GIS Coordinator

Overview

$0 Cost Individual Health/Dental Premium and RSA - Retirement Benefits
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The starting pay range for this position is $29.71 to $32.79 per hour, based on experience.

This position may remain open until filled or until receipt of sufficient number of applications.

• Performs technical duties in support of the department’s computer aided design and GIS mapping activities.
• Provides assistance to the general public in regard to property information, the status of city projects, and service requests.
• Tracks status of right-of-way acquisitions for major street projects and submits letters and other necessary materials to the Alabama Department of Transportation regarding that status.
• Provides mapping support to the departments within the city by providing specialty maps and map books.
• Distributes maps to private engineers, surveyors, and members of the general public.
• Works with the City Engineer to implement the City’s traffic calming program. Installs radar signs to be used in traffic calming efforts. Downloads, processes, and enters data from the signs.
• Builds and maintains the base mapping for the City and gives approval for names submitted to Madison County and the City of Huntsville.
• Assists in obtaining pertinent information needed for City projects.
• Gives support to the Planning Commission and the City Council by providing and displaying digital maps and proposed developments at meetings.
• Maintains address database and distributes addresses to the correct entities when new addresses are assigned. Assigns addresses to subdivisions and individual lots as needed.
• Participates in the technical review process for submitted subdivision plats and plans and site plans.
• Builds and updates a subdivision history spreadsheet for each subdivision to be built within the city limits.
• Performs city-wide traffic counts on major streets. Conducts turning movement counts at intersections where traffic signals are being designed.
• Coordinates mapping efforts with other entities.
• Generates topography from topographical surveys for design of City projects. Draws striping plans using aerial photography for street improvement projects.
• Scans approved and signed subdivision and site plans for digital storage.
• Implements a geographic information system from city-wide base maps.
• Completes and submits required Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Army Corps of Engineer permits for City projects when necessary.
• Gathers information and works with outside consultants to complete the ADEM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permits and reports.
• Gathers subdivision and annexation asset information for annual audits.

• Normal office working conditions plus working outside in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to work occasional overtime and weekends and at times with little or no notice.

• Maintains a traffic accident map to assist police, engineering and public works in determining areas that require public safety modifications.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or any related field required.
• Ten (10) years of experience highly preferred in Civil Engineering design, inspection, geotechnical or materials testing, surveying, digital mapping or construction. Preferably some experience in each category.

• Strong background record required due to accessibility to city property and interaction with public.
• Must maintain a strong driving record for city insurance purposes and record may be periodically checked by the city.

• Knowledge of professionally accepted techniques of road building and utility construction.
• Knowledge of engineering terminology, symbols and terminology used in engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of government survey section maps.
• Knowledge of basic surveying.
• Knowledge and skills of AUTOCAD and Terrain Modeling Software.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS).
• Skill in project management, planning, organization and prioritization.
• Skill in inspecting all aspects of civil and site development improvements.
• Ability to read, interpret and prepare construction drawings, plans and specifications for civil/site development projects.

• This position’s physical requirements involve light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table.
• The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.