Internship Job Title: Wildfire and Water Quality Analyst

Application Window: March 18, 2022 — Open until filled

Duration and Schedule: This is a limited-term paid position from April 2022 to August 31, 2022. Both start date and weekly schedule are flexible.

Internship Host Organization: Oregon Health Authority–Drinking Water Services (OHA–DWS) works to reduce the incidence and risk of waterborne disease and exposure of the public to hazardous substances potentially present in drinking water supplies.

Position Description: The Wildfire and Water Quality Analyst will aid in OHA–DWS’s efforts to enhance understanding of wildfire impacts on drinking water systems, will analyze volatile organic compounds (VOC) analytical data and will improve emergency response by summarizing impacts from the September 2020
wildfires in Oregon. The Wildfire and Water Quality Analyst is responsible for supporting and advancing the OHA–DWS Wildfire VOC study and will work with members of the OHA–DWS team, Oregon State University (OSU) faculty and staff and operators of Oregon public water systems to analyze, synthesize and communicate meaningful study findings in both ESRI StoryMap and/or a technical report.

Location: Most of this work may be conducted remotely but will require full access to the needed operating systems and technology.

Compensation: Dependent on qualifications, education and experience. This position is not eligible for standard employee benefits.

​Position Responsibilities:
• Write a report and develop an accompanying ESRI StoryMap summarizing VOC results and OSU Water Utility Survey data collected from public water systems after the September 2020 wildfires.

• Verify, organize and analyze VOC monitoring results and survey data to identify trends and correlations.
           o Determine whether benzene or other VOCs are good indicators for the identification of VOC contamination in a distribution system where a water system lost pressure as a result of wildfire that burned into an urban area.

• The report and ESRI StoryMap may include the following:
        • Table of impacted drinking water systems that includes selected general system information from known facts, information from Data Online, and information from survey results, such as pipe size, depth, damage,
etc.
       • A paragraph or two for each public water system giving facts, results, statistics, etc.
       • Synthesis of lessons learned and best management practices.

Requested Education and Skills:
• Education: High school graduate. Currently working on a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in a natural resource field such as GIS mapping, engineering, geography or a related field.

• Experience:
o Basic knowledge of technical report writing, data management and analysis, and mapping techniques and methods.
o Working knowledge of ArcGIS and ESRI StoryMap.
o Functional knowledge of ArcDesktop or ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, MS Office (Word, Excel, and Access).
o Ability to prepare technical reports and documents.
o Ability to work on projects with limited supervision, work well with other people and communicate well both orally and in writing is fundamental to this position.

Note: Knowledge of chemical compounds, contamination standards or public water system operation is not necessary.

Application Instructions:
Interested applicants should send an email with “Wildfire and Water Quality Analyst” in the subject line. Email a resume and a brief cover letter expressing your interest to Casey Lyon at [email protected]. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Position will remain open until filled.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grantspassor/jobs/3475340/gis-technician

The City of Grants Pass is a High Performance Organization that has a well-defined Mission, Vision and Values which provides the framework for our organizational culture. We believe that the best solutions come from empowered teams with the knowledge and shared vision of the community's goals. We promote a legacy of excellence through a culture of trust, collaboration, and encouragement of personal growth and the celebration of our achievements. We seek to attract adaptable, creative and motivated individuals who share our community pride and dedication to exceptional public service.

If you are an individual who appreciates a working team environment, which focuses on trust, crucial communications, commitment, accountability and results, then the City of Grants Pass may be a great place for you!

If have questions about this role please email: [email protected]

Minimum Qualifications
An Associate's Degree in a related field and two years of experience in GIS and database management are required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed in the job description.

