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# Surveying/GIS Mapping Technician (TVA - Remote)

- **Company:** Johnson Service Group PLC
- **Location:** Chattanooga, TN, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $62,400.0 - $72,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** ArcGIS (Software), Computer Graphics, Digital Mapping, MicroStation, Esri GIS (Software)
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0c9586eacf4fe0f1

## About the Role

* Associate Degree in Surveying/GIS/Civil Technology or a related field.
 * Advanced mathematics courses in trigonometry and algebra.
 * Experience demonstrating competencies in cadastral mapping, photogrammetry, cartography, computer graphics, or closely related field.
 * Production experience with Intergraph MicroStation, ESRI Arc/Info, Terramodel or similar computer-aided mapping software.
 * Proficient in ESRI ARCGIS Pro highly desirable.

## Description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a Tier 1 vendor for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and we are recruiting for an experienced Surveying/GIS Mapping Technician for a 12-month contract assignment with TVA supporting the preparation of legal descriptions and maps for lands on which real property rights are to be acquired, sold, or transferred by TVA., * Reviews for completeness and accuracy maps and descriptions prepared by others and notes discrepancies to source of material being checked and recommends steps to rectify insufficiencies or makes additions and revisions.

 * Makes mathematical computations primarily utilizing trigonometric and algebraic principles and checks complex mathematical computations of others.
 * Recommends and implements changes to normal methods and procedures to obtain desired results. Assists the project leader in estimating the project schedule and in selecting the technical procedures to be used.
 * Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Team Leader.
 * General guidelines and instructions are received from the Team Leader, Project Engineer, and/or project leader.
 * The incumbent is allowed independence in carrying out assignments and in meeting schedules.
 * Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex assignments.
 * The completed work is reviewed in comparison of desired results.

Skills and Proficiencies:

 * Cadastral Mapping
 * Property Descriptions
 * Boundary Surveying
 * Deed Interpretation
 * Public Land Survey
 * Boundary Law
 * State Plane Coordinate Systems
 * Mapping Coordinate Systems
 * Map Projections
 * Cartography
 * MicroStation, Arc/Info, and/or Terramodel
 * Operation of computer workstation


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