Interactive Project Manager – GreenInfo Network (Oakland, CA)

Who: GreenInfo Network is a 22-year old, Oakland-based nonprofit that works for 80-100 public interest groups annually, helping them with a wide range of interactive, analysis, and print cartography projects. We’re widely known for the quality of what we do and the positive relationships we maintain with our clients. Our team is small and very experienced, about a dozen people, mostly based in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, but also with off-site staff in Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. You'll work with clients ranging from government agencies to national nonprofits to small land trusts and advocacy groups. You'll run projects that last anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year.

All our work is in the public interest, covering a huge variety of topics and locations. You'll collaborate with clients like these:

• California State Parks staff working to make tools that level the playing field for communities seeking public funds for local parks, so that communities that most need investments get them. 
• The Google Earth Outreach team and global nonprofits including the Jane Goodall Institute and Mission Blue. 
• The Learning Policy Institute mapping equity in school funding, teacher salaries, and more. 
• The International Accountability Center and EndCoal.org, mapping global fossil fuels and international development banking. 

What: We are looking for an experienced project manager for interactive design and development on a broad range of map- and data-focused web projects. As a project manager, you’ll shepherd key projects from initiation to final delivery.

Here's what you'll do:

Senior Planning Technician – Parks & Recreation Dept. (Kansas City, MO)

Who: Parks & Recreation Department – Planning & Design Services Division – City of Kansas City, MO

What: Senior Planning Technician. Specializes in technical and administrative work of advanced and technical dimensions consisting of a wide range and variety of archival and records management projects. Assists with the inventory, preparation for microfilming, conservation, and storage of architectural and engineering drawings. Sorts, processes, cross checks project information on capital projects with established cataloging procedures. Enters information into the database. Properly repairs drawings and photos when necessary according to accepted archival procedures. Prepares documents for microfilming by checking the information on the drawings, putting them in correct order, and creating informational sheets. Places documents into storage according to established procedure. Retrieves drawings from storage. Learns about the relationship of the documents to the projects and types of medium involved. Learns about history of the Department and City of Kansas City, taking into account various aspects of the 125 year old department and the significance of its workings in shaping the City. Performs other duties as assigned.

Planning Technician (Kansas City, MO)

Who: KC, MO Parks & Recreation Department - Planning & Design Services Division 

What: Senior Planning Technician specializes in technical and administrative work of advanced and technical dimensions consisting of a wide range and variety of archival and records management projects. Assists with the inventory, preparation for microfilming, conservation, and storage of architectural and engineering drawings. Sorts, processes, cross checks project information on capital projects with established cataloging procedures. Enters information into the database. Properly repairs drawings and photos when necessary according to accepted archival procedures. Prepares documents for microfilming by checking the information on the drawings, putting them in correct order, and creating informational sheets. Places documents into storage according to established procedure. Retrieves drawings from storage. Learns about the relationship of the documents to the projects and types of medium involved. Learns about history of the Department and City of Kansas City, taking into account various aspects of the 125 year old department and the significance of its workings in shaping the City. Performs other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications: high school graduation and 5 years of responsible experience in the various phases and techniques of planning illustration, including cartography and map work; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.  

Benefits: $16.64-$26.33/hour.  
Applications due Feb. 9, 2018. Read the full job description and apply here. 

GIS Specialist, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission - Philadelphia, PA

GIS Specialist

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Professional Area: 

Economic Planning and Development

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement

Transportation Planning

Urban Design

Experience: 

1-3 years

Contact person: 

Beth Wichser

Phone: 

2155921800

Fax: 

2155929125

Email: 

resumes@dvrpc.org

Website: 

http://www.dvrpc.org/HumanResources/

Location: 

Philadelphia, PA

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) seeks a highly motivated, detail oriented GIS Specialist in the Office of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Working as part of a team of skilled planning and engineering professionals, this technical position is responsible for providing spatial analysis, cartography, and web mapping application development in support of the region’s transportation, land use, environmental, and economic planning activities. Working closely with other staff, and with the support and guidance of the Senior GIS Specialist, the GIS Specialist’s primary duties include compiling, analyzing, and managing geospatial data, designing and developing map products, and programming and implementing web enabled mapping applications.  Work is performed in accordance with broadly-defined agency policies and professional standards and under administrative and technical review by management during progress and upon completion.  Innovation and creativity are highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, maintain, and analyze geospatial databases.
• Design and develop high quality cartographic products.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain web enabled mapping applications.
• Build and maintain ArcGIS Server map and features services that support web, desktop and smart device applications.
• Develop powerful and vivid data-driven visualizations.
• Meet with staff to provide expertise that define data needs, project requirements, and required outputs.
• Represent the Office of GIS and the Commission at meetings and public forums as required.
• Will help coordinate the implementation of projects, objectives, policies and procedures for the production and maintenance of geospatial application development related projects.
• Design and edit custom queries, scripts and other methods to meet customer needs.
• Proactively identify application inefficiencies and propose solutions.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical methods and sound judgment to solve problems.
• Considerable knowledge of cartographic principles.
• Experience developing web mapping applications using ArcGIS Server, Leaflet, Google Maps API, CartoDB, and MapBox.
• Experience with web development client-side technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON.
• Knowledge of programming and web development server-side technologies: Python, ASP.NET, PHP, and Ruby a plus.
• Experience with relational database principles including structured query language (SQL).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with DVRPC staff and client groups.
• Oral and written communications skills that allow accurate translation of user requests into GIS products.

