Specialist I - GIS

Harris Central Appraisal District • Houston, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Join an organization that values it's community and employees! The purpose of this entry-level position is to create and maintain HCAD’s cadastral maps in order to assist valuation procedures. This is accomplished by performing responsible technical duties using related software and programs to create and maintain data and maps that can be combined with geographically referenced data. Other responsibilities include performing special projects. Performs work under direct supervision.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or equivalent work experience required. Emphasis on Natural Sciences, Computer Sciences, or Geography preferred.
• GIS Certificate or equivalent required.
• Up to 2 years’ related experience in GIS desired.
• Understanding of GIS parcel database
• Use of coordinate geometry (COGO)
• Critical thinking
• Analytical
• Detail oriented
• Process cognizant

Responsibilities

• Maintain the GIS parcel database using subdivision plats and legal land documents with coordinate geometry (COGO) techniques using Esri ArcGIS software.
• Find, identify, and validate plat/legal land document files.
• Analyze split out, combination, acreage correction, and research information.
• Identify and review information from government entity files.
• Maintain the GIS parcel database using cartographic best practices in local coordinate systems.
• Maintain annexed or de-annexed city, county, school, college, fire, emergency, special, utility, TIRZ, and water jurisdiction boundaries using the most current plat, or metes and bounds description.
• Develops knowledge of HCAD-specific GIS application and requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree