What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Specialist / Coordinator (Planning) position at City of Baytown?
- Paid holiday, vacation & sick leave to support your work/life balance
- Insurance options
- Free employee clinic for medical coverage participants
- TMRS retirement with 14% City contribution
- Mental health and financial education benefits
- And much more!
- Performs computer-aided mapping and design. Organizes and categorizes GIS information; creates data layers.
- Responds to inquiries from property owners, Planning & Development Services personnel, the general public, and/or other interested parties regarding mapping and property boundary issues.
- Updates and maintains GIS system standards and procedures within the department.
- Compiles and indexes departmental records.
- Maintains, and applies working knowledge of industry-specific terminology and symbology within the planning & development services GIS areas.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
GIS SPECIALIST I ($16.79 - $20.99/hr DOQ)
REQUIRED:
High School Diploma or GED
One year of experience working with geographic information systems or a technically related equivalent field.
PREFERRED:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Planning, or a related field.
Current GISP certification
Prior municipal government experience in a Planning, Engineering or a GIS related role.
GIS SPECIALIST II (21.26 - $26.57/hr DOQ)
REQUIRED:
- Associates Degree from an accredited college or institution in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Two years of experience working in a paraprofessional Geographic Information Systems or a technically related role.
OR
3. An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
PREFERRED:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Planning, or a related field.
Current GISP certification
Prior municipal government experience in a Planning, Engineering or a GIS related role.
GIS COORDINATOR ($25.89 - $32.36/hr DOQ)
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Arc Desktop Certification of associate or higher.
OR
3. An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
PREFERRED:
- Prior municipal government experience in a Planning, Engineering or a GIS related role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
ArcGIS Pro or related GIS programs.
Digitizing and data editing procedures for GIS data.
Geography, cartographic design and geographic methods.
Ability to perceive color such as working with computer displays and multi-colored data layers and features.
Highly motivated, self-starter sets and achieves challenging goals.
Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.
Overall Position Strength Demands
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
How to Apply
Salary : $17 - $32