Senior Gis Technician - Water Services Department

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation’s largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.

The City is hiring a Senior GIS Technician. This position develops and/or coordinates work on geographic information systems (GIS) applications. Duties vary depending on assignment and may include performing mapping duties, spatial analysis for the purpose of thematic mapping, data management and problem solving. Data management includes the collection, manipulation, analysis, and storage of quantifiable data associated with geographic entities and attributes including maintaining geographic datasets and utilizing geoprocessing tools. Problem solving techniques are used to analyze spatial data and to find answers based on variables in a specific situation. Understanding relational database concepts (GIS and otherwise) is essential and to work with SQL is preferred.

Some positions supervise staff who develop and maintain the GIS databases, coverages, and linkages to various databases.

• Knowledge of computer systems design and programming.
• Ability to effectively communicate GIS related functions with end-users or staff.
• An ability to work with a variety of GIS applications such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcOnline, Portal, Operations Dashboard, Collector and ArcSDE.
• Familiarity with AGOL and Enterprise Portal implementation and user roles.

Pay Range:$28.86 - $47.01 annually.

Hiring Range: $28.86 - $42.64 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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• Bachelor's degree in geographic information systems, geography, planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• OR Two years at a technical or vocational school,
• And two years of experience working with geographic information systems.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus experience with the following:

• Working with a versioned SDE database. Experience with or the desire to learn Python scripting.
• Using map services, web maps, and web apps.
• Working with a Work Order Management System.
• Creating maps using the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop/Pro program.
• Performing complex spatial analysis within the ArcGIS environment.
• Conducting end-user training for GIS web map applications.

Recruitment closes March 21, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.