GIS Student Assistant: Utilities Data & Mapping | Flexible Hours

Theuniversityunion; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

University Enterprises, Inc. seeks two Student Assistants to support GIS data maintenance for City of Sacramento utilities.

Under a GIS Specialist, you’ll collaborate with staff from the Department of Utilities and IT to maintain GIS data and support water, wastewater, and drainage projects. Applicants must be college students enrolled in eligible programs and be prepared to work 24 hours per week during the academic year, with more during breaks.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a college or university program in Geography, GIS, Environmental Studies, Engineering, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of GIS concepts and ability to use ArcGIS Desktop/ArcGIS Pro software.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Basic proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new GIS tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Use ArcGIS Desktop/ArcGIS Pro software to enter utilities GIS map features and attributes into the ArcGIS Enterprise platform.
• May use the ArcGIS Enterprise platform to perform visual interpretation of aerial photos and consult other resources as needed to accurately place water meter locations and attributes.
• Digitize geographic map features.
• Review utility engineering plans.
• Communicate with co-workers in a team environment.
• May use City GPS equipment and mobile data collection devices to geolocate utilities features in the field.

Skills

GIS concepts

Engineering plans reading

Attention to detail

Teamwork

MS Office

Problem solving

Learning GIS tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Pro

GPS data collection devices

Job description

University Enterprises, Inc. seeks two Student Assistants to support GIS data maintenance for City of Sacramento utilities.

Under a GIS Specialist, you’ll collaborate with staff from the Department of Utilities and IT to maintain GIS data and support water, wastewater, and drainage projects. Applicants must be college students enrolled in eligible programs and be prepared to work 24 hours per week during the academic year, with more during breaks.