The 2026 ASPRS International Technical Symposium kicks off on Monday, October 5!
 
Registration is free, and we encourage you to participate, learn from industry professionals, and support fellow students presenting their work. It's a great opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with the geospatial community, and engage with ASPRS members from around the world.
 
We hope you'll join us!
 
Presentation recordings are now available through the conference website: Technical Sessions - 2026 ASPRS International Technical Symposium.

Registration link.

Standridge Inc. is a certified Federal Small Business Enterprise (FSBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) company specialized in providing high-quality professional civil engineering, land surveying, land use planning, and construction support services to our clients in Oregon and Washington.

​We are looking for a Party Crew Chief to join our teams based out of Oregon City, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. A successful individual in this role is a strong communicator and will lead and supervise a field survey crew to perform on-the-ground data collection and staking. They will also be responsible for the maintenance and operation of survey equipment, field notes, data collection, and working with office staff, clients, and contractors on projects. This is a field-focused role requiring regular travel to project sites throughout Oregon and Southern Washington. This position will be directly managed by a Professional Licensed Surveyor with supervision from a Principal Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a field survey crew on a day-to-day basis
• Review project requirements, maps, plans, and survey instructions to prepare for field assignments; confirm completeness of survey data before leaving to the project site
• Operate and maintain survey equipment, including Trimble total stations, Trimble GPS equipment, data collectors, and related technology
• Plan, coordinate, and execute daily fieldwork for boundary, topographic, and construction staking projects. Includes coordination of daily crew needs, site access, equipment, staffing, schedules, and field conditions
• Coordinate proactively with project managers and office staff regarding project scope and progress; promote safe field practices
• Identify and resolve routine technical or delivery issues and escalating conditions that may affect accuracy, safety, scope, schedule, or project requirements
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of field data collection

What you bring to the Team:

• Proven progressive land surveying experience, including experience independently leading survey fieldwork or serving in a comparable lead role; experience with boundary, topographic, construction staking, control, and as-built surveys
• Strong working knowledge of land surveying principles and field procedures
• Proficiency with modern survey equipment and data collection software
• Sound field judgement and the ability to organize daily assignments, adapt to changing conditions, and resolve routine technical issues independently
• Clear communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with crew members, office staff, contractors, clients, and the public
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors in varying terrain, weather, and site conditions
• Ability to travel to project sites throughout the region, including occasional overnight travel as project needs require
• A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting public infrastructure, transportation, utility, or land development projects in Oregon and Washington.
• Familiarity with coordinate geometry and basic field calculations
• Experience mentoring or training junior crew members

Why join Standridge Inc?
Standridge Inc. is a FSBE, DBE, and WBE certified firm. For our employees, this means we encourage and promote people and projects that have historically been underrepresented. With these certifications, our company is poised to work on a wide variety of projects from private development to large Federally-funded, joint-venture projects.
Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive Salaries
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Training and Continuing Education
• Advancement Opportunities
• 401K with Company Matching
• Employee Social Events
• Paid Holiday and Vacation/Sick Leave

 
Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

https://multco.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Multco_Jobs/job/Portland-OR/Data-Technician_R-20246

Pay Range: $29.29 - $36.03 Hourly
Department: Department of Community Services (DCS)
Job Type: Regular Represented
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): October 07, 2026
The Opportunity: *Only apply for this position once. If you are interested, please apply without delay! This recruitment will close once we've reached 150 applications or the closing date, whichever comes first.*

OVERVIEW
The Department of Community Services, Survey Section is looking for a full-time Data Technician!

In the Multnomah County Surveyor’s Office, our work starts with the Data Technician. Your job as the Data Technician is of the utmost importance because you serve as the first point of contact to the public and maintain the information the public interacts with through our Survey and Assessor Image Locator (SAIL). 

We are seeking individuals who can process work submitted for review, perform basic GIS functions, as well as provide support for the County Surveyor's Office. You are a technical assistant but also have great soft skills providing excellent customer service via phone, in person and email. You have the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment and have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. ​

https://orurisa.org/Mentorship-Program​

Program Summary
The Emerging Professionals (EP) Mentorship Program introduces new GIS professionals (0-5 years of experience) and students (college students with some GIS coursework) to established GIS professionals (2+ years experience). The program’s goal is to help connect professionals, foster continuing relationships, and share resources that create opportunities for success for emerging professionals.

The EPs will provide ideas, activities, and opportunities for professional development throughout the six-month program, such as resume reviewing, job shadowing, networking opportunities, promoting professional development events, opportunities to present at GIS in Action, develop goals and set an action plan, and learn new skills.

The program is open to participants in the Oregon and Southwest Washington area.