Must be proficient in ArcGIS Pro. Preference will be given to those with experience in specialized toolsets like Topology Rules, Utility Networks, Attribute Rules, and/or using ESRI’s Arcade or Python language.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gresham/jobs/3473480/gis-technician?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Position Description
​With this small but mighty team, and a wide variety of City services that range from streetlights to homelessness support to community safety, every day is different at Gresham. Generally, you’ll get the opportunity to:

• Nerd out on data: You’ll gather, compile, map and analyze all kinds of data, from planning to infrastructure. This work is detail-oriented and specific, and your co-workers will rely on you to create, edit and maintain GIS data, reports, processes, and other technical documentation. You’ll produce all kinds of interesting things like maps, graphics, tables, and reports.
• Help others: IT is a customer-service oriented department, and you will get the chance to facilitate small group project meetings, support other team members, and research and respond to mapping, analysis, report and information requests.
• Problem solve: We want to hear how we can be more efficient with our processes and methods. We’ll ask you to research best practices and trends to ensure we are operating to the best of our ability. You’ll also help with system testing and debugging to ensure that our systems can operate smoothly.

What we're looking for

• Collaborative: You like working in a team and since you’ll be interacting with many different people across the organization, you can get along with a wide variety of personalities and individuals.
• Practical: Details matter, and you thrive on them. You’re an organizer and planner who can juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Fun: Our work is important, and we take it seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. If you can appreciate corny jokes, Pi Day, funny pet photos and a good (work-appropriate) meme, we try to have a good time, and we support you taking advantage of the generous PTO benefits you’ll accrue when you work here.

Qualifications
At a minimum, to be considered, you need this technical experience:

• An associate’s degree and Certificate in GIS, plus a minimum of 1 year minimum GIS professional experience.
  -OR-
• Three to six years professional experience in the GIS field, including a Certificate in GIS.

 
Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Strong familiarity with technology and change, particularly ever-changing software solutions.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS suite of products.
• Experience with GIS products.

And, for really going above and beyond, our preferred candidates will have the following. If you don’t have all of these, that’s okay!

• Experienced at designing infographics and reports including maps, charts, tables and
• narratives.
• Experience in managing lifecycle of data and information in conformance with data
• standards.
• Proficiency with analyzing trends in data using statistical methods and presenting the
• results to non-technical audience.
• Experience in using variety of report building and analysis tools.
• Exposure modern programming languages like Python.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Esri Business Analyst, Insights for ArcGIS,
• Power BI, Office 365.
• Experience with managing utility, planning and public safety GIS data.

Selection Process
To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.

This job announcement will remain posted until filled.  First review of applications will take place the week of April 4, 2022.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bellevuewa/jobs/3464928/gis-analyst-lte

Job Summary
The City of Bellevue is recruiting a GIS Analyst to support the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. The GIS Analyst will be a member of a larger team of GIS and Business System Analysts in the Business Systems Team in the Utilities Department. The Analyst will assist with database maintenance, cartographic displays, evaluation of data quality and completeness, and process documentation under the supervision and guidance of the Utilities GIS Lead. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of GIS principles and practices, be detail oriented, and have a desire to serve the public. Utilities experience is a plus. Scripting knowledge is a plus.
is a non-union, limited term employment and anticipated to last 15 to 18 months.**

​Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes changes to water system maps and data sets based on data collected in the field.
• Researches and interprets construction as-built drawings, redlines, deeds, surveys, and legal descriptions as needed to map Utility assets.
• Completes ad-hoc GIS mapping, analysis, and data maintenance projects.
• Understands available GIS datasets, overall GIS data file structure, and sources of GIS data.
• Performs data extraction and analysis from geodatabases and enterprise relational databases.

Supervision Received and Exercised:
Work is performed under moderate to general supervision.

Qualifications
Formal GIS Training and/or certification. Graduation from an accredited four-year college preferred.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of ArcGIS Desktop software.
• Experience with geospatial database maintenance and documentation.
• Familiarity with cartographic design principles.
• Basic understanding of desktop GIS automation.
• Ability to move tasks forward to completion in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Works and communicates well in an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong commitment to the City's core values of exceptional public service, innovation, integrity, commitment to employees, and stewardship.

