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GIS jobs w/ Locana (remote)

4/19/2023

 
There are a number of job opening with Locana, many of which are for more experienced GIS professionals. It's a good company to keep on your radar. 

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/98658a4c-c265-4193-a15c-9ae8cbb241df/Critigen-LLC

GIS Technician w/3J Consulting (pdx)

4/19/2023

 
https://www.3jconsulting.com/career/gis-technician/

Job Summary
As a member of the Community Planning team under the GIS Manager, your responsibilities will include coordinating with coworkers, project team members, and clients while performing various tasks related to planning and engineering projects. These tasks include creating, maintaining, and updating data, organizing data sets, and preparing attractive and easy to read maps to effectively communicate complex ideas. You will also be responsible for suggesting workflows that could increase efficiency and assisting in the development of forms and procedures for data collection, error checking and correction, report definitions, and production control procedures.

Required Qualifications
  • Associate degree in GIS, bachelor’s degree in geospatial sciences or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Knowledge of elemental GIS principles
  • Experience using current GIS technologies and leveraging the ArcGIS suite including ArcGIS Online
  • Good verbal, written, and mathematical skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment and responsive to deadlines
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and work while working on multiple projects
  • Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software

Desired Experience and Skills
  • Knowledge of scripting, Esri mobile and 3D applications, QGIS, AutoCad/Civil 3D, working with drones and drone data
  • Programming/coding for use in GIS web applications
  • Experience in planning, engineering, or watershed/natural resources a plus


Salary Range$26.44 – $33.65 depending on experience

How to Apply
Multicultural and multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

To be considered, please submit a detailed resume showing all employment and volunteer activities to [email protected].

​We strive to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a diverse voice for our team, projects, and clients. At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who are able to work in the United States.

GIS Cartographer 3 w/Clackamas County (OR)

4/17/2023

 
https://hrapp.clackamas.us/psc/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U

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CLOSE DATEThis position will remain open until filled.  The first application review will be May 4, 2023 and every week thereafter.  We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time on or after that date.
 
PAY AND BENEFITS
Annual Pay Range:  $56,425.80 - $71,316.26
Hourly Pay Range:   $28.936309 - $36.572443
Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and will be based on a candidate's experience (paid or unpaid) that is directly relevant to the position.

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JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
​
Clackamas County’s Assessment and Taxation Department is currently seeking an advanced journey-level GIS Cartographer 3 to join its team.

The incumbent will independently perform complex cadastral map drafting involved in the preparation and maintenance of assessment maps; maintain and amend the Assessor's GIS database layer; perform complex research, interpret legal descriptions, perform quality control and lead the work of lower level staff.


Successful candidates will have knowledge and work experience reading legal descriptions, such as deeds or titles and be familiar with property ownership records. Additionally, successful candidates will have the ability to perform accurate cadastral map drafting, convert, join and manipulate tables from standard formats into GIS formats, and read and interpret detailed data, policies or legal descriptions relating to title search or preparation of cadastral maps. Positions at this level also establish priorities and standards to ensure compliance with statutory requirements for all programs and processes in their area of responsibility and assist in the functional supervision and review of work of lower level staff. Additionally, this position coordinates the allocation of support staff and resources to projects, programs and processes in assigned areas of responsibility. This is a lead position with the expectation of integrating new technology and having the ability to identify efficiencies, while updating work processes.


Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
  • At least two (2) years of work related experience with the following (education may not substitute for the required relevant experience):
    • Working with legal documents such as titles, deeds, liens, notices, and court orders.
    • Examining records to establish ownership through title searches and plat maps from legal descriptions.
    • Working with property descriptions, deeds and survey data.
    • Providing customer services to both internal and external customers.
    • Performing a variety of record keeping activities to ensure proper ownership of property.
    • Working with electronic mapping.
  • Driving may be necessary for County business. For position(s) with occasional/incidental driving, incumbents must possess a valid driver's license. Accommodation requests for an acceptable alternative method of transportation will be reviewed on an individual basis in compliance with State and Federal legislation. For position(s) with regular driving, incumbent(s) must also possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the County's driving policy

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
  • At least one (1) year experience leading the work of others, including scheduling, assigning and prioritizing work.
  • Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Access.
  • Experience hand drawing maps.
  • Work experience analyzing and providing quality control of data.

