Digital Asset Specialist: GIS

City of Flagstaff•Flagstaff, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the City of Flagstaff Water Services team and help support the essential infrastructure that delivers safe and reliable water, wastewater, and stormwater services to our community. In this role, you'll create and maintain GIS data, maps, and web-based applications that inform operations and decision-making across the utility. You'll gain hands-on experience with field verification, spatial analysis, enterprise GIS workflows, and modern ArcGIS technologies while contributing to projects that have a direct impact on residents every day. This is an excellent opportunity for an emerging GIS professional looking to build foundational skills within the water, wastewater, and stormwater realm. By applying to this position, you are opening yourself to the opportunity to work in a critical division program and make a significant impact on the community we serve.

Requirements

Two (2) year degree in a related field or trade school certificate
Two (2) years of related on-the-job experience
Valid driver’s license
Ability to read a variety of reports, handbooks, maps, plans, plats, drawings, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Microsoft Windows and Office environment
Direct experience with Esri ArcGIS Sever Enterprise Software including ArcGIS Pro, ArcCatalog, Portal for ArcGIS and/or ArcGIS Online
Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) such as Cityworks
Basic scripting or programming experience (Python, Arcade, SQL, XML and/or HTML)
Experience with BlueBeam or similar software
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
Operational knowledge of all or some of the following systems: water distribution, sanitary sewer collections systems, stormwater open and closed systems, water production and/or reclamation facilities within an ESRI Enterprise GIS geodatabase
Knowledge of Trimble and ESRI GPS data collection technology and techniques

Responsibilities

Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
Documents work order requests and resolutions
Maintains confidentiality and security with regard to data access
Keeps pace with Water Services SCADA, Electrical and IT trends through training, periodicals and experimentation in a test environment
Attends seminars, trainings and educational opportunities to keep updated on modern procedures, industry standards and equipment, including both hardware, software, and electrical
Provides knowledge and assistance to engineers, plant operators and contractors
Undertakes discipline specific Water Services Geographic Information System (GIS) user need studies
Assists in designing, developing, maintaining, documenting, and implementing discipline specific applications and databases
Assists in manipulating Water Services GIS data to create informational reports to meet discipline specific needs
Adds, updates, deletes, and imports/exports data in a versioned environment within the Water Services’ Enterprise Geodatabases.
Assists in the maintenance of enterprise Water Services GIS data and applications
Participates in ongoing maintenance and development of the Water Services GIS database utilizing Coordinate Geometry (COGO), heads up digitizing, geodatabase data modeling and scripting
Responsible for adding, deleting, and updating features in Water Services’ GIS databases as conditions change on the ground
Communicates with Water Services Sections regarding updates to Water Services’ GIS layers
Performs research of county and city records for pertinent data that needs to be entered into the city's Water Services GIS
Participates in quality control checks of the database to determine data accuracy levels
Create content in various formats, including PDF maps and utilizing the entire Esri suite of tools such as Web Maps, Survey 123, Dashboards, Field Maps, Experience Builder, etc. to present complex GIS data in simple, easy to understand formats
Supports Water Services’ GIS systems and users within the Division by troubleshooting system problems, installation, configuration, documentation, and training
Manages small GIS projects as assigned
Participates in filling map and digital data requests from all Water Services sections, Water Services consultants and the public
Provides GIS products and solutions in response to customer requests
Participates in GIS project requests and development from all Water Services sections
Creates technical documentation of GIS procedures and metadata of Water Services GIS datasets
Performs analysis on geographic, raster and tabular data (with ESRI ArcGIS and other software)
Assists the Digital Asset Program Manager with coordinating the annual technology replacement cycle including installation and decommission of hardware/software
Assists in the educating and promotion of GIS to current and potential Water Services personnel.
Performs advanced spatial analysis and data processing for Water Services’ staff
Trains Water Services staff on GIS related applications and tools including Desktop GIS, Web GIS, and mobile data collection/tracking
Assists with Water Services’ GIS data migration to Utility Network
Applies best practices in map authoring to ensure efficient, scalable, and user-friendly map and feature services
Participates in performing data conversion
Performs field verification through the use of apps and GNSS receivers
Participates in construction walk-throughs to field collect exposed underground utilities in GIS/GPS applications
Drives to active construction sites to field collect/verify exposed underground utilities in GIS using ESRI Field Maps and external GNSS receivers such as EOS Arrow and Bad Elf
Assists operators with technical GIS issues in the office and in the field
Assists the Digital Asset Program Manager with installing, configuring, and monitoring IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) field devices in the water distribution, wastewater collection, and reclaimed distribution systems
Assists the Digital Asset Program Manager with maintaining and monitoring the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)
Assists in creating and assigning tag naming conventions for Water Services assets for cross-platform integrations such as GIS, CMMS, IIOT, Citect SCADA, and more
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Arizona State Retirement System with 100% Match
Deferred Compensation Options
Up to 4% Annual Pay for Performance Increase
Group Insurance including Health, Dental and Vision coverage
Flexible & Health Savings Accounts
13 Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty
Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Voluntary Life Insurance
First-Time Homebuyer Assistance
Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness Employer
Tuition Assistance
Employee Clinic, Telehealth, Wellness Program & Incentives
Tobacco Cessation Program
Employer Assistance Program
Recognition including Workiversary, Wonderful Outstanding Worker (WOW), On-the-Spot, 7k Award, and City Manager's Excellence Awards
Employee Discounts: Mountain Line Bus Eco Pass, Aquaplex, and Recreation Centers