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APCO International

SC - GIS Engineer

Memphis, TN

... GIS data and application development as part of the District's Enterprise GIS to support a wide ... Mobility tools like Collector, Survey123, and Field Maps. Importantly, knowledge of ...

City of Americus

GIS Director

Americus, GA

... data collector, laser rangefinder, digital camera, plotter, computer, copy machine, large-print ... GIS software, such as ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcView, Trimble, Excel, Word, PowerPoint ...

City of Americus, GA

GIS Director

Americus, GA · On-site

... data collector, laser rangefinder, digital camera, plotter, computer, copy machine, large-print ... GIS software, such as ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcView, Trimble, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

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Senior GIS Asset Management Analyst

RIVUS Consulting LLC

Plano, TX • On-site

$90K - $110K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

RIVUS Consulting LLC is currently seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to augment our GIS asset management and application development team.  Our database applications support transportation and environmental programs, decision making and data analytics for our clients.  RIVUS is an established small business that provides engineering, environmental, and technology consulting services to a wide range of clients.  RIVUS Consulting LLC specializes in drainage and highway asset management, watershed planning, ecosystem restoration, flood hazard mitigation, stormwater management, green infrastructure, low impact development design, site engineering, water/wastewater engineering and program/construction management.  Our engineers, planners, GIS/IT professionals, landscape architects, and construction managers provide sustainable solutions for federal, state and municipal clients.
Responsibilities:

a)    Manage and analyze data related to physical assets like infrastructure (roads, utilities) for municipal and transportation agencies
b)    Develop, edit, and maintain GIS datasets, ensuring data accuracy and quality control. 
c)    Perform spatial analysis, geoprocessing, and data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tasks.
d)    Integrate GIS data with asset management systems (like Trimble Unity or formerly Cityworks) and other relevant databases.
e)    Produce maps, reports, and dashboards using GIS data and analysis results. 
f)     Support and configure GIS software, including ArcGIS Online and Portal. 
g)    Assist or oversee field data collection using GPS and mobile apps. 
h)    Create and maintain documentation for GIS workflows and metadata. 
i)     Provide training and technical assistance to other internal or client team members on GIS and asset management practices. 
j)     Support GIS-related projects and collaborate with other internal and client teams and departments. 
k)    Transform and integrate new and existing data to evaluate asset performance and support strategic goals.
l)     GIS application development and application maintenance/upgrades
m)   ArcGIS server web application development and maintenance
n)    Develop and/or enhance custom GIS web applications, scripts, spatial data and layers using multiple developing languages and scripting languages.
o)    Develop ESRI Survey123 applications 
p)    Code using ESRI GIS developer tools and Python
q)    Identify areas for improvement in design, performance optimization, development process, workflows, and tools/technologies.
r)     Streamline data management and security features
s)    Develop online training manuals
t)     Train end users on application use
u)    Participate in weekly or monthly progress meetings
Minimum Qualifications:

a)    Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, or environmental science from an accredited college with 10+ or more years of relevant professional experience.  A degree in engineering, related field, is highly desirable.
b)    Experience in asset management software for transportation and infrastructure agencies e.g. Trimble Unity or formerly Cityworks
c)    Experience with ESRI ArcGIS technologies including ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS API’s, ArcGIS JavaScript API, ArcGIS Experience Builder, Collector, ArcSDE and ArcGIS Mobile.
d)    Experience with ArcGIS Model Builder and Python
e)    Experience in ESRI Survey123 application development 
f)     Experience with the ESRI toolset, SQL Server, and Google
g)    Produce, diagnose, and troubleshoot asset management dashboard data issues, maps, and reports, using GIS data and analysis results. 
g)    Experience integrating Google Maps in Web applications.
h)    Experience securing data transfer via Web Services.
i)     Experience creating supporting documentation for technical projects.
Job Type:
Full Time On Site