GIS Technician

　　Location: Austin

　　State/Territory: Texas

　　Department: ENV RAM Southern Mapping Dept

　　Description

　　GIS Technician - On Site

　　POWER Engineers is seeking a GIS Technician to work in our Environmental RAM Southern Mapping Department, based on-site in our Austin, TX office location. The position will provide mapping and analysis support for routing and siting, impact assessment, and analysis for natural gas pipelines and high-voltage electric transmission lines.

　　Roles and Responsibilities

　　The position will provide mapping and analysis support for our core business in routing and siting, impact assessment, and analysis for high-voltage electric transmission lines.

　　The GIS support we provide for projects includes:

　　GIS data collection

　　Evaluation

　　Compilation

　　Documentation

　　Creation

　　Conversion

　　Projection

　　Analysis

　　Cartography

　　Typical project types may include:

　　Land base development

　　Environmental permitting and document support

　　Electric and gas transmission

　　Transportation (road and air-based)

　　Communications

　　Mining

　　Urban infrastructure

　　Local government

　　Applicants should be comfortable with public interaction in a public meeting format and may be required to provide legal testimony. Must be a self-starter with the desire and ability to take the lead on a task and possess the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

　　Required Education/Experience

　　A Bachelor's degree or higher in GIS; Geography; Landscape Architecture; Planning; Environmental Resource Management; or related field with a specialization in GIS

　　Experience with ArcGIS

　　Knowledge of relational database systems used in GIS

　　Presentation quality cartographic skills (portfolio examples are welcome)

　　Excellent oral and written communication with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical staff/management

　　Strong general computer skills (troubleshooting/problem-solving)

　　Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft software products

　　Preferred Education/Experience

　　Consulting experience with linear utility routing and siting projects

　　Experience providing GIS analysis for a State and/or Federal environmental process

　　AutoCAD

　　Trimble GPS & Processing Software

　　At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

　　You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career.

　　Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

　　Medical/Dental/Vision

　　Paid Holidays

　　Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

　　Voluntary Life Insurance

　　401K

　　Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

　　Maternity and Paternity Leave

　　New Dads and Moms Benefit program

　　Fertility Benefits

　　Gender -Affirming Care

　　POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

　　EOE, including disability/vets

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