Posting number: 27-02694
Department: Transportation
Job classification: GIS SPECIALIST- TRANSPORTATION
Posting type: Open
Categories: Transportation, Miscellaneous, Geographic Information Systems
Behind every great community decision is someone who really understands the map!
Not every GIS job asks you to think big... This one does. Cary is searching for a GIS Specialist who can navigate polygons, points, and lines as comfortably as they navigate competing priorities and curious stakeholders. In this role you'll maintain and analyze geospatial data that supports real infrastructure decisions, collaborate across departments, and bring order to complexity. We're a team that values curiosity, adaptability, and people who take pride in work that genuinely serves others.
The Transportation GIS Specialist’s primary purpose is to maintain geospatial information in order to enhance Cary’s GIS system. The GIS Specialist is responsible for the creation, maintenance, analysis, and visualization of transportation geospatial data which supports activities such as street improvements, traffic calming, greenway and sidewalk planning, and asset management or the overall transportation network. The Transportation GIS Specialist performs responsible and professional GIS, graphic arts, and AutoCAD support for Cary’s Transportation Department as well as other Town departments, as needed.
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of Special Projects.
Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Computer Science, or a related field.
Requires some experience working with GIS/CAD, including working with GIS software, database software, or other related software.
Experience in the creation of graphics with output to various forms, including digital, web, paper, and offset printing products is preferred.
Work in this class is generally inside and sedentary. An employee must have such visual acuity as to be able to read and write handwritten and typewritten material. Work requires looking at a computer screen and maps for long periods of time. An employee in this class must be able to talk and hear to respond to the public and other employees. Fingering skills are necessary to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
Requires a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, SBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment.
Cary is a thriving community in the heart of the Triangle area of North Carolina, between Raleigh and the renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area has repeatedly ranked among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire.
Cary's accolades are numerous. Money Magazine previously named Cary, N.C. the hottest town in the East and one of the Best Small Cities in America. CNN Money ranked the Town one of the best cities to launch a startup company, and Forbes named it the fourth best city for job growth. The Raleigh-Cary MSA has been recognized as one of the top places in the country creating tech jobs, according to Forbes.
On the whole, Caryites are a hard-working group with one of the highest median household incomes in the state. And being no further than 20 minutes from major universities such as Duke, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina, it's no wonder that education is an important part of Cary life. More than two-thirds of adults hold a college degree. About 97 percent of citizens have access to the Internet in this, the Technology Town of North Carolina.
