What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant GIS Specialist - Easement Digitizer position at Urban GIS?
Company Description
Urban GIS, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions. This Chicago-based organization combines unsurpassed expertise with a personable yet professional approach. The primary focus of the firm is the planning, design, and implementation of enterprise information systems. GIS represents a technological breakthrough in organizing and displaying spatial information that promotes better decision-making.
Job Description :
The Assistant Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist will assist in developing, updating, analyzing, and managing GIS data for transmission line utility services. This position will assist in GIS analysis, GIS data maintenance and data preparation for use in the clients online GIS systems and regularly communicate project status to our customers, as customer service is a key component of the Assistant GIS Specialist position. The Assistant GIS Specialist will work closely within functional teams to deliver GIS data and GIS services to our clients, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, customer commitment, sense of urgency, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities :
- Analyze, prepare, review and interpret land and right of way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, permits and licenses.
- Understand and interpret easement agreements.
- Assist with GIS mapping and updating easement data.
- Utilize various software packages and information from various sources (MS Excel spreadsheets and documents such as deeds, field notes etc.) to create GIS maps to support field personnel as well as for deliverables.
- Assist in the projections and transformations for project deliverables.
- Efficient at working independently as well as in team environment.
- Maintain records to track all locations of documents.
- Assist in the creation and updating of new and existing easement polygons and map layers using ArcGIS enterprise database.
- Assist with land survey records search, ownership data research from various sources.
- Assist with georeference Raster and Vector data.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
Job Requirements :
Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.
EEO / Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans
Position Type : Full Time
Work Location : Office
Availability : at the earliest
Department / Group : Consulting
Paid for Overtime : No
Location : Akron, OH
Travel Required : No
Work Hours : 40 hours / week
Position Type : Full-time
Background Check : Required
