GIS Specialist I

Salary: $44,425.86 - $66,639.97 Annually
Location : Missouri City, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: B23-042426
Department: Innovation & Technology
Opening Date: 04/27/2026
Closing Date: 7/27/2026 5:00 PM Central


Definition
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.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The City of Missouri City is located less than 30 miles from Downtown Houston and is a great place to live, work, and play. Working for the City offers dual rewards: giving back to the community and making a difference in the lives of residents. With over 400 full-time employees, the City is committed to effective, efficient, and responsive service. We value our employees as our most important resource and offer one of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefit packages in Texas.
BENEFITS Medical Plans (Three Options)

1. Cigna - Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)
   • Plan Type : High-Deductible Medical Health Plan
   • Provider : Cigna
   • Deductibles :
     
     • Single: $2,500 annually
     • Family: $5,000 annually
   • Out-of-Pocket Maximums :
     
     • Single: $5,000 annually
     • Family: $10,000 annually
   • Additional Details :
     
     • Employee pays dependent premiums
     • Contact HR/OD for a benefits summary, rates, and more details
   • Health Savings Account (HSA)
   • Provider : H.S.A. Bank
   • Features :
     
     • Use for qualified medical, dental, vision, and pharmaceutical expenses
     • Contribution Limits:
       
       • Employee only: $4,400 (IRS Limit)
       • Employee & Family: $8,750 (IRS Limit)
       • Catch-up (age 55+): $1,000
     • City Contributions:
       
       • Employee only: $1,500
       • Employee & Family: $2,750
     • Unused balances roll over and the account belongs to the employee
2. PPO Plan
   
   • Provider : Cigna
   • Deductibles :
     
     • Single: $1,500 annually
     • Family: $3,000 annually
   • Out-of-Pocket Maximums :
     
     • Single: $4,500 annually
     • Family: $9,000 annually
   • Prescription Drug Co-pays :
     
     • Generic: $10
     • Preferred: $40
     • Non-Preferred: $80
3. EPO Plan
   
   • Provider : Cigna
   • Deductibles :
     
     • Single: $1,500 annually
     • Family: $3,000 annually
   • Out-of-Pocket Maximums :
     
     • Single: $4,500 annually
     • Family: $9,000 annually
   • Prescription Drug Co-pays :
     
     • Generic: $10
     • Preferred: $45
     • Non-Preferred: $80

Dental Plans (Two Options)

1. DHMO Plan
   
   • Provider : Cigna
   • Features :
     
     • No deductible
     • No annual maximum
     • Member co-pay depends on the procedure
2. PPO Plan
   
   • Provider : Cigna
   • Features :
     
     • $1,500 per person annual maximum
     • $1,000 orthodontic lifetime maximum

Vision

• Provider : Vision Service Plan
• Features :
  
  • Eye Exam $10 Copay
  • Frames $150 Allowance Annually

Life Insurance

• Provider : Ochs Securian Financial
• Coverage :
  
  • $50,000 Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (Paid by the City)
  • $10,000 Group Term Life for Spouse (Paid by the City)
  • Supplemental Life Insurance: Up to $500,000

Flexible Spending Account

• Provider : Flores
• Features :
  
  • Pre-tax Medical Spending Account
  • Pre-tax Dependent Care Account

Supplemental Insurance Policies

• Provider : Aflac
  
  • Accident
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

• Statewide retirement system
• 7% employee contribution
• City contributes 2 to 1

Optional Deferred Compensation

• 457 Plan and ROTH IRA available through Mission-Square

Other Benefits
Holidays

• 13 paid holidays per calendar year:
  
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday after Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • One additional floating holiday for regular, full-time employees

Vacation

• Earned based on years of service:
  
  • 0-5 years: 14 days
  • 6 years: 15 days
  • 7 years: 16 days
  • 8 years: 17 days
  • 9 years: 18 days
  • 10-14 years: 19 days
  • 15 years or more: 20 days
• Employees working a 24-hour shift, including sleeping time, will have each shift counted as two 12-hour days.

Sick Leave

• 6 days per calendar year.

Educational Reimbursement

• With prior approval of the employee's supervisor and Department Director, the City may reimburse up to 100 % of the cost of tuition, books, lab fees, etc. for work-related courses or degree plans associated with the employee's current responsibilities or workshops/seminars and professional training sessions. This is based on the successful completion of required course(s) with a passing grade of C or better. The maximum reimbursement is $3000 per Fiscal Year.
  Contact the City's HR/OD Department for benefits summary, rates and additional details...

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Provider: Alliance Work Partners
• 8 free counseling visits per family member, per issue, per year.

Wellness Program

• Free/reduced health screenings, health fairs, and free memberships to the Tennis & Recreation Center.

Fun Benefits

• Annual events like the Employee Holiday Luncheon's, and Public Service Recognition Week.

01


Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in any of the following fields?

• Geography
• Geospatial Science
• Geographic Information System.
• Computer Science,
• Urban Planning, Engineering
• Environmental Science,
• Other closely related field

02


Do you have at least one (1) year of relevant professional GIS experience, including work with ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, ArcGIS Online/Enterprise, GPS data collection, and spatial analysis?

• Yes
• No

03


How would you rate your experience using ArcGIS Pro for tasks such as data editing, map creation, and spatial analysis?

• None
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

04


How would you assess your experience working with raster datasets (such as aerial imagery or elevation models) and conducting raster analysis?

• None
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

05


How would you evaluate your experience using ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and developing or maintaining web-based GIS applications (such as Experience Builder)?

• None
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

06


How would you evaluate your experience using Python or Arcade for GIS-related scripting, including automation, data processing, or expressions?

• None
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

07


How would you evaluate your experience collecting field data with GPS equipment and integrating it into GIS workflows?

• None
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

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