Senior GIS Analyst (geospatial Services)

Geospatial Analyst

Employee performs a variety of geospatial tasks and project work to support Hillsborough County departments and leadership. This position will have a primary focus on Public Utility data and solutions.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have extensive experience using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online solutions
• Be skilled in cartography, map production, and complex spatial analysis
• Have knowledge and experience in data editing, versioned environments, and GIS data management standards, such as creating and manipulating schemas, attributes, and geometry, and creating robust metadata and documentation
• Conceptualize advanced methodology and processes, and implements them with appropriate solutions and geoprocessing tools
• Write custom scripts and expressions with Python, ModelBuilder, and Arcade
• Be proactive and able to work with little oversight
• Be organized, detail-oriented, and excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Have experience collaborating with customers and users to meet geospatial needs
• Have some familiarity with water utilities and assets

Starting Salary: $56,451 - $77,646

Core Competencies:

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs complex analysis of GIS data based on specified criteria and generates reports based on resulting data for use in projects, reports and decision making processes.
• Develops scripts and models to perform advanced analysis and streamline routine GIS tasks.
• Write programs and develop user interfaces, menus, and macro-level commands to meet high priority needs.
• Maintains GIS databases and designs schema; converts data from various sources for entry into databases; uses various computer languages to manipulate data and produce reports; enforces best practices for GIS incorporation of legacy data; develops user instructions; and establishes and maintains related procedures and symbol set libraries.
• Designs project maps and databases; analyzes reports; and makes recommendations based on final prints.
• Trains user staff and provides technical support in application of statistical and thematic mapping software.
• Creates complex maps to convey information to non-technical staff.
• Serves as liaison with other County departments and outside agencies for effective system applications.
• Recommend and establish standards and procedures to deal with production of high priority data, maps and services.
• Lead response for emergency or high priority mapping projects to produce quality products.
• May supervise lower level GIS staff and act as GIS Manager in event of absence
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications:

• Knowledge of GIS computer database development and management.
• Knowledge of computerized cartographic/mapping hardware and software.
• Knowledge of computerized mapping symbols, standards and terminology.
• Knowledge of computer programming using different languages as applicable to GIS systems.
• Skill in the use and operation of computers and peripheral equipment such as digitizers, plotters and drafting instruments.
• Ability to collect, organize and analyze data and develop logical conclusions.
• Ability to read and interpret aerial photographs, maps, deeds and legal descriptions.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.

Physical Requirements:

• Significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to read computer screens and printouts.

Work Category:

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Associate's or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Geography, Urban or Regional Planning, Mathematics, Computer Science or Management Information Systems; AND
• Three years of experience in GIS hardware and software support; OR
• An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a High School diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Emergency Management Responsibilities:

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.