GIS Technologist I

Under directive supervision in the field and office, assists other technical employees in various phases of their work, performs such duties as:

• Uses Company safety practices and procedures.
• Uses and maintains departmental tools and equipment including but not limited to handheld GPS devices.
• Reads, understands, and interprets simple design drawings, property plats, maps, and other related information as necessary to post data in the Company GIS system.
• With assistance from a higher-level tech, resolves construction details with construction personnel.
• Assembles and formats simple and standard reports from the Company GIS system for electric and/or landbase-related tasks.
• Manipulates data for entry into the Company GIS system using CAD.
• Compiles information from a variety of sources, makes simple maps for environmental studies, engineering, planning and other disciplines and purposes.
• Generates and maintains GIS-generated operations maps.
• Accumulates and assembles information as directed.
• Guides and assists employees in this and lower job classifications with their work, standard practices, and work procedures as assigned.
• Performs work of a higher classification when preparing for advancement.
• Performs other similar or less skilled work, as assigned.
• Starting rate of $36.00 per hour
• Hybrid Position

• Must meet the Company’s requirements as to GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS; and, in addition:
• Must be a graduate of an accredited high school.
• Must have successfully completed college level courses in Algebra, English, Geography, and GIS or have completed one year as a matriculated student in Geography or a GIS program approved by the Department.
• Must formally and satisfactorily continue education in an approved Geography or GIS program as specified by the Department for completion of the equivalent of thirty (30) quarter credits within two (2) years from the start of job classification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

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