Additional Criteria:
Candidate must pass criminal background check before being hired.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The position works in an office environment at a desk and on a computer for 8 hours a day
  Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Ability to occasionally lift 10-20 pounds to place equipment on a cart for relocation
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet

Description:

Transpo Group is seeking a highly motivated GIS Intern looking to step up their game, who want to join a dynamic organization with a lot of room for growth. The GIS Intern assists in the preparation of basic engineering GIS analyses and mapping, and preparation of supporting graphics for studies.
 
Job Summary:
This role will support project work across all business units, working with staff at all levels to ensure data is accurately represented in project graphics. The GIS Intern will work at the direction of project managers to complete all requests using the required software and technical skills to produce high quality graphics. This role will also be responsible for project history mapping, basic GIS analysis, database creation and maintenance, and mapping/cartography at the supervisor’s direction.

Job Summary Details:
The responsibilities of this role may or may not be limited to this list below as the needs of the business, as well as the employee's strengths, development areas and interests are also taken into consideration. The expectation is for this role to provide cross functional support.
 
Technical

• Knowledge and demonstrated competence using ESRI GIS software products.  Knowledge of additional GIS software is desired but not required – Autodesk Map 3D, Xtools, etc.
• Working knowledge of basic GIS principles, practices, and techniques
• Read and understand the terminology and symbols used in topographic survey maps, GIS, field notes, plans, and aerial photographs to interpret the information for use in planning and designing transportation engineering solutions

 
Communication

• Be proactive in communicating with the team
• Be curious about what we do and why we do it, ask questions, and view every interaction as a learning opportunity
• Stay in close communication with supervisor regarding project status and workload

 
Project Management

• Develop an understanding of the "big picture" and how the tasks that are performed on a daily basis contribute to project success, business goals and how it fits into engineering/planning in general
• Provide quality control on own work

 
Leadership

• Demonstrate the company values in your work and interactions with others

 
At Transpo Group, we're shaping the future of transportation. We're an award-winning planning and design firm specializing in transportation planning, traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems. We are an employee centered firm that attracts the most talented engineers and planners in our industry. We all have a passion for excellence and get to work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects in our industry. If you have a passion for what you do and want to work within a great team of engineers and planners, we want to hear from you today!
 
Qualifications

• Minimum GIS Certificate from accredited institution 
• Knowledge and demonstrated competence using ESRI GIS software products (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Pro) for maps and figures
• Ability to perform data format conversions between CAD and GIS
• Ability to create presentation-quality maps and graphics
• Must have good time management skills in order to support co-workers and project work 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

   
Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• Industry software pertaining to engineering (i.e. AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Experience working in an engineering organization
• Programming languages (such as Python)

To apply, submit an application at TranspoGroup.co

The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is recruiting internally and externally for a GIS Application Developer (Information Systems Specialist 6) in the Information Services Division in Salem.  
 
The posting will close at 11:59 p.m. April 3, 2022. 
 
Follow link below to learn more or apply online.
 
External Candidates

​Position Location
This position will be located in Salem with occasional travel to agency field offices. 

The Oregon Water Resources Department is committed to creating a workplace culture that understands and appreciates differences among people and is welcoming and inclusive to all. By fostering fairness and equity in its work culture, the Department strives to improve services for all Oregonians. We acknowledge that not all people have experienced equitable opportunities or fair treatment. We are committed to increasing our awareness and understanding of historic injustices and building a foundation for meaningful change. We value a wide range of professional and lived experiences, and people of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

What you will do
The primary purpose of this position is to analyze, develop or enhance agency developed desktop and web applications with an emphasis on geographic/spatial data presentation.  In support of this, the position will use a variety of tools and software to code, debug and test developed applications.  This position will also query databases for data sets to be displayed within applications or distributed in reports, spreadsheets and maps.  This position will collaboratively define agency application development standards and practices.  This position will work closely with other IS staff and give direction to junior application developers.  This position will work directly with customers, vendors and technical staff from other agencies as needed.  This position will report to the IS Manager and be largely self-directed. 

This position will help support the Department’s information services and platforms, as called for in the state’s 2017 Integrated Water Resources Strategy by keeping complicated system infrastructure running and available for staff and the public.       


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Information Systems Specialist 6
We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Lived experience may count towards the preferred qualifications. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether you meet the preferred qualifications of this position, please contact us to discuss your application.  

The State of Oregon requires all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series for employees who start prior to April 1, 2022 or have an approved exception to the requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Successful candidates for this position must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception prior to their first day of employment. Failure to provide proof of full documentation or receipt of an approved exception will lead to withdrawal of the job offer. For more information, visit our policy listed here. 

(a) Five (5) years of information systems experience in: Software and/or Web Application Development.  Geographic Information Systems development or administration. 
OR
(b) An Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field,
OR
completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field;
AND
three (3) years of information systems experience in: Software and/or Web Application Development.  Geographic Information Systems development or administration. 
OR
(c) A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
AND
one (1) year of information systems experience in: Software and/or Web Application Development. 
Geographic Information Systems development or administration. 

The most competitive applicants(s) will demonstrate the following requested skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge of ESRI GIS software and applied technologies including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise
• Expert skills in JavaScript, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, and Python
• Expert skills in cartography
• Experience creating JSON services
• Experience in working with mobile applications and GPS Units
• Experience in complex spatial analysis for natural resource projects
• Experience managing geospatial databases including conversion of digital data in various formats and completing FGDC metadata
• Excellent writing skills
• Working knowledge development with Microsoft Visual Studio
• Strong SQL knowledge

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and will be subject to all terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement. Pay and benefits on all job postings may change without notice.

The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is hiring a new GIS Analyst
(https://app.trinethire.com/companies/37269-sf-estuary-institute/jobs/58554-gis-analyst) to join our Environmental Informatics (EI) team!
 
Title: GIS Analyst
Posted: 3/11/2022
*Location*: Richmond, CA
 
SFEI is seeking a GIS/Environmental Analyst to join the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team. This position will be a full-time position (40 hrs per week), under the supervision of the GIS Manager. A successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and passionate about applying technical skills to address environmental problems. You will
collaborate with your colleagues to ensure an optimal relationship between science and policy through innovative approaches to information collection, display, and analysis. Although a strong foundation of GIS skills is required, an environmental science background to enable effective landscape interpretation, change analysis, and mapping is ideal.

Oregon NRCS is advertising for a Cartographer (Recent Grad) located in Portland.​

JOA can found here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/643532300
​
Summary
The Pathways Recent Graduate Program is for recently graduated or graduating individuals who are looking for developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service. Recent Graduates will serve on this appointment for one year learning the fundamentals of the position for which they can be converted. For more information on the Pathways Recent Graduate Program, please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads.

Duties

• Provides technical support, implementation support, and training for the effective use of automated tools, including Conservation Desktop (CD), ArcGIS, soil data viewer, and others to assist in efficient field office operations.
• Provides advice to Leadership in using CD as the principal automated tool for conservation planning and field office program management.
• Inspects and edits digital geospatial data to ensure compliance with applicable specifications; produces and analyzes data necessary for conservation programs.
• Provides team members with interpretative products such as, maps depicting resource concerns, and maps showing eligibility of landowners for conservation assistance.
• Assists with State Geodata compilation, working with other technical staffs, field office staffs, and TSP?s in maintaining service center agency geo-data layers that assist in conservation planning and resource assessment.

The City of Bellevue Utilities Department has an opening for a GIS Analyst. The position is limited term (15-18 months) and will support our Advanced Metering Infrastructure project.
 
If you’re interested, please apply!  The job description and application are available here:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bellevuewa/jobs/3464928/gis-analyst-lte?keywords=gis%20analyst&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJob