GIS Manager
Location:
Metra Enterprise
Address:
547 W. Jackson Blvd.
City:
Chicago
State:
Illinois
Country:
United States of America
Zip/Postal Code:
60661
Minimum Salary:
$68206
Maximum Salary:
$102310
Description:
Manages Service Clerks (contract position) in undertaking needed
field work, such as verifying parking capacity and utilization at Metra
stations, and producing parking and stations area maps. Manages Senior
Transportation Analysts in undertaking survey data analysis and Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) data support. Manages the integration of legacy
customer survey, origin-destination survey, parking, ridership, and train
operations data into GIS and other applicable data storage formats.
Manages efforts between the Strategic Capital Planning Division, other Metra
divisions, and other agencies to adequately handle big data sets and develop
mapping applications. Manages the maintenance of data sets required for
federal Title VI purposes. Produces maps, mapping services, and other
geographic analysis as needed to support planning, capital programming, and
analysis efforts within Strategic Capital Planning. Incumbent works under
both inside and outside environmental conditions under prevailing conditions of
heat, cold, rain, and snow. This job is issued a cellular phone.
Candidates can expect salary offers that range
from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. Metra provides full pay
ranges so candidate can consider their growth potential.
Metra is a railroad employer subject to the
provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security
Administration.
Requirements:
1.
Bachelor's degree in
Cartography, Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Statistics,
Transportation Planning, Urban or Regional Planning, Public Administration or a
related field with emphasis on GIS and cartography.
2.
Eight (8) or more
years of full-time GIS work experience.
3.
Experience directly
supervising technical staff or project management.
4.
Excellent knowledge
with Esri ArcGIS 10.X for Desktop and ArcGIS Online.
5.
Excellent knowledge of
Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
6.
Excellent knowledge of
data management practices and data organizational structures.
7.
Excellent oral and
written communication skills, plus the ability to work effectively both as a
team member and independently.
8.
Availability to work
flexible hours, as required, in the early morning, late afternoon, weekends or
evening.
9.
Ability to stand,
walk, and/or sit, for extended periods of time.
10.
Hearing/Visual acuity,
far/near depth perception, field of vision, color vision.
11.
Must be able to
operate a vehicle.
12.
Must be willing to
travel within and outside of the Metra 6-county region.
Preferences:
1.
Knowledge and/or
experience using ArcGIS 10.x for Server and Python.
2.
Knowledge and/or
experience in developing and maintaining enterprise geodatabases, web map
services, caching, configuring and publishing web map applications
3.
Familiarity with the
Chicagoland region, including transit lines, community locations, and land-use
patterns.
4.
Familiarity with
transportation policy issues and bureaucratic procedures, including
understanding of the working methodology among federal, state, and local MPO's
or regional transit agencies.
To apply, please follow the link here https://www.metrarail.com/about-metra/careers describing just some of our benefits, then click
on the Open Positions tab that directs you to our applicant tracking
portal. Once there, you need to register yourself and complete an application.