ArcGIS, City Government, Communication Skills, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Editing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Local Government, Multitasking, Office Suites, Organizational Skills, Spatial Data, Topology
Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician for Coastal Regional Commission
Georgia
Onsite Role at Darien, GA
Hourly Pay Rate: $30-$35/hour
Job Description:
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Office of Transportation Data
(OTD), in coordination with the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC), is seeking a
self-motivated, dynamic, reliable, personable individual to assist with its
Local Government GIS Collection effort. The position will be part of an ON-SITE
team that is preparing local (city and county) GIS street data for inclusion in
GDOT’s statewide road network. The position will involve editing road
centerlines and the associated road characteristics. The position may also
require coordination with local governmental entities to obtain data and verify
ownership of roads.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x
Desktop software suite and general GIS principles and concepts. The individual
should be detail-oriented and highly skilled using the ArcGIS editing tools, and
should be familiar with shapefiles, personal/file geodatabases, geodatabase
topology and editing in a SDE multi-user database. The candidate should be
familiar with querying databases and be able to validate data. The candidate
must have the technical agility, focus, flexibility, enthusiasm and vision to
complement and enhance the team. The candidate must be able to coordinate, plan,
and support simultaneous tasks and GIS projects; query data; prepare and deliver
reports to the immediate supervisor and others; use geospatial data in the
creation and production of GIS maps and data; and communicate effectively both
verbally and in writing.
Required qualifications include completion or near completion (in process)
four-year college degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field, and proficiency
with the ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite. Preferred qualifications include
experience with creating and editing GIS data, and GIS work experience with a
city or county government agency.A
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