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran’s Preference:  If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.


Interns w/ Bureau of Land Management - deadline 4/19!

4/16/2023

 
The Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 interns to work with the federal government on public lands. 

​16.1 million acres of BLM land are covered by the Bureau in Washington and Oregon with interns needed in a variety of roles.

Positions available include roles in civil engineering, public affairs, information technology, natural resources, wildland fire, GIS and environment protection.


​Interested students can apply to multiple positions as applications close on April 19.

CAD/GIS Technician w/Aerotas

4/16/2023

 
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Aerotas-2/jobs?jk=4a79bf32e9477a49&start=0&clearPrefilter=1

Aerotas is a technology-enabled services company that delivers survey-grade CAD files created from drone-collected data in days, not weeks. Data is handled by ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrists and CAD Technicians ensuring quality check at each stage. Drone photogrammetry and CAD drafting services are enabled by a combination of advanced technology, high-performance computing architecture, and human expertise — providing fast and predictable turnaround times, lower drone survey costs, and the most accurate deliverables anywhere to 1,500+ leading survey and civil engineering firms across the nation.

​We Value: Efficiency, Quality, Data

GIS / CAD Tech
We are growing fast and need your curious and futuristic mind! You will be working with the data team processing aerial drone output - converting it into compatible format for our clients ensuring high quality and accuracy. This is a brand-new field, and we are leading the way. You are early in your career with at least 2 years of experience in CAD or GIS technologies. You have an eye for detail and find rapidly changing technology exciting. If you are looking for a challenging career that involves flying lasers, let’s talk!

You Value: Data, Integrity, Efficiency

Spend your days:
  • Assisting in drafting and extracting of aerial drone land survey data using 3D drafting software
  • Creating detailed, high-quality topographic maps and planimetric data from complex 3D models
  • Ensuring quality at all levels by assisting in the review, auditing, and quality analysis of digitized data
  • Identifying and implementing automation tools to improve workflows
  • Communicating and collaborating with remote teams and individuals, both technical and non-technical
  • Working as a team in a fast-paced, growing environment where flexibility is a must!
  • Reinforcing our commitment to clients and always being focused on their satisfaction and future needs

What you’ll bring with you:
  • Undergraduate degree and at least 2 years of experience in CAD, GIS, mapping or surveying
  • Knowledge of GPS technology and concepts - ESRI, ArcGIS, Raster
  • Experience or strong interest in Land Surveying, CAD, GIS, and mapping - 3D mapping or modeling experience will get our attention!
  • An insatiable curiosity for futuristic technology and continuous learning – your family lovingly calls you a geek
  • Strong communications skills – comfortable getting your message across in a virtual world
  • Detail-oriented and organized – you can manage multiple projects while focusing on the details to ensure accuracy
  • A knack for picking up and implementing new concepts quickly
  • Naturally self-directed, resourceful, with an agile mind that is able to switch priorities quickly

And what you’ll get in return:
  • Competitive Salary and a nice suite of benefits
  • Remote work to enhance your lifestyle
  • Flexible work schedule and unlimited time off
  • The opportunity to be part of a futuristic, fast-moving company

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Application Question(s):
  • Which CAD software have you worked with?
  • Have you ever worked with GPS software (ESRI, ArcGIS, Raster)? If so what ones, and how would you rank your level of proficiency (1 [beginner] - 5 [expert])?
  • Are you able to work west coast hours (9-5 pt)?

