GIS and Project Manager

City of Richmond, Virginia; Richmond (VA); Presencial; USD 84 000 - 112 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Language Incentive

Referral Bonus

Tuition Assistance Program

Resumo da oferta

City of Richmond, Virginia, seeks a GIS and Project Manager within the Technology Division of the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response (DECPR). You will lead enterprise GIS administration, interface development, and data management for 911 operations and public safety systems.

The role requires advanced technical and project-management skills, coordinating with multiple agencies, vendors, and partners to design and implement reliable technology solutions, CAD/GIS

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, GIS, or related field.
• Five years of professional GIS, systems integration, or public safety technology experience.
• Experience managing medium-to-large technology projects in a multi-agency environment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advanced technical, analytical, and project-management support for mission-critical public safety systems.
• Lead CAD, GIS, 911, and related interfaces and integrations.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between CAD, GIS, RMS, and third-party platforms.
• Coordinate testing, deployments, and vendor reviews for system enhancements.
• Support 24/7 mission-critical operations and after-hours on-call support.

Conhecimentos

GIS administration

Project management

Public safety technology

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Geography, GIS, Software Development, Engineering, or closely related field

Ferramentas

Esri ArcGIS

Hexagon Xalt/Edge Frontier

REST APIs

CAD systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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About

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The anticipated hiring range for this role will be $84,346 - $112,048.

The GIS and Project Manager works within the Technology Division of the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response (DECPR) and provides advanced technical, analytical, and project-management support for mission-critical public safety systems. The position is responsible for enterprise GIS administration, application and interface development, system integration, data management, technical project leadership, and support of technology used by 911 Operations, the Office of Emergency Management, the Radio Shop, and partner public safety agencies.

The position serves as the department's technical subject-matter expert for GIS, computer-aided dispatch applications, public safety data interfaces, and internally developed applications. The employee collaborates with departmental leadership, operational staff, the Department of Information Technology, vendors, regional partners, and other City agencies to design, implement, maintain, and improve reliable technology solutions supporting law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency communications, and emergency management.

• Serve as project manager and technical lead for projects involving CAD, GIS, 911 call handling, radio systems, logging recorders, fire station alerting, camera systems, emergency management systems, AI solutions, and related public safety technologies.
• Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain interfaces between CAD, GIS, RMS, radio systems, emergency notification systems, logging recorders, fire station alerting systems, mobile applications, and third-party vendor platforms.
• Serve as the department's subject-matter expert for Esri ArcGIS, enterprise GIS architecture, public safety mapping, geodatabases, web maps, dashboards, and GIS integrations.
• Serve as the department's subject-matter expert for Hexagon Xalt/Edge Frontier, including interface development, workflow automation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Develop and support custom applications, databases, scripts, dashboards, and automated processes that improve departmental operations and reduce reliance on commercial software.
• Evaluate operational processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through technology, automation, GIS, and application development.
• Maintain public safety data integrity through validation, synchronization, quality control, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Develop technical architecture, interface specifications, implementation plans, test plans, and recovery documentation.
• Conduct technical reviews of vendor proposals, Statements of Work, system designs, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate testing, implementation, upgrades, and production deployments.
• Support system redundancy, backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations for mission-critical applications.
• Provide technical support during outages, major incidents, planned events, and emergency activations.
• Provide after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call support for critical systems.
• Develop innovative internally supported applications and automated workflows that streamline City operations, improve customer service, and reduce the cost of commercial software solutions.
• Coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal partners on interoperability initiatives, grants, and shared public safety technology projects.
• Provide technical guidance, documentation, training, and knowledge transfer to departmental personnel.
• Coordinate the maintenance, validation, and submission of ESInet GIS data required for Next Generation 911 (NG911), ensuring data accuracy, compliance with applicable standards, and uninterrupted emergency call routing throughout the Commonwealth's ESInet.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Software Development, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience with managing medium-to-large projects in a multi-department/multi-agency environment
• Five years of professional experience involving GIS administration, application development, systems integration, database administration, public safety technology, or management of medium-to-large technology projects in a multi-agency environment.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
• Experience supporting mission-critical 24/7 systems is preferred. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• None required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

• Application development and systems integration.
• SQL Server, database design, and data management.
• Public safety CAD systems and operational workflows.
• REST APIs, web services, and interface development.
• Project management, testing, and change management.
• Cybersecurity principles, data integrity, backup, and recovery.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex enterprise applications and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enterprise GIS administration and public safety mapping.

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly perform repetitive motions, see, grasp, and finger; frequently talk and hear; and occasionally feel, lift, pull, push, walk, stand, reach, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop, balance, and climb. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at [e-mail].

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