GIS Technician

GIS Technician I, City of Palm Bay

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A High School Diploma plus one (1) year of experience in engineering, surveying, coordinate geometry, geography, or a closely related field. Experience utilizing Esri ArcGIS is required. Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License and have and maintain an acceptable driving record.

Knowledge of related GIS processes; research methods to determine right of way and ownership history; principles of geographic mapping and cartography; mathematics, statistics and spatial data analyses.

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Non-essential employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency but may be required to work during an undeclared emergency or in the aftermath of an event associated with a declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the employee’s Department Head will make the determination when the employee will be required to work.

Performs technical functions necessary to create and maintain the Geographic Information System (GIS) data.

Responsibilities include:

interpreting as-built drawings and researching legal documents and applying this information to the maintenance of the spatial data layers; digitizing data both soft copy and hard; compile geographic and customer data; writing basic models using Model Builder and Python scripts; create reports; extracting, analyzing, and supporting customer data; preparing maps according to specified criteria; assisting all City departments and outside customers with requests for mapping products and other information;

collecting and integrating Geographical Positioning System (GPS) data; create basic 3D models; provide basic technical how-to support and training/presentations to GIS users. Considerable tact and courtesy required in frequent contact with contractors, City staff, elected officials and the general public.

This is a basic level of work in GIS. Incumbents work with supervision readily available on tasks of a recurring nature. The classification is considered as basic level in a job family (GIS Technician I, II, and III). Incumbents are expected to learn and accomplish tasks of increasing complexity as they progress to the next level. Knowledge of GIS principles is essential to the work.

Assignments within the classification may involve specialization in one area or another, such as responsibility for the maintenance of a specific layer data, or skill set development.

The GIS Technician I is distinguished from the second level in the complexity and variety of tasks. This level is focused on the maintenance, entry, and analysis of spatial data. It also requires that the incumbent learn how to better utilize available GIS tools/technology for the production of mapping products. Achievement of the second level will be appropriate when the employee is able to independently produce high-quality complex mapping products with minimal errors;

provide complex technical how-to support and training/presentations; create and maintain spatial data; complex modeling and scripting; and can maintain a high standard of work produced.

This position is covered under the NAGE White Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Health Insurance:
  Health care plan options include HDHP, OAPIN and OAP through Cigna.
• Dental Insurance:
  Dental coverage is offered in three plans that include DHMO & PPO High/Low plans.
• Vision Insurance:
  Vision coverage includes an annual eye exam, frames and lenses or contact lenses in lieu of eyeglasses.
• Life Insurance:
  The City of Palm Bay provides each employee with life insurance in the amount of one time their annual base salary at no cost. Additional coverage is available at the employee's cost up to the Guaranteed Issue amount of $250,000.
• Dependent/Spouse Life Insurance:
  The City of Palm Bay provides each employee with dependent/spouse life insurance in the amount of $5,000 per dependent at no cost. Additional coverage is available at the employee's cost.
• Short Term Disability:
  Coverage pays 66 2/3%…