GIS Engineering Technician

Description

• Works within a project team to understand clients, project objectives and be a productive member of that team; offering suggestions for improvement, meeting deadlines, and performing quality work.
• Creates, updates, and maintains GIS data within databases, feature classes, or SHP files
• Works with data in various formats, digitizing the data from various sources
• Produces project base drawings from survey field topographic data
• Interprets aerial/satellite imagery

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, team player, detail-oriented, motivated
• Uses knowledge to work independently. However, use good judgment in seeking help/answers to questions from project supervisor when necessary
• Able to interpret CAD drawings from multiple sources - design firm’s proposed drawing set, utility as-builts, surveys, plat maps, etc.
• Ability to manage a fair workload by staying focused and managing priorities
• 0+ years of industry related experience preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of GIS based software a plus, specifically ArcPRO
• Working knowledge of data formats and databases helpful
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, or related field preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office knowledge
• Strong attention to detail in order to maintain, enter and manipulate data in a GIS database
• Understands basic GIS environment and file formats and be able to apply them to the CAD environment, or export/adapt CAD formats into a GIS environment when necessary
• Ability to produce error free data entry without sacrificing production volume
• Possesses an understanding of the OSP/ISP discipline and its design process, or be willing to learn that discipline through work experience

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance