Job Description

Posting number: 26DM428ESA56

Department: Department of Environmental Services

Division: Water Bureau / Engineering

Job classification: GIS Applications Specialist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering

This is a technical position with responsibility for supporting computerized geographic information systems and designing, developing and maintaining GIS applications within user departments. General supervision is received from higher level staff. Related work is performed as required.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See "http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx-id=8589935786" Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Examples of duties

Uses CADD to create maps and engineering drawings;
Integrates CADD into GIS projects and programs and GIS into CADD projects and programs;
Integrates GPS and Pictometry images with GIS programs;
Writes programs in ARCVIEW, ARCGIS and ARCINFO to create customized reports, user menus, etc.;
Suggests changes to CADD software to personnel at the software supplier;
Produces drawings and calculations for borrow and fill, erosion control, and wetlands projects;
Produces video footage to be used in presentations;
Creates GIS mapping files from existing databases;
Creates maps for various Engineering projects;
Creates inventory and condition reports for engineering analysis;
Composes training and instructional materials for CADD users;
Develop methods for the expansion of the GIS system;
Assists Engineers in the development of projects to analyze existing infrastructure.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or G.E.D; AND
I. Associate's degree in Survey Technology, Geography, Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field AND two (2) years' experience developing applications for a geographic information system.
OR
II. Associate's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field AND three (3) years' experience developing applications for a geographic information system.

About City of Rochester

Established in 1834, Rochester, N.Y. is located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The City government provides services to over 210,000 residents.

Originally the Flour City, and now the Flower City, Rochester is globally identified as the home of innovation. The city hosts industries in many areas, including and medical-research and imaging. The area is popular for numerous outstanding universities such as the University of Rochester (UR) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Both universities are known for their incredible research programs.

Well-known employers, including Constellation Brands, Paychex, Inc. and Wegmans Food Market Inc. are headquartered in the greater Rochester area.

To learn more, please call 585-428-5990 or visit www.cityofrochester.gov.

Industry

Government & Public Safety

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Rochester, New York

Year Founded

1834

Website

cityofrochester.gov

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