Minimum Experience & Training

THREE YEARS of professional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or web application development experience; and graduation from a four year college/university, with major course work in GIS, geography, planning, computer science, information technology, or a related discipline. A Master’s degree can be substituted for one year of experience.

Salary Range: 

Mid to High 40,000s (position level & salary commensurate with education & experience)

To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to resumes@dvrpc.org

GIS Technician, SWCA Environmental Consultants - San Luis Obispo

GIS Technician

SWCA Environmental Consultants

Location: 

San Luis Obispo, CA

About the opportunity:

Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.

Our San Luis Obispo office offers a unique work environment and specializes in Planning and Natural Resources management.

Your role will be to assist Project Managers in preparing project graphics. You should be able to work two to three days per week (16-24 hours per week).

Job Requirements

What you will accomplish:

• Help support GIS/cartographic capabilities by creating complex final map products supporting natural, cultural, planning and other environmental resource projects, including the following:
• Generate EIR, archaeology and biology maps using ArcMap 10.3.1. Examples include Location, Vicinity, Land Use, Zoning, Farmlands, Soils, Geology, Floodzone, Habitat, Jurisdictional Features, etc. Full EIR’s may require creating up to 20 different figures using data from the SWCA databank as well as data downloaded from various sources on the internet or provided to SWCA by the client;
• Calculate and illustrate impacts to jurisdiction and habitats for bio reports, generally by converting CAD site plans for use in ArcMap;
• Download, process, and export GPS data from Trimble GeoXT Units to Shapefiles using GPS Pathfinder, to use in bio report figures. Upload shapefiles on Trimble GeoXT units using GPS Pathfinder for use by biologists in the field;
• Create maps and visuals for proposals using ArcMap and Adobe Illustrator, to highlight SWCA project locations and experience, as well as aerial maps for proposal covers;
• Create elevation illustrations of jurisdictional features using CAD and Adobe Illustrator;
• Create visual simulations illustrating before and after conditions of a proposed project. A multiple-step process using ArcMap, Google SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign.
• Overall coordination with staff to ensure work is completed on time and within budget. This involves a good level of communication to properly prioritize work when juggling multiple projects.

Experience and qualifications for success:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, GIS Technology (GIST), Biology, Environmental Science or related field with an emphasis in GIS (or GIS certificate)
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience beyond university attendance with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files
• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS 10.0-10.1 or higher as well as knowledge of cartography and computer mapping including design principles and understanding map creation procedures in ArcGIS required
• Demonstrated ability of data transfer, data analysis, data mining, and data inventory using basic spreadsheet applications (e.g., Excel, Access, ArcGIS attribute tables)
• Prior work in natural or cultural resources management, remote sensing, and prior experience working with federal land agencies such as the USFS, NPS, BLM, BOR, USGS desired
• Knowledge of ArcSDE, ArcServer, Python, .NET, Java, PHP, HTML, key markup language is a plus

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Apply Here

Geospatial Technician, Woolpert, Inc. - Dayton, OH

Geospatial Technician 

Woolpert, Inc.

Professional Area: 

Information Technology / GIS

Other topics not covered above

Experience: 

Entry level

Website: 

http://www.apply2jobs.com/woolpert

Location: 

Dayton, OH

Qualifications:

Successful Candidates will have:

• BS in GIS, Geography, Cartography or Planning
• Previously demonstrated data collection, data creation and database management skills
• Previously demonstrated skill in ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation and other software experience such as Adobe Creative Cloud
• Previously demonstrated written and oral presentation skills
• U.S. Citizenship

Knowledge of or Experience with:

• Military Master Planning processes and techniques
• Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE)
• Elements of Graphic Design
• Industry-accepted data collection and inventory methods

Leading Innovation and Integrity...

