What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Analyst position at Talascend?
Talascend is currently seeking a GIS Analyst for a contract opportunity located in Omaha, NE.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Provides cartographic services as needed for a wide variety of projects costing from several thousand to several million dollars and coordinates geographic information systems GIS and mapping software applications utilized by operations to comply with local state and federal regulations.
- Oversees maintenance of geographic information systems database.
- Works with customers to determine requirements of base geographic data to be utilized for cartographic services writes business data requirements to aid in the purchase of said data and coordinates the purchase delivery and installation of the base geographic data to be utilized for geographic information systems applications in a wide variety of projects costing from several thousand to several million dollars.
- Performs routine maintenance of purchased base geographic data to assure accuracy in comparison to existing geographic-based data.
- Develops and maintains professional visual aids cartographic photographic and communications media essential to the development of projects.
- Maintains and publishes an up-to-date index of maps generated and utilized by the department and develops departmental cartographic standards.
- Provides technical input to assist in the development of project planning including analyzing project scope to determine project requirements researches records for information and performs ad hoc geographic data analysis as required.
- Provides updates for various federal filings.
- Provides input on direction and funding of GIS-related capital expenditures and long-range financial forecasts
