GIS Specialist/Analyst

Pay Rate: $50 -$ 60/hr, W 2

Duration: Long Term Contract - 2 years

Work Mode: 100% Remote

Summary:

• Perform ortho photointerpretation and change detection analysis using LiDAR and/or Ortho derived building footprints.
• Experience with ArcGIS online (AGOL).
• Establish worker's LANID and pick up a laptop at Bishop Ranch.
• Client laptop will be provided; other equipment provided by the employer.

Responsibilities:

• Provide database development support in creating cartographic and digital data products.
• Perform hard copy to digital data conversion tasks, data migration, and translation activities utilizing advanced processing techniques in ArcGIS.
• Design, develop, and implement efficient production tools and workflows in accordance with approved project plans and design parameters.
• Digitize, maintain, update, and QC GIS databases.
• Perform QC on structure data and provide QA recommendations for process improvement.
• Reconcile and post edits to production databases and resolve conflicts.
• Provide process improvement recommendations for workflows related to structure identification, change detection, and data prep processes.
• Provide process flow documentation and user aids for newly developed or modified processes.
• Provide recommendations and workflow diagrams for performing change detection workflows and building footprint reviews in Esri ArcGIS Online or Portal (AGOL).

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of GIS Analyst experience utilizing the principles and practices of GIS.
• Good understanding in data management in a relational database.
• Knowledge of multi-faceted disciplines which contribute to the implementation of the GIS application.
• Some experience and exposure in GIS application development utilizing asp.net, C#, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flex.
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) scripting language to retrieve data from relational database management systems in MS SQL Server.
• Familiarity with ArcObjects/VBA/Python scripting and programming.
• Considerable knowledge and experience with the core ESRI GIS software products, specifically ArcGIS Desktop, Arc/Info, ArcSDE, and relational databases within MS SQL Server.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with structure and outdoor public assembly data and research to support Class Location and High Consequence Area analysis per 49 CFR 192.5 and 192.903.