GIS Technician

Job Description:

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.
While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.
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.

Pay is commensurate with experience in transportation attribution related activities.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

ArcGIS 10.x proficiency

Highly desired

1

Years

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• ArcGIS: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• GA 31305, USA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30