GIS Technician: Environmental Mapping & Field Support

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Colorado State University is seeking a GIS Technician to support the Vegetation Mapping and Wetland Delineation teams in Fort Collins, CO. The role involves digitizing aerial imagery, creating maps and guides, and data entry; fieldwork may be available.

In-person position with preference for residents of Colorado and relocation by the employee. Minimum qualifications include pursuing a BS in a related field and 3 months to 3 years of relevant experience, plus basic field data collection skills.

Qualifikationen

• Pursuing a BS in a natural resources-, cultural resources-, ecosystem science-, or environmental compliance-related field (sophomore standing).
• 3 months to 3 years of relevant experience (internships, fieldwork, seasonal jobs, volunteer work, or applied coursework).
• Basic field data collection skills (vegetation surveys, wildlife monitoring, GPS-based mapping).

Aufgaben

• Office-based tasks include data entry and management, public outreach, preparing site forms, writing technical reports, compliance documents, database and data management, spatial analysis, and documentation.
• There is potential to assist teams with field work if needed.

Kenntnisse

Vegetation surveys

Wildlife monitoring

GPS-based mapping

Ausbildung

Pursuing a BS in natural resources or related field

Graduate degree in natural resources management or related field

Tools

Esri ArcGIS

Avenza or handheld GPS

Geodatabases

Microsoft Access databases

Jobbeschreibung

Colorado State University is seeking a GIS Technician to support the Vegetation Mapping and Wetland Delineation teams in Fort Collins, CO. The role involves digitizing aerial imagery, creating maps and guides, and data entry; fieldwork may be available.

In-person position with preference for residents of Colorado and relocation by the employee. Minimum qualifications include pursuing a BS in a related field and 3 months to 3 years of relevant experience, plus basic field data collection skills.