As members of a leading design, geospatial and infrastructure management firm, Woolpert employees inspire each other to be the best through their ingenuity, diversity and vision. With projects that contribute to the sustainability, security and efficiency of federal, local and private-sector clients across the U.S. and abroad, our employees appreciate rewarding careers that contribute to advances in the Architectural/Engineering industry while also knowing they’re serving the needs of some of the best communities and organizations around the world.

Woolpert, Inc., a leader in the integration of planning and design, technology and geospatial systems, is looking for a highly motivated geospatial technician with 1-5 years’ experience to work on military master planning projects for the Department of Defense (DoD). The geospatial technician will collect, edit and process CADD/GIS data from various sources for application in Vision plans, Area Development plans, Installation Development plans, Facility Use surveys and related products requiring strong graphic representation of plan concepts from GIS data. Office location is Dayton, OH. Prior military service is favorable, but not required.

Tasks will include:

• Working as part of integrated military master planning and design teams
• Assisting in the research and preparation of reports
• Developing plan concepts from notes and rough draft drawings
• Creating finished report and presentation graphics
• Traveling as an integral member of project teams
• Proactively pursuing new graphic techniques and technologies and keeping current on military master planning practices

Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn... 

As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries.

For consideration, please apply online at www.apply2jobs.com/woolpert by searching for Requisition Number 534 and clicking “Apply Now.”

Please no agency or recruiter calls.  

Woolpert is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

Cartographer, Bureau of the Census - Washington, D.C.

Job Title:Cartographer, GS-1370-07/09/11/12, Census-D-IC

Department:Department Of Commerce

Agency:Bureau of the Census

Job Announcement Number:GEO-2015-0034

SALARY RANGE:	$43,057.00 to $99,296.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:	Wednesday, September 2, 2015 to Friday, September 11, 2015
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-1370-07/12
POSITION INFORMATION:	Career or Career Conditional - Full Time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12
DUTY LOCATIONS:	FEW vacancies in the following location(s): District of Columbia, DC View Map Suitland, MD View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:	Open to all U.S Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE:	Not Applicable
SUPERVISORY STATUS:	No

JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency

This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Some applicants may not be eligible to be hired under THIS announcement. Please make sure you apply to the announcement that entitles you to consideration. Read the `Who May Apply` section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see GEO-2015-0032, Cartographer, GS-1370-07/09/11/12which can be accessed at http://www.USAJOBS.gov.

This vacancy is for a Cartographer position in the Geography Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland.

**Multiple selections may be made from various directorates within the Census Bureau from this announcement for a position with the same title, series, grade(s), promotion potential, general job responsibilities and duty location **

This position is eligible for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

Relocation expenses may be paid.

This is a bargaining unit position.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

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DUTIES:

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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Duties include:

• Design maps, map series, and cartographic spatial data to support the decennial census, census surveys, and data dissemination.
• Develop and implement map and/or cartographic boundary production tools and systems to support the decennial census, census surveys, and data dissemination.
• Provide cartographic expertise and guidance in person and in writing to technical and non-technical customers and colleagues.

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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

A. Degree: cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics,

OR B. an equivalent combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, plus appropriate experience or additional eduNOTE: To show proof of meeting the Basic Entry Requirements, all applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts. See the Required Documents section for more information.

GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the Basic Entry Requirements, applicants must have the experience or education listed below or a combination of both.

GS-7 EDUCATION: One full year of graduate education or superior academic achievement (GPA of 2.95 or higher) in a field of study that provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the work of a cartographer. EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is basic experience with geography and cartography principles withemphasis on map design and production concepts. General experience with routine methods and techniques of automated cartography and geospatial databases. General experience with: a. Geographic Information Systems and/or computer mapping commercial software applications, for use in producing cartographic applications; b. Computer operating systems, such as Oracle, Oracle Spatial, ArcObjects, Linux and Windows OS; c. Programming languages, such as C, C++, Visual Basic, PERL, Java, Python, C#, HTML, JavaScript and PL/SQL. General experience with digital map dissemination techniques, and associated technology dealing with various graphic file formats and output devices.


GS-9 EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of a cartographer. EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is basic experience with geography and cartography principles with emphasis on map design and production concepts. General experience with the methods and techniques of automated cartography and geospatial databases. General experience with creating and/or using geospatial databases, including external databases, for production of cartographic applications to support data dissemination. Demonstrated experience with: a. Geographic Information Systems and/or computer mapping commercial software applications, for use in producing cartographic applications; b. Computer operating systems, such as Oracle, Oracle Spatial, ArcObjects, Linux and Windows OS; c. Programming languages, such as C, C++, Visual Basic, PERL, Java, Python, C#, HTML, JavaScript and PL/SQL; d. Use of statistical data in design and production of cartographic products. Experience assisting on cartographic projects of moderate scope. General experience with digital map dissemination techniques and associated technology dealing with various graphic file formats and output devices.


