GIS Cadastral Analyst I or II

Salt Lake County•Salt Lake City, UT

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their team and contribute to the community. The GIS Cadastral Analyst role supports the maintenance of the County's official parcel maps and land records. This position involves GIS mapping tasks, title research, and data verification to ensure accurate representation of property boundaries and ownership. The role offers a supportive team environment, a focus on work-life balance, and opportunities for growth and development within the County.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university plus two (2) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Selected applicants must possess or obtain a Cadastral Mapping Certificate during the first year of eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Geography, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Drafting, or other closely related fields.

Responsibilities

Supports the maintenance of the County's official parcel maps and land records by assisting with GIS mapping tasks, title research, and data verification.
Ensures property boundaries and ownership are accurately represented.
Provides technical assistance under guidance from senior staff.
Enters, edits, and analyzes GIS spatial and attribute data (points, lines, polygons) following established procedures; verifies accuracy against source documents.
Supports review of deeds, surveys, plats, and ownership histories to help maintain parcel records.
Maintains existing GIS database layers and Parcel Fabric datasets under supervision; assists with updates to ensure accurate representation of parcel ownership and property boundaries.
Assists with maintaining and updating the tax parcel index; helps create new tax descriptions under guidance.
Provides routine technical assistance and documentation to internal staff and stakeholders, following guidance from senior staff.
Conducts basic research into historic maps and property abstracts to support more complex analysis by senior staff.
Assists senior staff with calculations and adjustments to parcel boundaries, including splits and mergers.
Helps coordinate the recording, filing, and follow-up of plats and documents to support seamless service delivery.
Ensures routine compliance with recording standards and helps follow up on noncompliant documents.
Performs routine QA/QC tasks by reviewing and correcting errors identified through established reports, workflows, or supervisor direction; ensures parcel data is updated accurately according to standards.
Creates, maintains, and revises existing GIS database layers and Parcel Fabric datasets using coordinate geometry (COGO) and State Plan Coordinate System standards; ensures accurate representation of parcel ownership, property boundaries, and historic layers.
Maintains and updates the tax parcel index; ensures accuracy of parcel ownership, addresses, and tax descriptions; leads the creation of new tax descriptions for parcel splits, mergers, and remainder parcels, and assists team members in preparing or reviewing tax descriptions for accuracy and compliance.
Reviews and analyzes deeds, surveys, plats, ownership histories, and other recorded documents, including resolving conflicting legal descriptions or ambiguous boundary calls.
Serves as a liaison between the Recorder's Office and stakeholders, including government agencies, developers, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, title companies, and the public; provides technical assistance, research findings, and documentation while maintaining professional communication and service standards.
Conducts specialized research, including evaluation of historic ownership, mapping, and title records, prepares formal reports that present findings, confirms record accuracy, or recommends updates to ensure the integrity of County land records.
Serves as the point of escalation for complex or disputed customer interactions, resolving issues through expert technical knowledge and professional judgment, and providing authoritative guidance to internal staff and external stakeholders.
Serves as an advanced technical resource for GIS and cadastral mapping questions; provides guidance to team members on complex workflows, data standards, and troubleshooting; assists with resolving issues that require higher-level expertise.
Applies advanced calculations and survey principles to establish and adjust parcel boundaries, including splits, mergers, and acreage corrections.
Performs advanced quality control reviews of GIS edits, topology, and attribution; provides guidance to team members on correcting identified issues and ensures team adherence to GIS best practices and county mapping standards.
Coordinates the recording, filing, and follow-up of plats and documents with external stakeholders and internal staff to ensure consistent application of policies and seamless service delivery.
Ensures compliance with recording standards and state code; verifies document format and content.
Issues Recorder Notices for noncompliant documents and follow up on corrective actions.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
Hybrid work environment (some positions)
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% employee contribution
Medical coverage, including a 100% County-paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage with coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a County contribution of up to $1,200 per year, or a Flexible Spending Account
100% County-paid Long-Term Disability and employee-paid Short-Term Disability options
Professional Development and professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Onsite medical clinic and gym
hospital insurance, auto insurance, and home insurance
discounts at County facilities