GIS Technician

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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GIS Technician to assist with its Local Government GIS Coordination effort. The position will be part of a team that is using local (city and county) GIS street data to inventory GDOT's statewide road network. The position will involve editing road centerlines and the associated road characteristics. The position will also assist with providing support and preparing GIS data for district personnel, performing QA/QC on GIS data, and other related tasks.

The ideal candidate will possess an extensive working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS 9.x Desktop software suite and general GIS principles and concepts. The individual should be detail-oriented and highly skilled using the ArcGIS editing tools, and should be familiar with shapefiles, personal/file geodatabases and geodatabase topology. The candidate should be familiar with querying databases and be able to validate data. The candidate must have the technical agility, focus, flexibility, enthusiasm and vision to complement and enhance the OTD Local Government Coordination Team. The candidate must be able to coordinate, plan, and support simultaneous tasks and GIS projects; query data; prepare and deliver reports to the immediate supervisor and others; use geospatial data in the creation and production of GIS maps and data; and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Required qualifications include a four-year college degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field, and proficiency with the ArcGIS 9.x Desktop software suite. Preferred qualifications include experience with creating and editing GIS data, and GIS work experience with a city or county government agency.

Start date
08/27/2012
Duration
12 months +
(extension possible)
From
Royal Offering Inc - Atlanta
Published at
15.08.2012
Project ID:
406866
Contract type
Freelance
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