Entry Level GIS Technician

Job Description

Entry Level GIS Technician | Actalent

The Tone:
This is a Contract to Hire role at Actalent, located in Richmond, VA, offering an exciting entry point into GIS. Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services, helping visionary companies advance their goals for over 40 years. This Entry Level GIS Technician position is crucial for analyzing geographic information about the earth’s surface and its objects, providing essential technical and analytical support. Your work will directly contribute to creating and maintaining vital geographic databases and maps across diverse sectors.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Contract to Hire
• Location: In-person, Richmond, VA
• Pay: $22 hourly
• Team: Pole Transfer/Joint Use Make Ready Team
• Mission: Analyze geographic information and provide technical and analytical support for creating and maintaining maps and databases.
• Tech Stack: Esri’s ArcGIS suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Field Data Collection: Collect in-field GIS data as a member of the Pole Transfer/Joint Use Make Ready Team.
• Measurement & Design: Utilize telescoping hasting sticks and digital measuring technologies to accurately assess joint use attachment heights and utility distribution lines, making informed in-field design suggestions.
• GIS Database Management: Collect field data using proprietary software to update utility GIS systems and inform design determinations.
• Data Compilation & Analysis: Compile geographic data from diverse sources such as censuses, field observation, satellite imagery, and aerial photographs, then analyze spatial data to derive geographic statistics for documents and reports.
• Cartographic Mapping: Enter new map data by applying cartography principles, including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, GIS, or any related environmental or technical field.
• Experience: 0-1 year of experience in GIS or the environmental sector, including practical experience with in-field data collection.
• Skills: Proficiency in GIS software, specifically Esri’s ArcGIS suite, a strong understanding of cartography principles, and general computer skills.
• Bonus: Previous outdoor field experience, such as from internships or academic projects.