Wednesday, January 11, 2012

GIS Assistant - Temporary Hire @ Prince William County Service Authority


Applicants without GIS experience will not be considered for hire.

Accountabilities

  • Perform data research, discovery, and collection from historical engineering plans and documents
  • Prepare data catalogues of necessary documents and data, document information sources, and prepare metadata documentation
  • Use GIS software to query utility assets and perform attribute population, add new utility assets and document metadata
  • Work independently to verify accuracy of conflicting information by reviewing historical engineering plans and documents
  • Locate water and sewer assets in the field using GPS technology to verify asset information

 Knowledge/Skills

  • Must have experience using ESRI products, specifically ArcGIS Desktop and ArcCatalog version 8.0 or higher
  • Experience interpreting and analyzing water and/or sanitary sewer utility information
  • Basic knowledge of water and sewer system operations
  • Must be detailed oriented and capable of reading and understanding complex engineering plans, maps and records
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to systematically mine data from hard copy engineering plans and documents
  • Experience using GPS technology
  • Experience producing high quality digital and hardcopy maps and project graphics
  • Willingness to assist with multiple projects
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Field work may be required

 *This is a temporary position eligible to work up to 37.5 hours per week for up to 12 months*

 
For complete job description and application instructions, please visit Prince William County Service Authority and click on the Service Authority Career Opportunities link.

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