GIS Analyst 2

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

9d•$60,088 - $72,593•Onsite

About The Position

The GIS Analyst 2 develops, programs, manages, and maintains the City’s geographic information system and GIS applications, using Esri tools and related platforms. The role leads complex GIS projects, performs advanced spatial analysis and programming, supports infrastructure planning, and assists management with technical specifications for software applications, requests for proposals, bids, and proposals. Work is performed with limited supervision. The position develops and maintains GIS applications, databases, map layers, models, and data sets; manages data quality checks for maps produced by contractors and agency staff; and provides GIS support, training, documentation, and customer assistance. It also includes field data collection and verification, public works fee request processing, and after-hours database maintenance. The position is based at 100 E. 11th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours may vary based on assignments or projects.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree with training emphasis in Geography, Computer Science, mapping, database design, or a closely related field; alternatively, five years of experience involving GIS project management or relational database design and maintenance.
Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of Esri GIS software, data analysis and modeling, FME, 3D modeling, Esri SDE, Microsoft SQL Server database projects, GIS system design, GIS database administration, relational databases, cartographic principles, quality control, and customer service.
Ability to create and interpret data models and perform quality control using computers and related software; convert data across platforms; read technical maps and drawings; use database management systems; collect, interpret, and integrate geographic data from multiple sources; prepare accurate GIS cartographic products; communicate effectively; and integrate diverse data sources into a unified digital twin environment.
Project management skills for coordinating work with contractors and agency staff on computerized mapping, digital data creation, conversion, manipulation, and analysis.
Ability to maintain interpersonal relationships with coworkers, managers, staff, and the public.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

GISP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead GIS projects, manage project timelines and data-collection schedules, coordinate team members and outside vendors, and provide data quality control.
Perform advanced GIS calculations, programming, and modeling to support planning for City infrastructure, including sewer and stormwater systems.
Program, update, and maintain Cityworks, geodatabases, SDE, ArcGIS Server data sets, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, and related systems.
Analyze and program GIS data sets using data from multiple areas and perform advanced GIS analysis for City department projects.
Create 3D models of buildings, infrastructure, and landscapes to develop digital twin representations.
Quality-check topographic maps produced by outside contractors and agency staff.
Perform spatial and computational analysis of large data sets to design complex map layers.
Manage ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Server, and SDE, and build models for weekly database updates.
Perform after-hours database maintenance and develop procedures for maintaining the GIS.
Analyze, manipulate, and prepare reports from GIS applications; administer program databases by creating and revising tables, queries, and forms.
Provide senior-level user support, troubleshooting, and training for GIS, Cityworks, and GPS applications.
Create, maintain, and program GIS layers in applicable databases.
Coordinate, develop, test, and modify GIS applications for end users, including entry and inquiry screens and print layouts.
Develop system documentation and user guides.
Review and process public works fee requests and collect fees for plans, specifications, and related items.
Collect and verify field data through GPS use and visual inspections of applicable sites.
Provide information and assistance to customers on matters such as City contract statistics, contract information, appeals, fee changes, and maps.
Meet attendance requirements, maintain effective working relationships, perform essential functions in a timely manner with or without reasonable accommodation, and perform other duties as assigned.