GIS Supervisor
City of San Jacinto
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Job summary
The City of San Jacinto Innovation & Technology Department seeks a GIS Supervisor to own and manage the City’s GIS portfolio, including its enterprise platform, data, applications, and projects. You will lead GIS staff, provide advanced training, and support end-users with technical solutions.
Under limited supervision, you will develop and maintain GIS systems, oversee data quality, and drive the City’s GIS Master Plan and technology roadmap.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, GIS, Geography, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum four years of professional experience utilizing geographic information systems including ESRI’s suite of products, establishing and maintaining databases and digitizing as-built drawings plans.
- GISP certification is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, administer, maintain, and support the City’s GIS and related systems.
- Configure and maintain GIS databases, web servers, and web-enabled GIS applications; provide after-hours/on-call support as needed.
- Develop, test, and implement QA/QC processes; maintain data accuracy and integrity.
- Lead GIS projects and integrations with other city systems; develop GIS standards and roadmaps.
- Provide day-to-day direction and mentoring to GIS staff.
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Job description
4X10 Workweek: Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Open: 11/12/26 Closed: Until Filled Initial Screening: 12/8/26
Under limited supervision from the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), the GIS Supervisor owns and manages the City’s GIS portfolio, including its enterprise platform, data, applications, and projects. Develops, designs, and maintains the City’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS); supervises GIS staff; and provides advanced training and technical support to end-users. Performs related duties as required.
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Coordinate, administer, maintain, and support the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) and other systems; related hardware and software including peripheral equipment, printers and plotters, GPS and other mobile devices.
- Configure and maintain the City’s GIS database, application, web servers, and web enabled GIS applications; may include after hours or providing on-call support.
- Prepare, collect, organize and input data to maintain and enhance the City’s GIS; including reading and interpreting as-built drawings, construction plans, engineering plans, recorded maps, deeds, legal descriptions, imagery, and related source documents.
- Oversee and perform GIS data collection and editing using methods such as geocoding, digitizing, field research, and GPS/GNSS data collection with Field Maps and related mobile tools.
- Create and maintain the City’s authoritative GIS data layers, including parcels, streets, right-of-way, zoning, land use, and public utility infrastructure.
- Perform spatial and data analysis and develop maps, dashboards, reports, and other analytical products to support city operations and decision-making.
- Develop, test, prepare reports, and implement quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes; perform routine data management tasks, data validation and correction, queries and editing in GIS to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
- Lead the planning, design, and implementation of GIS projects, including integrations with other city systems and data sources; conduct needs assessments and develop GIS standards, policies, procedures, and the City’s GIS Master Plan and technology roadmap.
- Provide day-to-day direction, mentorship, and performance feedback to GIS staff, fostering professional development and technical growth with the team.
Performs other related duties or responsibilities as assigned.
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, GIS, Geography, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field, with major course work in GIS;
Minimum of four years of professional experience utilizing geographic information systems including ESRI’s suite of products, establishing and maintaining databases and digitizing as-built drawings plans.
- Programming and web development languages including Python, Visual Basic, HTML and Javascript.
- Network Modeling.
- Land-based management systems including permitting, licensing, and other development processes.
- Experience with Tyler EP& L is a plus, but not required
- Experience with OpenGov EAM or similar asset management program is a plus but not required.
Must possess a minimum of a valid Class “C” California Driver's License, with a safe driving record, upon hire and maintain throughout the length of employment.
Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) highly desirable.
Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and maintain a clean driving record for insurability through the City of San Jacinto. Failure to maintain license/insurability will result in disciplinary procedures including suspension without pay, demotion, and/or termination without Administrative or Judicial appeal.
Knowledge of:
- Current principles, practices, terminology, and trends in Geographic Information Systems usage and modern land-based mapping application theory.
- Procedures, principles, and practices for the installation, configuration, upgrading, operation, and troubleshooting of GIS related hardware and peripherals, including printers/plotters, GPS devices and other related devices.
- Esri products, including administration and deployment of ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise (ArcGIS Server & Portal for ArcGIS), ArcGIS Online, and Field Maps.
- GIS software including ESRI’s ArcGIS platform, related extensions such as Spatial Analyst; Autodesk AutoCAD Map, and web-enabled / mobile GIS related software and applications.
- Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) such as Microsoft SQL Server, database and geodatabase principles and design, transact-SQL scripting, and database management and analysis techniques.
- Principles and practices of developing analytical maps, spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and written reports.
- Standard business applications including software required to accomplish the essential functions listed; Microsoft desktop and server operating systems, and mobile operating systems.
- Administering and maintaining SQL Server enterprise geodatabases, including schema design, user permissions, indexing, performance tuning, data integrity controls, stored procedures, views, and support for published enterprise GIS services.
- Providing efficient customer service and communicating clearly and objectively both verbally and in writing.
- Organizing with the ability to prioritize work and exercise independent judgment, wisdom, common sense, and initiative.
- Thoroughly carrying out oral and written instructions.
- Using initiative, discretion, and judgment within established procedures, guidelines, and rules.
- Defining problems, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
- Reading and understanding technical manuals.
- Building effective teams and providing efficient customer service.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with department heads, managers, supervisors, employees, external public and private agencies, consultants, vendors, suppliers, contractors and the general public.
- Applying safe work practices.
- Collaborate effectively with various departments to understand their geospatial needs and create tailored solutions.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Customer focus and dedication to customer satisfaction.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to complete tasks on time.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment.
- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, computer network servers and backup equipment, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Must complete post-offer/pre-employment Department of Justice finger printing and background screening. Work authorization as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is mandatory within three business days of hire.
Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, a criminal background investigation, which includes finger printing and a pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol test.
The physical demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.
Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment and in close proximity to other workers. May work in the field collecting GPS points and information. May be exposed to excessive noise levels. May be required to work within confined spaces. Incumbent shall be exposed to those conditions normally encountered in a business office environment.
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone; the ability to operate a motor vehicle and to visit other City locations. Incumbent must have the stamina to work long hours and attend night meetings after regular working hours.
This classification primarily works indoors and requires movement between work areas. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve materials and data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment.
Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, crawl, push and pull when installing and repairing computers and various other equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally lift and carry reports, records, and materials that typically weigh less than twenty-five (25) pounds. Employees may push wheeled carts loaded with materials or equipment weighing up to and occasionally more than seventy-five (75) pounds.
Regularly required to use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data, analyze and solve problems; observe/interpret situations; interact with City staff.
Be able to make quick decisions, provide guidance and direction to others, problem solve, read, write, and speak publicly. Essential to be able to read, organize, process and interpret data, and be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
This position assists CIO with supervision of GIS technician.
Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (4x10 work week). The position must be available to attend evening and weekend meetings as well as respond to emergency situations.
Regular, local travel is expected for this position. Occasional out-of-town travel for conferences, workshops, and various training opportunities is likely.
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