Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more.
The position will be responsible for the cartographic design, data manipulation, data analysis, data management, and data creation from digitization or field surveys. Additional tasking may involve testing, integration, implementation, and technical support of GIS platforms. The chosen candidate will also provide recommendations toward the development of new data structures and applications. The GIS Technician will often review datasets for quality assurance. Attention will be primarily focused on supporting utility industry enterprise GIS services.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for the consistency of data in enterprise geodatabases and GIS data conversion
• Coordinate updates of features and attributes in enterprise geodatabases
• Use editing techniques to develop, manipulate, and edit vector and raster data sets
• Revise maps and map products using GIS cartographic concepts, principles, and processes
• Create and modify geographic data from a variety of sources, such as Internet repositories, paper documents and hand drawn maps, Microsoft Excel files, text files, database tables, Google Earth files, CAD files, etc.
• Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job under immediate supervision
• Regular interaction with Actalent GIS staff, Designers, and Engineers
• Regular interaction with client GIS staff
Education and Experience Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or another related field desired
• Associate Degree with equivalent experience will be considered
• Exposure to Esri applications, including ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Portal for ArcGIS (or ArcGIS Online), Collector for ArcGIS, and Survey 123 for ArcGIS
• Exposure to Esri application programing interfaces (API), including ArcPy, Arcade, and JavaScript for ArcGIS
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
+ Hiring diverse talent
+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.