What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS SPECIALIST position at Property Insurance Association Of Louisiana?
GIS SPECIALIST
Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL) is looking for a creative, growth-minded individual who can help make a difference at PIAL and its member companies and their agents. PIAL is a private, non-profit association that has been in continuous operation since 1888. PIAL strives to empower faster and smarter decisions by providing unparalleled employee and member experience in cognitive, data analytics, cloud technology, and mobile app development. If you are interested in having the freedom to innovate and do amazing things then join our team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for updating the RAPID geodatabase, including but not limited to data entry, data creation, and data management for all incoming geospatial data received for grading and rate promulgation.
- Direct or conduct various types of geospatial research including boundary, topographic, IS, subdivisions, drive polygons, road networks, survey drawings, Right-of-Way (ROW) plans / designs, etc.
- Interpreting and mapping legal descriptions for LA fire districts. Review descriptions of municipalities for use in deeds, lease or other legal descriptions. Interpret and verify the accuracy of boundary data including measurements, calculations, and analysis for assignments.
- Prepare all geospatial data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to the boundaries. Compute horizontal and vertical positions of buildings, streets, curbs for drive polygons. Maintain and upload points, polygons, features, lines, and coordinate information.
- Research and organize data from external resources for GIS data entry. Search legal and survey records, and land titles to obtain property information. Ability to perform a variety of computations for traverse, boundary edits, etc.
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the most advanced and complex methodologies to resolve boundary discrepancies for building and municipalities, conduct research and review public works and government records, and address more difficult analysis of assigned graded areas.
- Perform quality control / quality assurance reviews to ensure technical accuracy and thoroughness of findings, discrepancies, results, and recommendations.
- Assist with mapping and information requests as needed and perform other duties as needed.
EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE
SALARY AND WORK SETTING
BENEFITS
Flexible work from home options available.
