GIS Coordinator 2026-087

City of Chicopee; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick Time

13 Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The City of Chicopee's Planning Department is seeking a GIS Coordinator to lead enterprise GIS operations, data management, and map production. The role supports cross-departmental GIS needs, maintains parcel datasets, and ensures compliance with MAMassGIS standards while coordinating with IT and external agencies.

Responsibilities include administering GIS databases, developing spatial data applications, and providing training and support to city staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• GISP or ESRI Professional Certification encouraged
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Experience coordinating and managing a GIS system.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the City's GIS point of contact for all GIS functions excluding Police and DPW.
• Manages geospatial databases and data quality for parcel data and maps.
• Develops and maintains GIS data to comply with City and Commonwealth regulations.
• Coordinates GIS activities across departments and with regional agencies.
• Supports integration of GIS with vendor solutions and web mapping tools.

Job description

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Employment Status: CPMEA Contract; Full-Time;

(40 Hours/Week)

Schedule : Monday - Friday

Certifications/Licenses Required: Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field. GIS or ESRI Professional Certification (preferred). Must posses and maintain valid driver's license.

SUMMARY

The City of Chicopee's Planning Department is looking to hire a GIS Coordinator. This positionis responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing, managing, and maintaining the City's enterprise-wide GIS operations including database management, data and map development, analysis, systems administration, and consulting/cross-departmental training. In addition, the GIS Coordinator must perform the maintenance and upkeep of the City's Level III Standardized Parcel Data to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the annual production of Tax Maps for the Chicopee Board of Assessors.

The position also develops and assists in the implementation of various data/mapping applications for City Departments as requested and/or necessary for on-going operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE

• Serves as the City's point of contact for all GIS related functions excluding the Police Department and Department of Public Works (i.e. Water, Sewer & Stormwater);
• Provides comprehensive management of the City's geospatial databases, excluding the Police Department and DPW datasets (i.e. Water, Sewer & Stormwater);
• Assesses spatial information needs of the City and recommends, develops, and/or deploys solutions to meet those needs.
• Collaborates with the IT Department and DPW for the standardization of DPW datasets for future aggregation into a centralized City geospatial database;
• Develops, maintains, and updates the City's GIS data to maintain data relevance and comply with all relevant regulations of the City and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (specifically MassGIS);
• Manages data development and quality assurance of the City's planimetric, topographic, cadastral, and other GIS database systems;
• Manages the flow and dissemination of all cartographic information and keeps existing maps and databases up to date;
• Develops, implements, and maintains technical standards and policies in collaboration with other departmental administrators and staff;
• Coordinates GIS activities between different departments and staff;
• Collaborates with surrounding communities, regional, state and federal agencies as necessary;
• Prepares and assists with the integration of the City's geospatial database with vendor supplied solutions including interactive on line web mapping tools both public and internal;
• Runs complex spatial analysis and assists with the preparation and distribution of maps (digital and print), presentations, reports, and other materials as needed;
• Creates and maintains land-based parcel data layers such as cadastral, political boundaries, annexations, and zoning; this includes parcels, subdivisions, tax areas, public lands, lots, and special districts;
• Coordinates with the Assessors Department on the continued integration of GIS data and Computer Aided Mass
• Appraisal (CAMAJ records to reflect parcel attributes, data retrieval programs, and analysis of mass appraisal techniques;
• Ensures that tax maps are regularly updated and maintained in digital and hard-copy format;
• Conducts GPS surveying and data post-processing as needed;
• Develops data models, data standards, and appropriate GIS and related RDBMS technologies in collaboration with the IT Department;
• Participates in and supports the operations of the Department of Planning & Development/Conservation with all land use related functions;
• Manages GIS systems administration and recommends and implements appropriate systems, hardware, software, licenses, and maintenance in collaboration with the IT Department including but not limited to recommendations on licensing demand and license assignment for City and DPW GIS users;
• Provides GIS training and support to other users including those who are non-technical or have no prior GIS experience excluding the Police Department;
• Develops and maintains operational and administrative documentation;
• Recommends budget and resource requirements;
• Prepares and justifies funding requests for GIS-related resources;
• Stays abreast of developments and best practices in the field including continuing education; and
• Performs other duties as appropriate and requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• GISP or ESRI Professional Certification encouraged
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience coordinating and managing a GIS system including two (2) years of experience utilizing geographic information systems to establish and maintain multiple parcel data layers and land information systems.
• Must have experience with planimetric data, mapping, surveying, database management, data conversion, digitization, geographic statistics analysis, and metadata preparation.
• Ability to read and interpret source documents, such as civil engineering plans, plot maps, and legal descriptions as well as compile the information and enter the required data in the GIS system is required.
• Experience with ESRI software, including ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS for Server, data and application development, including use of relational database systems (i.e., SQL), and Internet mapping applications is also required.
• Experience with the use of remotely sensed image1y and mapping is strongly preferred.
• Must have thorough knowledge of concepts, principles, practices, terminology, and methods associated with GIS and database management as well as modern land-based mapping application theory.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and GPS equipment and post-processing software is also preferred.
• Basic knowledge of land development processes and understanding of planning, zoning, and land development code standards is preferred.
• Must be highly self-motivated and detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Must also be able to work independently and multitask with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer-service skills with ability to work as part of a team are also required.

BENEFITS

TheCityofChicopeeprovidesitsemployees(contingentuponemploymentstatus)witharobustbenefitspackage which include the following:

• Recurring Sick Time,
• Vacation,
• Thirteen Holidays Per Year,
• Retirement Plan, and more

The City of Chicopee is an Equal Opportunity Employer .