GIS Technician

Client of Brunel; Doha; On-site; QAR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Brunel is seeking a GIS Data Specialist to update the enterprise GIS database, translate data formats, and verify topology for Industrial Cities planning. The role involves data conversion of AutoCAD drawings, shapefiles, and satellite imagery, with duties that include data collocation and map creation for stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have ESRI ArcGIS experience (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online) and a Diploma or Certificate in computer software/computer

Qualifications

• Baseline GIS data management and mapping skills.
• Experience with data conversion and georeferencing workflows.
• Ability to support GIS analysts and prepare standard maps.

Responsibilities

• Update enterprise GIS data and maintain Geodatabase.
• Translate data formats and verify topology for urban, industrial planning.
• Perform field verification and quality checks of GIS data.
• Prepare GIS maps and posters for presentations.
• Create and manage GIS metadata and documentation.
• Coordinate data from AutoCAD drawings, PDFs, and shapefiles.

Skills

GIS knowledge

Data conversion

Field verification

Quality assurance

Education

Certificate or diploma in computer software/computer applications

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Extensions

AutoCAD

Job description

Update the enterprise GIS Data including data format translation topology building and verification to maintain Industrial Cities GIS Geodatabase which includes urban industrial planning environment port and marine services facilities management fire and safety and infrastructure data land allocation plots buildings roads utilities such as electrical telecommunication sewage and water Create standard custom and special ad-hoc GIS maps either in printed or soft copies for the CEO Directors managers engineers and urban and industrial planners for meeting or presentation purposes including the GIS poster creation for department applications and visual queries Extract vector and image GIS data for the staff in Industrial Cities The vector data can be from topographic cadastral and CAD drawings of urban development plan land lease plots buildings roads piping routing utilities such as electricity telecommunications water sewage drainages new well locations or seismic data The image data can be from the aerial or satellite images from the corporate image server.

• o Issue a PIN Parcel Identification Number to propose plots as per the Industrial Cities Master Plan for plot identification in the building permit process
• o Data conversion and manipulation of various files AutoCAD Drawings JPEG TIFF PDF Shapefiles etc including the coordinate conversion of surveyed data from WGS84 or Nahrwan Datum to QND and vice versa
• o Collate documents from various agencies utilities related to buildings planning roads drainage utilities and environment and associate them with GIS data
• o Perform data entry in the GIS tables associated with the Business table so that retrieval of related information is accessible for the users in Industrial Cities
• o Scanning of drawings or maps and georeferencing them for data extraction photo mosaic of the needed satellite image or aerial image to incorporate into the GIS data for planning review or presentation purposes

Follow the standard principles to support various requests such as routine GIS Spatial information data queries of Industrial Cities assets to meet the user requirements or specifications Assist and support the GIS Analyst in the required GIS tasks assigned such as

• o Reviewing the integrity of the GIS Database
• o Updating the 2D 3D GIS Data of the Industrial Cities whether data was collected from the in-house survey team from a third-party consultant or from the contractor
• o Conduct the necessary field verification for quality checking of Industrial Cities GIS data within the industrial boundaries to resolve conflicting information for the topographic cadastral navigation data existing facilities and satellite image quality enhancements purposes
• Prepares Excavation Certificate for the area of excavation within the Industrial Cities by reviewing and issuing the proper GIS maps of underground utilities

Work experience of design techniques tools and GIS principles in GIS enterprise data production reading and interpreting maps manipulating and understanding digital land data and managing data entered a GIS database data conversion AutoCAD drawing manipulation and conversion into GIS Certificate or diploma in computer software/computer applications with extensive knowledge and understanding of GIS principles, cartography, and mapping systems.* Professional work experience in using ESRI's GIS Software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS extensions (Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst & 3D Analyst), and ArcGIS Online. Graduate degree is an advantage, but additional qualifying work experience may substitute for formal education. * Minimum of 5-year work experience in an oil and gas industry with solid GIS editing exposure in an enterprise GIS Database, and other related tasks associated with input of GIS data (digitizing and data manipulation procedures, creating cartographic quality maps and reports, creating spatial attribute queries and joins for geographic information systems).*