Senior GIS Technician

NV5•St. Petersburg, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NV5 Geospatial is currently seeking a Senior Geospatial Technician in our GEOINT Solutions Practice. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in the geospatial industry supporting a variety of projects. The Senior Geospatial Technician will work as part of a team to create and update highly attributed feature data within a geodatabase from imagery and ancillary sources to provide intelligent datasets that can be used for mission planning and support. Tasks may include 3D environment assignments creating and editing digital elevation models to client specifications. The ideal candidate must be analytical, self-motivated with exceptional planning and critical thinking skills, and collaborative in a team environment as well as able to work independently.

Requirements

Demonstrates problem solving ability across software platforms
Consistently produces quality work meeting client specs within budget
Ability to maintain a professional and positive demeanor under pressure
Consistently meets deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates efficiency, accuracy in tasks, and organization of data management
Can work well within a team environment as well as independently with limited oversight
Aptitude for learning higher level and complex tasks
1+ years’ experience working in a professional environment with digital geospatial software: ESRI ArcGIS, DAT/EM Summit Evolution, Socet Set, Socet GXP, Microstation, AutoCAD or equivalent
Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed budget and quality expectations at the technician level
Intermediate knowledge of mapping and cartography
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
U.S. citizenship required to comply with government contract

Nice To Haves

Professional certification
2+ years’ experience in a technical, professional work environment
Experience working with NGA/DoD/AGC products
Possess a Secret level DoD security clearance
Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering program, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Performs quality assurance methods to ensure a high degree of data consistency, integrity, and accuracy and provide feedback in the form of constructive criticism to peers
Trains team members on workflow methodologies
Photointerpretation of geographic features from aerial and satellite imagery
Create and update highly attributed feature data
Review of maps and other ancillary sources to enhance data value
Attribution and update of metadata
Edit terrain to within project specification standards as trained
Coordination and collaboration with the project team members on the progress of production
Completion of all project forms, spreadsheets, and checklists
Identifies and develops process improvements/efficiencies
Attend training and/or meetings relating to job requirements
Assists in problem solving/troubleshooting