GIS Technician

San Marcos, TX

Posting Number: 2026748

Location:

Other - Fort Knox, Kentucky

Department:
Center for Archaeological Studies

Recruitment Type:
Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary:
Commensurate with Experience

Job Category:
Exempt

• Successful completion of a four-year undergraduate degree ingeography, GIS, an environmental discipline or related field froman accredited university or a GIS certificate from an accredited university. A combination of education and experience may be usedin lieu of an accredited four-year undergraduate degree orcertificate.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ArcGIS Pro and Online or QGIS and associated mobile mapping products.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage GIS data and databases.
• Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases forthe development of supporting environmental analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively in formal briefings and ingeneral public meetings, and to prepare clear and concise written materials appropriate for different audiences.

• Knowledge and use of Army GIS specifications.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental, natural, and culturalresources processes at military installations and the integration with other environmental laws.
• Ability to gather facts, analyze and compare trends, drawconclusions, devise solutions to problems, and identify changes andtrends related to comprehensive planning issues.
• Candidate must be able to work independently as well as part ofa team that regularly interacts with military and civilianpersonnel and state and federal agencies.

Texas State University is searching for a GIS Technician who can support the environmental compliance program at Fort Knox, located near Louisville, Kentucky. We are looking for a person who can provide technical guidance to the Government in performing dataacquisition and analysis that is accurate, complete, current, andvalid for the installation's environmental layers. This includescoordinating with the government regarding implementation of theGIS program; strategic planning;

compliance with federal, state,local, and Army Regulations, Directives, and Standards; providing technical support to the Government in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and management plans. This may also include providing technical input and recommendations regarding GISoperations, capabilities, and collection of data.

This position is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, which is located just south of Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is the largest cityin Kentucky and is a cultural, entertainment, and sporting hub forthe area. The primary objective of this position is to provide scientific and technical skills pertaining to the implementation ofthe Fort Knox air program. The job will involve a wide range ofnatural resource and environmental compliance projects that supportmilitary training and development.

GIS Data Development and Maintenance Gather, update, maintain,and/or access all existing GIS data including:

Planimetric, utility,operations and security, master planning, environmental, culturalresources, and natural resources using the most recently availableaerial photography, GPS field data collection and validation,hard-copy maps, as-built drawings, data conversion, and in-houseknowledge.

Providing technical input to the Government in determining the most appropriate GIS workflow procedures including data format, storage,and maintenance. It may require projecting geographicallyun-projected data layers provided by outside entities such as the surrounding local governments and/or State or Federally available data.

Continue to develop, maintain, and make available metadata for allgeospatial data maintained in the GIS database. This effort will provide another level of credibility to Ft Knox GIS data.

Currentdata layers to be updated on an annual basis: 41 Compliance layersand 12 Conservation layers.

Provide customized geodatabases that are created, implemented and supported within ESRI ArcGIS to meet the varied needs of installation staff and to support external units, agencies, and activities.

All geospatial data layer creation and updates shall conform to the established guidelines; be capable of being incorporated into the Installation GIS programs; comply with applicable security requirements; comply with the latest SDSFIE version, FGDCstandards, & IGI&S guidelines to include current Quality Assurance Plans (QAP's).

GIS Mapping and Analysis Support Provide mapping and GIS analysissupport to the Government. This includes: specialized GIS analysis including project specific GIS and/or GIS related data; specializedGIS analysis support, including interpretation and analysis of environmental data and development of natural resource support recommendations; and support to planning and siting studies, and environmental impact assessments.

Implement consistency of design across all GIS mapping products,including the utilization of…