on methods and desired results but modifies methods to resolve unforeseen situations and problems. Supervision Given: High coordination of work with other individuals, e.g. Project Lead or First level supervisor or managerial roles in charge of an individual function. Impact: Work affects the overall efficiency and image of the organization on matters of significance.