GIS Technician w/ Maul, Foster & Alongi

MFA and FLO are seeking a temporary entry-level GIS Technician in our Portland, Oregon, office. This position is anticipated to be an exempt, full-time position for an initial three month period, with an opportunity for permanent employment. This position's primary role will be to support FLO's growth in GIS project work. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a broad range of GIS technical support on projects. Primary duties typically include the following tasks: research in support of FLO's market development; data compilation, standardization, and management; geographic data mapping; spatial analysis; web mapping application development and maintenance; cartographic product creation; and project reporting assistance. 

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree from a U.S. accredited college or university in geography, environmental studies/science, planning, or a related field with an emphasis in GIS
• 12 credit hours in GIS-specific courses
• Up to 2 years of work experience as a GIS Technician
• Competence with Esri's ArcGIS Desktop suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox)
• Proven ability to perform GIS data conversion/editing, spatial analysis/reporting tasks, database management, and GIS map production
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Able to formulate and communicate ideas, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and within a collaborative group environment
• Willingness to work overtime and travel as needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access

Desired Skills and Abilities 

• Experience working with ArcGIS Desktop suite of extensions (e.g., spatial analyst, network analyst)
• Familiarity working within the geodatabase environment, including creating, editing, and management
• Experience in advanced geospatial analysis and modeling principles using a variety of ArcGIS environments (e.g., ModelBuilder, Python scripting)
• Experience with Esri's Web APIs, Server products, and/or ArcGIS Online
• Experience in non-Esri web mapping environments
• Completion of a statistics and/or spatial statistics college course

Visit http://maulfoster.applicantpool.com/ to submit your application by October 2, 2015.

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