Education:
  • Associate (Required)

Experience:
  • Land Surveying / Civil Engineering: 1 year (Preferred)
  • CAD: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

Quantitative Spatial/Movement Ecology w/ Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Fort Collins, CO)

4/16/2023

 
https://www.birdconservancy.org/about-us/employment/

Research Scientist – Quantitative Spatial/ Movement Ecology (Fort Collins, CO)
Bird Conservancy is seeking a dynamic scientist to lead a research program on spatial and movement ecology to inform conservation. The position will collaborate with individuals across teams within Bird Conservancy and partner organizations to support current quantitative spatial/movement analysis needs as well as developing an independent applied research program in the incumbent’s area of interest. Key components of the role will include: 1) collecting, processing and managing geospatial data; 2) developing cutting edge analyses that leverage avian movement data from the Motus network; 3) leveraging multi-disciplinary data to develop spatial prioritization and inform conservation delivery; and 4) analyzing large- scale remotely sensed data to understand spatial and temporal drivers of avian decline. The ideal candidate will have a track record of research applying spatial analysis to inform conservation, demonstrated skills and knowledge of spatial data science advancements, including cloud computing, and work in multiple programming languages: R, Python and Google Earth Engine. The position will be based in Fort Collins but flexible telework is available. CLICK HERE to download a complete position description and application instructions.

Field Support Associate - GIS w/Tualatin Valley Water District (Beaverton, OR)

4/13/2023

 
Tualatin Valley Water District is looking for up to 8 interns this summer, with a focus on GPS & GIS: https://www.plso.org/Job-&-Intern-Board/13166653

Field Support Associate - GIS
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Salary $37,440.00 - $45,760.00 Annually
Location 1850 SW 170th Ave. Beaverton, OR
Job Type Full Time Temporary (Internship)
Department Engineering and Operations
Job Number 202200029

Description:

We are looking for our next Field Support Associate to join our team at TVWD for a limited duration of 3-6 months!

The Position:

As our Field Support Associate, you will help support the 138 employees who bring safe, clean, and reliable drinking water to nearly 220,000 customers. With our Asset Management team, you will support basic tasks for our GIS department within this role. 
As our Field Support Associate, you will focus on working with our GIS team to help collect GPS points for water meters and other water system assets. If interested, you will have the opportunity to gain GIS experience performing basic data edits using GPS data you have collected. Throughout your 3-6 months with us, you will have the opportunity to work with GIS mobile and desktop applications and get first-hand experience on how our engineering and operations team works. This is a terrific way to get involved with TVWD and enhance your skills within our water district. To read more about this position please click here.

TVWD Culture:

TVWD believes that a diverse workforce and inclusive environment adds quality and perspective to our service delivery. We strive to develop and maintain a diverse workforce that values and embraces change as we adjust our strategies to meet the needs of our customers and employees. Those changes can be difficult, and we are committed to leaning into tough conversations and learning from each other along the way. We are going through a lot of changes with the Willamette Water Supply Project (WWSP), Customer Information System (CIS) Project, Mission, Vision, and Values and Strategic Plan Project, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and our Classification and Compensation Project all happening simultaneously. Our already hard-working employees are working even harder to navigate these huge projects and we’re becoming a stronger team in the process. The culture at TVWD is changing with more transparency and openness with one another through effective communication, respect, trust, support, collaboration, investment in employees, and creativity. Together, we are celebrating our wins, and learning from losses; it is an exciting time to join TVWD.

Our Asset Management Department Culture:

We love to work together as a team, but we all have the ability to think and work independently. We take initiative and responsibility for our tasks and projects while working collaboratively with our Operations/Engineering Teams and our internal customers. Our team strives for quality and customer satisfaction. We are a fun bunch of employees with a sense of humor and there is no doubt that our team will provide steady, consistent work to help you learn and grow your skills.

Are You Our Ideal Candidate?

We are looking for someone with the following skills, experience, and traits to join our team:
•   Willingness to learn and help with various GPS/GIS tasks
•   A keen sense of attention to detail 
•   Ability to engage and communicate effectively with the team and customers
•   Positive attitude with a good sense of humor
•   Versatile, adaptable, and open to change 
•   Someone who loves to be outside and is not afraid to do hands on work
Our Field Support Associate will need to have a high school diploma and be at least 18 year of age or older. The working conditions for this position include various weather conditions, ability to walk for extended periods of time, and ability to perform demanding physical tasks including repetitive lifting and kneeling daily.

