GIS Technician - American Technology Consulting

Title: - GIS TechnicianLocation: 1181 Coastal Drive SWDarien, Georgia 31305Interview:- Web Cam Interview OnlyThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Office of Transportation Data(OTD), in coordination with the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC), is seeking aself-motivated, dynamic, reliable, personable individual to assist with itsLocal Government GIS Collection effort. The position will be part of a team thatis preparing local (city and county) GIS street data for inclusion in GDOT’sstatewide road network. The position will involve editing road centerlines andthe associated road characteristics. The position may also require coordinationwith local governmental entities to obtain data and verify ownership of roads.Candidate will be required to be on site - Darien, GA, - for the initial twoweek training and familiarization. Additional time may be required based onperformance. Upon successful completion of training, this position will beeligible for telework status. Specifics will be determined at that time.The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.xDesktop software suite and general GIS principles and concepts. The individualshould be detail-oriented and highly skilled using the ArcGIS editing tools, andshould be familiar with shapefiles, personal/file geodatabases, geodatabasetopology and editing in a SDE multi-user database. The candidate should befamiliar with querying databases and be able to validate data. The candidatemust have the technical agility, focus, flexibility, enthusiasm and vision tocomplement and enhance the team. The candidate must be able to coordinate, plan,and support simultaneous tasks and GIS projects; query data; prepare and deliverreports to the immediate supervisor and others; use geospatial data in thecreation and production of GIS maps and data; and communicate effectively bothverbally and in writing.Required qualifications include completion or near completion (in process)four-year college degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field, and proficiencywith the ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite. Preferred qualifications includeexperience with creating and editing GIS data, and GIS work experience with acity or county government agency.