What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal GIS Technician position at City of Tumwater?
General Statement of Duties/Supervision
Why Tumwater?
Tumwater is more than just a city, it’s a vibrant community rooted in history and filled with opportunity. Located at the southern gateway to the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, Tumwater offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-picture vision.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Puget Sound, prairie landscapes, rivers, and evergreen forests, we’re just over an hour from ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier. Whether you’re into hiking, kayaking, brewery-hopping, or live music, you’ll find easy access to it all.
Here in Tumwater, we’re building a future that’s highly livable, connected, and inclusive. With safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a deep sense of civic pride, it’s not just a great place to live, it’s a great place to grow your career.
The Opportunity:Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play.
The City is seeking an energetic and skilled seasonal GIS technician to assist the City’s GIS Division of the Transportation and Engineering Department with multiple data collection and mapping projects. The employee will learn about the functions and services of a local government and gain experience in the role of GIS in a public agency, particularly as related to a typical Public Works Department.This position is estimated at 28 hours per week and is a part-time, temporary entry-level GIS technician position. This position is expected to last for 50 weeks from the date of hire.
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the intern may attend meetings and be assigned trainings to understand more about the role.
Essential Job Duties
- Collecting location and other information about assets in the field using a mapping-grade Bad Elf GPS unit. Examples of assets the technician may be tasked with mapping include fiber water meters, sewer cleanouts, catch basins, and street signs.
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Working closely with different departments and personnel within the city with varying technological skill sets.
Entering attribute information for existing mapped features through Esri’s Field Maps app or in the office by researching old plans, building files, and other source materials along wit entering data into ArcGIS PRO.
Documenting work in progress.
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Based on the selected candidate’s skills and interests, there are a wide variety of other projects the technician may be tasked with assisting on to gain experience and knowledge. These projects may include:
- Updating asset attribute information from as-built documents and other sources
- Updating the street sign inventory using data from ArcGIS Survey123 and Lucity
- Creating applications in Portal for ArcGIS for internal users
- Performing basic analysis and creating maps for other city departments
- Writing python scripts to automate processes
Selection Criteria
Prerequisite Skills:
- Excellent computer skills with the ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to communicate and work as part of a team.
- Desire and ability to work with people with limited experience with technology.
- Flexibility and the ability to work independently.
- Resourceful and self-directed. Willingness to ask for assistance or clarification and to follow instructions.
- Enthusiasm and interest in working for local government with a demonstrated commitment to service.
- Some experience with Esri GIS software with the ability and desire to learn.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
Optional Skills:
Knowledge or experience of the functions and services of local government are desired but not essential.
Experience with Bad Elf GPS equipment is desired but not essential.
The ideal candidate will have completed college level coursework in GIS, geography, or a related program. Computer skills including word processing and the ability to quickly learn new software are required. Experience reading as-built documents is preferred.
Other information (if any) specific to this position
The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
The City of Tumwater is committed to wellness, safety, the environment and racial equity.