Compensation/Benefits:

The hourly rate for this position is $18.00-$22.00, depending on experience.
Since this is a 3-6 month limited duration position, no additional benefits will be provided except those required by law.

Recruitment Process:

Please upload your resume and answer the supplemental questions.

Applications are due 4/30 by 11:59pm. Depending on the number of qualified applications we receive; we will try to follow the following interview dates:


5/4 – Phone interview 


TBD – Potential in person interview depending on the number of qualified applications we receive.


​We hope to select our Field Support Associate following the phone interview (or in person interview if needed) and that they will begin their duties by the end of May/early June.

CLICK FOR APPLICATION

Internships w/ USDA Forest Service

4/12/2023

 
https://www.plso.org/Job-&-Intern-Board/13147313

Interested in caring for the land and serving people? A job with the USDA Forest Service could be your chance to work in the great outdoors while unlocking opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
We’re hiring students and recent graduates for jobs in a variety of exciting and rewarding career fields, such as natural resources, social sciences, botany, and ecology.

​The following positions will be open on
 USAJOBS.gov April 10–20, 2023.

Interns
  • Student Trainee (Natural Resources) GS-0499-03/04/05 with promotion potential up to GS-09
  • Student Trainee (Administrative and Office Support) GS-0399-03/04 with promotion potential up to GS-09

Recent Graduates/Merit
  • Social Scientist/Natural Resources Specialist GS-0101/0401-07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Natural Resources Specialist GS-0401-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Botanist GS-0430-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Ecologist GS-0408-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Realty Specialist GS-1170-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Budget Analyst GS-0560-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Administrative Assistant GS-0303-04/05 with promotion potential to GS-07
  • Resource Assistant GS-1101-05 with promotion potential to GS-07
  • Information Technology Specialist GS-2210-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-11
  • Financial Analyst GS-0501-05/07 with promotion potential to GS-09
  • Contracting Specialist GS-1102-07 with promotion potential to GS-11
Review the job announcement carefully for required information to include in your application. Employment start dates vary.

The Forest Service will be attending the
 37th annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences conference occurring April 12–16, 2023. You do not need to attend the conference to apply.
The Forest Service is hosting webinars to help you through the application process. Join us and get answers to your questions.

Note: You may be prompted to download the free Microsoft Teams application. All webinars will be available to watch on-demand after the date and time listed.
  • “Tips for Job Seekers” – Wednesday, March 29, 3-4 p.m. Mountain Time, sign-up on Eventbrite: Tips for Job Seekers 3/29
  • “How to Write a Federal Resume” – Wednesday, April 5, 3-4 p.m. Mountain Time, sign-up on Eventbrite: How to Write a Federal Resume 4/5
  • “Navigating USAJOBS” – Wednesday, April 12, 3–4 p.m. Mountain Time, sign-up on Eventbrite: Navigating USAJOBS 4/12
  • “Hiring Eligibility and Qualifications” –Wednesday, April 19, February 22, 3–4 p.m. Mountain Time, sign-up on Eventbrite: Eligibilities & Qualifications 4/29

Visit the Forest Service Jobs webpage,
 fs.usda.gov/jobs, to learn more about career opportunities, benefits, hiring events, and resources to help with the application process.
We look forward to working with you.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.


Land Survey Intern w/David Evans & Associates (pdx)

4/12/2023

 
https://www.plso.org/Job-&-Intern-Board/13163173

DEA’s Oregon Region is looking for a Land Survey Intern to be located in our Portland, OR office.  The position responsibilities will be diverse and will include working as a junior member of a survey crew performing boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys for public and private clients. You will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of survey equipment, taking field notes, data collection, performing calculations and working with DEA staff and clients on these projects. Involvement in the office may include reducing survey data, performing calculations, copying and filing of this data. Work may include preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD and other design software. As a crewmember you are responsible to evaluate the safety of a site before you perform the work. You are responsible to make sure that you and the other crewmembers follow DEA safety policy and use the proper personal protection equipment required.