APPLY NOW TO BE A MENTOR
(more than 2 years professional experience)

APPLY NOW TO BE A MENTEE
(0-5 years professional experience)

https://governmentjobs.com/jobs/5480287

Overview
The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst to join our Enterprise GIS Team as a member of the City’s Information Technology Department. We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a passion for GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and support of new GIS technology. This position reports to the GIS Manager and serves city staff and the community alongside two GIS Analyst Seniors and a GIS Technician Senior. This role will support GIS projects and initiatives aligned with our Geospatial Strategy with a primary focus on data management, data analysis, automating workflows, and project management. If you love working with data, applying GIS tools in innovative ways to overcome technological hurdles, and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports city staff and the community.

https://sites.evergreen.edu/mesweekly/job-gis-consultant-and-community-educator-limited-term-contract-chem-alliance-portland-or/

Job Type: Temporary
Salary: $40 per hour
Benefits: $40 per hour for approved services, plus an approved technology-support fee for use of personal equipment
Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Min. Experience2 – 4 years

This position is supported by Prosper Portland’s Reimagine Oregon grant program.

CHEM Allyance believes everyone deserves access to the land and to the tools that help us understand it. We’re building a community-based program where people with no technical background learn to read and use geographic data about the places they live. This role calls for real patience with beginners and a genuine interest in teaching.

About the Role
We’re looking for a GIS consultant to support a community program that includes work with youth. This job involves a hybrid combination of online and in-person work. Locations of on-site work are in NE and SW Portland, OR. Participants range from adult community members to younger participants. Most have zero GIS experience. You’ll help make mapping tools approachable for people who have never used them before.

What You’ll Do

• Help set up beginner-friendly mapping tools for simple field data collection
• Lead or co-lead up to four hands-on sessions introducing basic geographic concepts to first-time users
• Provide light backend support for an ongoing community mapping and storytelling project
• Be available for occasional troubleshooting between sessions

https://wacounty.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/hillsboro-or/geographic-information-systems--gis--technician-ii_r485-1

Deadline: Sep 14, 2026
Note: This job will be posted through 11:59 PM of the day prior to the end date listed.
Pay Range:
$33.19 - $42.38 Hourly
Department:
Assessment and Taxation

About the Opportunity:
The GIS/Cartography team uses land records like deeds, surveys, and plats along with GIS software to create a base map of property boundaries in the County, called “taxlots.” This taxlot map layer supports the work of A&T's property appraisers, ensuring accurate property taxation, and it's also used by emergency response and countless other agencies, businesses, and individuals. 
 
In addition to creating taxlot maps, the GIS/Cartography Section of A&T is also responsible for processing property ownership changes based on recorded deeds and other documents, updating taxing district boundaries to ensure properties are taxed in the correct jurisdictions, maintaining the main situs address repository for the County, and helping customers with mapping and ownership questions. 
 
What You'll Do 
• Analyze and interpret legal descriptions and other data from land records like deeds, surveys, and plats to determine the boundaries of properties in Washington County and who owns them 
• Create and edit GIS taxlot map data and annotation in ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ensuring it is up to date and accurate 
• Assist customers including the public, other County staff, and external agencies with questions related to property boundaries, ownership, and jurisdiction 
• Research and analyze complicated property history information, determine a course of action, then update our maps and/or explain detailed and technical information to non-technical parties 
• Work closely with other County partners, such as Recording, Property Tax Collections, and our County Surveyor's office 

https://careers.nwnatural.com/nwnaturalgas/job/Portland-GIS-Application-Engineer-OR-97086/1423292700/

Position Summary:
Responsible for the configuration, administration, and ongoing technical support of NW Natural's enterprise geospatial platform and its integrations. This role keeps NW Natural's geospatial systems stable, available, and performing well following the modernization from the legacy ArcFM/Geometric Network environment to the modern Esri-native platform. Supported systems include the Esri Utility Network toolset (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Experience Builder, and ArcGIS Workflow Manager), Safe Software FME (FME Form and FME Flow) used to move and transform data between systems, and IQGeo, a mapping application with both back-office (desktop/web) and mobile app capabilities. Together, these systems help NW Natural's back-office teams and field crews view, manage, and update the utility asset, network, and work information they rely on every day.

This position sits within NW Natural's IT&S Enterprise Applications Back Office Operations team. The engineer serves as the primary point of contact for the GIS team and the business, resolving incidents and service requests, implementing enhancements and configurations, and coordinating technical support work with NW Natural's managed services provider (MSP) and software vendors. This role is a key contributor to requirements analysis, configuration, triaging incidents, testing, and documentation, and partners closely with other IT team support and service providers to keep this Tier 1 platform healthy and reliable.