Remote Sensing Analyst (Boise, ID)

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The Idaho Department of Water Resources has an opening for a Remote Sensing Analyst, Technical at the State Office in Boise, Idaho.

Example of Duties

• Plan, design, develop, schedule and conduct complex remote sensing analysis projects.
• Provide remote sensing and GIS application consultation as an agency and interagency consultant on remote sensing and GIS applications.
• Develop technical reports which clearly interpret remote-sensing data analysis.
• Design and develop GIS data to augment agency water resource databases using digital image processing, aerial photo and image interpretation, and GIS analysis.
• Plans and coordinates work to develop improved techniques and procedures to solve unusual problems requiring creativity in the modification on conventional practices.
• Provides lead work to professional and/or technical staff.
• Prepares technical reports documenting methodologies, scope, findings, and conclusions for publication in professional journals and/or presentation at professional conferences.
• Keeps current on remote sensing satellite mission operations and data characteristics.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • Remote sensing and GIS technology including theories, principles, analysis, data conversion, image interpretation, and digital image processing
  • Remote sensing satellite mission operations and data characteristics, sampling design and cartographic principles   
• Good knowledge of:  
  • Computer programming languages such as Fortran, C, AML, or  object-orientated languages
  • Relational database management
  • Natural resource sciences
• Experience:
  • Advanced planning, designing and implementing remote sensing and GIS applications and applied research projects
  • Preparing reports and presentations of technical material
  • Operating, applying, and programming ESRI software products, and/or ERDAS image processing software products
  • Teaching and training adults in a group setting

Supplemental Information
Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience using remote sensing data to develop products for water resource objectives
• Experience performing quality assessment on contracts in data acquisition or data analysis
• Experience computing, modeling and analyzing evapotranspiration from satellite imagery
• Bachelor's degree or higher in geography, remote sensing, engineering, geographic information system technology, or a bachelor's degree in natural resources with a degree specialization in GIS or remote sensing

This position acts as a lead to others and a consultant to the department and other agencies. Incumbents are involved in decision-making and project management requiring a high level of knowledge.​