​Basic Qualifications:
  • Must be enrolled and taking classes toward a Land Surveying Associates or Bachelor’s degree
  • Able to work in all types of weather conditions
  • Prior field survey experience is a plus

Survey Jobs with DEA:

DEA fosters a unique, collaborative work environment where specific expertise can be targeted for optimal client solutions. Our team is staffed and fully equipped to provide land surveying services for: geodetic and control surveys, boundary and right-of-way surveys, topographic and quantity surveys, construction staking, static and mobile 3D scanning and modeling, and hydrographic survey services. Our day to day surveying and geomatics services described above cover a wide geographic area and client base.  The result of this leads to a varied workload and a variety of opportunities for growth.

BLM-GIS Internship w/ Western Colorado Conservation Corps (Grand Junction or Lakewood, CO)

4/10/2023

 
https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/blm-gis-internship/

Agency | Western Colorado Conservation Corps
Location | Grand Junction field office or Lakewood State office
Job Category | Internships
Salary | $20.00/ hour
Last Date to Apply | 05/01/2023
Website | https://www.wcccpartners.org/internships

Description
Position Description/ Activities to be Performed:
This position is located in the Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Services at the Colorado State Office (COSO) in Lakewood, Colorado or at the Grand Junction Field Office in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Branch of Information Services includes Geographic Sciences which provides statewide guidance and operational support for Geographic Information System (GIS), spatial database design, mobile data collection architecture and workflow support, and remote sensing/image processing. The Team also coordinates and provides training for these areas.

MAJOR DUTIES
In coordination with the State Geospatial Manager, the incumbent will
• Provide operational support to various GIS projects which could include but not limited to static and web maps, data editing within enterprise geodatabases, scripting, analysis and other GIS related projects.
• Generate/maintain digital geo-referenced spatial data (geospatial data) and evaluate it for spatial accuracy and source data consistency.
• Generate, modify, and/or evaluate metadata for geospatial data.
• Assist Field Offices in GIS database construction and maintenance.
• Work with a diverse group of resource specialists, planners, and managers.

FACTORS
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities required by the position (Minimum Qualifications) -Through a combination of education and/or experience;
• demonstrated ability to use the current suite of ESRI GIS software and tools (ArcGIS Pro).
• demonstrated ability to develop and analyze spatial information with GIS.
• demonstrated practical knowledge of appropriate geodatabase design principles.
• demonstrated knowledge of geographic projections, datums, and geospatial data.

• Supervisory Guidance - Serves under the supervision and guidance of the State GlS Manager (or designated staff). Assignments are made with specific instructions as to what is to be done, time-frames, and priorities – and where aspects of the work are new or unusual, appropriate sources of information and instructions are specified. Personal initiative is used in carrying out recurring assignments without specific instructions, but advice is sought from the State GIS Manager or designated staff on unanticipated problems. Progress of the work is regularly monitored and evaluated for accuracy, timeliness and compliance with standards.

• Complexity - This position involves technical geospatial work that requires an understanding of various processes and methods involving several stages. Decisions are made regarding what needs to be done based on an analysis of the subject under review and in accordance with the appropriate guidelines. • Scope and Effect - Performs work by carrying out a series of tasks and analysis for the prescribed project. The completed work influences decisions by managers and will be used to assist BLM managers in their functional responsibilities.

• Contacts - Contacts are primarily with the COSO Geographic Sciences staff but will also require, on occasion, contact with a diverse group of resource specialists, planners, and managers at the COSO and in the Field Offices.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: This project is suitable for youth working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in or similar to Geographic Information Science or has graduated and earned a degree in a similar concentration. Applicants must also be able to pass a DOI security background check.

Physical Requirements: The work requires long periods of time sitting and/or standing and concentrating to produce reliable products.

​Contact Person | Tiffany Weimer
Contact Phone | 9702411027
Contact eMail | [email protected]
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