GIS Technician

Department: Storm Water Services Department

Salary: $25.00 - $35.13 Commensurate with Experience

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• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

This position is part of the Storm Water Services Strategic Planning and Operations Division and is primarily responsible for ensuring NPDES permit compliance within the Storm Water Inlet Inspection Program. This position will utilize mobile technology to document the inspection and cleaning of street inlets and support the maintenance of the GIS drainage inventory by documenting errors and omissions observed in the field. The position works primarily in the field as part of an inlet inspection crew with scheduled first shift hours.

The salary for this position is: $25.00-$30.55/hr, Commensurate with Experience.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize mobile software to document inlet inspection activity and observations. 
• Measure and document physical characteristics of stormwater infrastructure.
• Prepare cartographic exhibits.
• Monitor, create, and manage work orders in the Cityworks system.
• Maintain hardware and field equipment.
• Provide support to internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS application suite. 
• Basic understanding of GIS principles and concepts including database structure, data management, analysis techniques. 
• Familiarity with Cityworks or other work order management systems.
• Strong understanding of stormwater systems and terminology.
• Ability to interpret construction plans and technical drawings.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent spatial ability and attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to diagnose and solve problems.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field and one (1) year of relevant experience.
• Working proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS suite of products.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent and three years related work experience.

OR

• Associate’s degree with one-year related work experience.

OR

• Bachelor's Degree

Other Requirements:

This position requires significant judgment in traveling; traversing difficult terrain, retaining structures, barriers, and various urban/rural conditions; encountering a wide range of animals, insects, vegetation, and weather conditions; interacting with public; and experiencing unforeseen conditions/situations in accessing and entering drainage features within the Right of Way, public, and private property. This position requires that the selected candidate be able to walk at least 3 miles per day, stand for at least 8 hours per day, lift, push and pull up to 100 pounds multiple times a day, climb a ladder, bend, crawl and stoop, crawl, traverse and climb difficult Piedmont terrain and waterways in an urban environment, perform work under adverse weather and environmental conditions. The ability to traverse encountered field conditions as part of this position’s duties and responsibilities is a condition of employment.  Employee must be able to work occasional overtime, various shift hours. Employee must obtain and maintain trainings and certifications essential to the work assignment as directed.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected]

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.