What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Technician position at SSECANDIDATEPORTAL?
SpecPro Sustainment & Environmental is seeking a GIS Technician to provide geographic information system (GIS) support for data management, spatial analysis, and cartographic production. The GIS Technician will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining GIS databases, analyzing digital datasets, and producing maps that integrate geographically referenced data. This role involves applying GIS principles, using specialized software, and ensuring data accuracy to support engineering, environmental, and infrastructure projects.
*This position is contingent upon award of government contract*
Duties/Responsibilities:
The GIS Technician will be responsible for managing and maintaining complex GIS databases, analyzing and interpreting digital data sets, maps, aerial photography, and other spatial datasets. This includes performing GIS data conversion, transformation, and spatial analysis while applying professional cartographic techniques to develop maps and map series. The role requires a thorough understanding of GIS principles, concepts, and methodologies, including coordinate systems, transformations, and projections. Responsibilities also include utilizing digital data input methods such as digitizing, scanning, coordinate geometry, and georeferencing to support infrastructure and environmental projects. The GIS Technician will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure data integrity and produce high-quality cartographic products and other presentation materials using GIS software.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Minimum of five (5) years of experience using GIS software and tools to create, manage, and analyze geographically referenced data.
Strong understanding of GIS principles, including coordinate systems, projections, and spatial transformations.
Proficiency in GIS data input methods, including digitizing, scanning, coordinate geometry, and georeferencing.
Experience developing and maintaining complex GIS databases, integrating spatial data, and performing geospatial analysis.
Ability to perform GIS data conversion and transformation while ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
Proficiency in cartographic techniques and the ability to produce high-quality maps and spatial visualizations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to geospatial data analysis.
Experience with topological data models and relational databases.
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with interdisciplinary teams.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Minimum five (5) years of GIS experience in managing geospatial data and developing cartographic products.
Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or other industry-standard tools.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret geospatial data for infrastructure, environmental, or engineering applications.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in an office and field environment, including occasional site visits.
Ability to perform desk work for extended periods, including sitting and using a computer.
Capability to travel as needed for project site assessments and stakeholder meetings.
Work Environment:
Primarily operates in an office setting with occasional fieldwork.
May involve exposure to construction sites, varying weather conditions, and physical site inspections.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams, contractors, and government agencies..
SpecPro Sustainment and Environmental, LLC is an environmental, energy, and facility services firm headquartered in San Antonio, TX. We are a subsidiary of Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC). If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume, qualifications, and salary requirements.
All offers are contingent upon a thorough background check conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary and per State and Federal laws. SpecPro offers a full competitive benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): All contractor personnel accessing proprietary, classified, or confidential information related to USACE acquisitions must complete and sign a USACE contractor NDA before beginning work. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all staff, including subcontractors and consultants, execute NDAs to protect procurement-sensitive and proprietary information. NDAs must be signed on the first day of employment and renewed with each contract option period. Failure to comply constitutes default. The contractor must maintain signed NDAs and provide copies to the COR.
