GIS Specialist I

GIS Specialist I

The City of Missouri City, known as the "Show Me City," is seeking an entry-level, full-time Specialist position within the City's Technology & Innovation Department. The GIS Specialist I performs professional geospatial work, including maintaining and enhancing the City's enterprise GIS datasets, producing complex maps and spatial analyses, supporting system integrations, and assisting with GIS-related projects. This role collaborates closely with multiple City departments to support operational needs, planning efforts, and strategic initiatives through accurate and reliable geospatial data.

Examples of Work:

• Performs advanced spatial analysis and create GIS datasets, maps, reports, dashboards, and exhibits to support City projects and decision-making.
• Performs data collection, field assignments, and spatial analysis for engineering, planning, infrastructure, and public safety initiatives.
• Collects, processes, and maintains GPS and mobile mapping data for City assets and other spatial datasets.
• Maintains utility, infrastructure, and land-based GIS data by acquiring source documents, updates records, checks topology and data integrity, and logs changes.
• Assesses and fulfills internal and external GIS data requests; applies GIS principles to support efficient project management and strategic outcomes.
• Administers desktop GIS software, performs system updates, installs service packs and patches, and provides user support for GIS applications, hardware, and databases.
• Manages GIS-related projects, ensuring proper resource allocation, timeline adherence, and successful delivery of project objectives.
• Assists all City departments with cartographic products, spatial data creation, analysis needs, and development of GIS-based solutions using quality control standards.
• Coordinates with departments to ensure documentation and workflows support accurate, up-to-date GIS data maintenance.
• Customizes GIS applications, maintains departmental datasets, updates City map books, and creates AGOL/Portal maps and apps for internal and public use.
• Operates and maintains specialized GIS equipment including plotters, GPS units, software, and related supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Subject to 24-hour recall.

Education, Experience, or Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, Computer Science, Urban Planning, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
• One (1) year of relevant professional GIS experience, including use of ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, ArcGIS Online/Enterprise, GPS data collection, and spatial analysis.