GS-11 EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of a cartographer. EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 09 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience with geography and of cartography principles with emphasis on map design and production concepts. Experience with the methods and techniques of automated cartography and geospatial databases. Experience with creating and/or using geospatial databases, including external databases, for production of cartographic applications to support data dissemination. Experience with: a. Geographic Information Systems and/or computer mapping commercial software applications, for use in producing cartographic applications; b. Computer operating systems, specifically Oracle, Oracle Spatial, ArcObjects, Linux and Windows OS; c. Programming languages, such as C, C++, Visual Basic, PERL, Java, Python, C#, HTML, JavaScript and PL/SQL; d. Use of statistical data in design and production of cartographic products. Experience managing cartographic projects of moderate scope effectively and efficiently. Experience with digital map dissemination techniques, and associated technology dealing with various graphic file formats and output devices. Experience preparing technical documentation or specifications describing detailed cartographic designs or processes & presenting a complex cartographic concept or design.


GS-12 EDUCATION cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience with geography and of cartography principles with emphasis on map design and production concepts. Experience with the methods and techniques of automated cartography and geospatial databases. Experience with creating and/or using geospatial databases, including external databases, for production of cartographic applications to support data dissemination. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with: a. Geographic Information Systems and/or computer mapping commercial software applications, such as ArcInfo and/or ArcView, for use in producing cartographic applications; b. Computer operating systems, specifically Oracle, Oracle Spatial, ArcObjects, Linux and Windows OS; c. Programming languages, such as C, C++, Visual Basic, PERL, Java, Python, C#, HTML, JavaScript and PL/SQL; d. Use of statistical data in design and production of cartographic products. Experience managing cartographic projects of large scope effectively and efficiently. Experience with digital map dissemination techniques, and associated technology dealing with various graphic file formats and output devices. Experience developing web-based maps. Experience preparing technical documentation or specifications describing detailed cartographic designs or processes & presenting a complex cartographic concept or design.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/414795400

SYSTEMS ANALYST II, Cook County GIS - Chicago, IL

SYSTEMS ANALYST II (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY)- SEIU 73   

Requisition ID

:  00118097 

Job Posting

:  Jul 27, 2015, 3:18:58 PM   

Closing Date

:  Aug 10, 2015, 11:59:00 PM Full-time  Shift Start Time:  8:30 A.M.   Shift End Time:  4:30 P.M.

Collective Bargaining Unit :  SEIU Local 73 Office of TechnologySEIU Local 73 Office of Technology Posting Salary:  $2,070.88 / Biweekly

Organization

:  Offices Under the President 

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Manager of Geographic Information Systems, performs a wide variety of moderately complex to difficult tasks in connection with Geographical Information Services (GIS) implementation and maintenance. Assists in the design, development and maintenance of the County’s GIS database and its various applications including associated services and maps. Coordinates quality assurance procedures for major initiatives. Evaluates requests for GIS services and utilizes GIS tools in an enterprise environment including web and map services.  Maintains and updates system documentation and ensures procedures are executed properly and in a timely manner.  Consults with senior level staff and department managers as necessary.  Performs other duties as assigned.

  

Minimum Qualification

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography; Geographic Information Systems; Geomatrics; Surveying; Geology; Regional or Urban Planning; Landscape Architecture; Environment Studies; Ecology; or Earth Science IS REQUIRED. (Must provide original college/university transcript at time of interview)*
• Two (2) years of full-time work experience as a GIS Analyst, Geospatial Analyst or Cartographer utilizing GIS software IS REQUIRED.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
  Skill with GIS software as an editing, plotting and analysis tool.  Thorough knowledge of ESRI software as an editing, plotting and analysis tool.  Skill utilizing quality control techniques such as topology, domains and versioned editing.  Thorough knowledge of the Javascript Api as it relates to ESRI web mapping applications.  Strong knowledge of ESRI’s ArcGIS online.  Ability to analyze basic system related problems and recommend a corrective plan of action.  Ability to learn the use and application of new software.  Knowledge of remote sensing, image processing, computer programming, cartography, drafting, graphics, surveying and Internet/Intranet.  Ability to function independently and under minimal supervision to effectively carry out all assignments.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  Ability to follow through on problems until successful completion.  
  
  
  The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.  They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.
  
  
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