GIS Field and Data Technician Individual Placement at Willamette Valley Project
About The Position
GIS participant working with the Environmental Stewardship Section of the Willamette Valley Project, managing GIS data for resources around 13 Oregon lakes. Duties include GIS data management and mapping for the section. WVP is a major water resource project responsible for operating 13 dams and managing natural resources and recreation in the lakes and surrounding lands. We manage nearly 50,000 acres in the Willamette, McKenzie, and Santiam watersheds. The Environmental Stewardship section is known for our community partnerships in natural resource preservation and restoration.
Requirements
- Proficiency in ArcPro, ArcQGIS, Arc GIS Online, ESRI applications
- Willingness and ability to work well independently and as a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- A positive attitude
- Knowledge of common spreadsheet and word processing programs (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PPT) and willingness to bring your personal computer to the office to conduct office work
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to report on time to the USACE Fern Ridge Lake office
Nice To Haves
- Experience with technical botanical keys
Responsibilities
- GIS data acquisition
- Data management
- Natural resource GIS mapping
- Field GPS data collection
- Data analysis for projects related to cultural and historic resources, Master Plan development, threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, invasive plants, habitat restoration, easements and land ownership, and hydrology
- Field support of other natural resource programs such as botany, wildlife biology, cultural resources monitoring and surveys, boundary surveys and park operations
- Complete required trainings for vehicle use, field check out systems, and related tasks
Benefits
- $700 weekly allowance (includes living expenses, commuting allowance, and housing allowance)
- $2,000 duty travel and equipment reimbursement
- One-time round-trip travel reimbursement of UP TO $650 for candidates who incur relocation expenses (not available for candidates who do not relocate)
- Defensive Drive Training
- Other trainings, local workshops, or online classes may be provided
- First Aid/CPR
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
