Senior GIS Analyst (Geospatial Services)

Job Overview

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

Benefits

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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

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• 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 effec