GIS Analyst - Community Development

City of Winter Springs; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

City of Winter Springs seeks a GIS Technician to develop, maintain, and edit maps and mapping data for multiple departmental projects, using AutoCAD, ESRI ArcMap, GPS data collection, and other software. You will prepare engineering drawings and support public access to archival drawings.

The role requires an associate degree and two years in GIS/CAD, with strong attention to accuracy, customer service, and ability to work both independently and with teams in an office setting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Geography, Computer Science, Planning, or Civil Engineering.
• Two years of experience in GIS, CAD and mapping.

Responsibilities

• Creates, edits, and maintains maps and map data for engineering projects, reports, and databases.
• Prepares technical drawings using AutoCAD, ESRI ArcMap, or similar software.
• Compiles and collects data for maps (survey data, field data, GIS data, plans, scans).
• May create and maintain online mapping applications.
• Prepares technical and engineering record drawings for infrastructure, including field GPS work.

Skills

GIS

AutoCAD

ArcMap

Data analysis

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Geography

Associate degree in Computer Science

Associate degree in Planning

Associate degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ESRI ArcMap

GPS data collection

Job description

Position Summary

Performs professional technical and analytical work developing, maintaining, and editing maps, computer mapping files, and mapping data for various departmental projects, utilizing a variety of computer software and hardware. Work involves reading legal descriptions, preparing maps, utility and/or infrastructure designs, engineering record drawings, and/or graphic materials for presentations; collection of data via GPS of existing utilities and/or infrastructure for design plans and record drawings, and assisting the public with viewing and copying of archival drawings and plans.

Essential Functions

• Creates, edits, and maintains maps and map data for various engineering projects, reports, and databases.
• Prepares technical drawings using AutoCAD, ESRI ArcMap, or similar computer software.
• Compiles and collects data for use in map creation, such as survey data, field data, as-built plans, GIS data, paper plans, deed and plat scans, sketches, and other data sources.
• May create and maintain online mapping applications.
• Prepares technical and engineering record drawings for proposed and constructed infrastructure, including field work to GPS installed utilities when necessary.
• Reviews legal descriptions, record drawings, and as-built plans for accuracy and conformance with departmental standards.
• Inputs, recalls, edits, and manipulates data and data files, prepares maps manually and through the use of computer graphics display terminals and plotters.
• Utilizes computers to create, move, rotate, and plot design files; maintains and edits computer databases; identifies mapping inconsistencies and errors and makes appropriate corrections; prepares meaningful graphic displays.
• Links map features to attributes in a database to maintain and update data, and to select and display map features and perform analysis.
• Assists the general public and other departments by providing departmental information in a verbal or graphic form.
• Performs basic administrative duties including written reports, memorandums, letters, and electronic correspondence, interaction with customers, and communication through telephone and meetings.
• Provide exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to access, input and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Work is performed in both office and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and comfortable working independently.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including strong spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Must be committed to providing outstanding customer service and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

(These essential and additional job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree:
  • Geography
  • Computer Science
  • Planning
  • Civil Engineering
• Two (2) years of experience in GIS, computer aided drafting and design, and mapping

Licenses, Certifications, Or Registrations

• Must possess a valid Florida's driver's license.

Working Hours And Environment

• Work involves regular interaction with the public, contractors, and design professionals.
• The position may require attendance at evening meetings as needed. Works extensively at computer terminals.
• The work is performed in an office environment with frequent visits to end user locations.
• Work with a variety of hand and computer diagnostic tools to identify, repair and solve problems.
• Tasks involve the ability to exert physical effort in sedentary to occasionally heavy work, which may involve some lifting, reaching, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials weighing between 0-50 pounds.

Any applicant selected for employment with the City of Winter Springs will be required to complete a pre-employment criminal background screening and drug test.

Insurance

Depending on the plan selected, the City pays approximately 98% of employee's health insurance and contributes to a Health Savings Account.

Dependent coverage, dental, vision, and short term disability plans are available at an additional cost. Basic life and long term disability insurance is paid by the City.

Additional voluntary insurances are available such as: critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurances etc. are available for an additional cost.

Retirement

The City contributes 5% automatically. An additional of up to 2.5% will be contributed if the employee elects to contribute to their individual 457. However, employee contribution is not required. Employee is full vested after five (5) years with partial vesting in years prior.

Employee contributions are matched up to 2.5%

Leave & Other Benefits

• Vacation leave & sick leave accrued per pay period
• Additional 40 hours of PTO allotted each fiscal year
• 15 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through Working Advantage
• Business Casual