Job Description
Walker, MN, USA GIS Technician
Do you want to build your GIS skill set amongst seasoned professionals?
Are you looking for a supportive team with a growth mindset?
Do you want to build foundational GIS skills to jumpstart or grow your career?
Pro-West & Associates, Inc. is looking for a GIS Technician who will serve as an integral member of our existing talented data development team, providing entry level GIS data development and maintenance support. This is a new position that represents an expansion of our team.
The GIS Technician position requires creating and editing spatial data using Esri ArcGIS Pro software, ability to work within our fast-paced, technological environment with a diverse team, and enthusiasm for helping our clients make a difference in the area of GIS.
This is a full-time position (40 hours a week), with vacation, holidays, 401K, bereavement leave, short/long-term disability, health insurance and HSA/FSA benefits. This is a term position with location as remote or in our Walker, MN office.
Pro-West & Associates, Inc. is a GIS (geographic information systems) consulting firm that operates in a hybrid and remote environment. Pro-West provides highly specialized GIS consulting, programming, and data management services across the country. We are a team of professionals and technology experts who have delivered successful projects to our clients for over 36 years! Join our pioneering and talented team focused on helping our clients make a difference in the area of location technology.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography/GIS, Science, Engineering or related field, AA degree with GIS emphasis, GIS Certificate, or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Use of Esri’s ArcGIS Pro desktop software, or ArcMap
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Demonstrated communication skills while working on teams
RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow project standards to accurately create and edit geospatial data and databases
Communicate project efficiency improvements to senior technicians/manager
Assist in quality control processes to assure data quality and integrity standards are met
Clearly document data discrepancies and communicate through quality control reports
Attend in-house project meetings, specific to assigned projects
Maintain and develop ArcGIS Pro desktop skills through relevant trainings
OPTIONAL DESIRED SKILLS
Experience with relational databases, parcel data, utility data, addressing, and/or reading legal descriptions
Experience or introduction to editing geodatabase features and attributes
HOW TO APPLY
Email rГ©sumГ© and cover letter to: pwajobs@prowestgis.com.
This position will remain open until filled.
Apply via email to jarndt@prowestgis.com
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Remote job,