Geospatial Information System Analyst

Salary : $82,824.00 - $111,804.00 Annually

Location : Redmond, WA

Job Type: Regular, Full-time

Job Number: 2400109

Department: Public Works

Opening Date: 08/30/2024

Closing Date: 9/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

JOIN REDMOND!

The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community, and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub to an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups.

We are seeking skilled and motivated individuals to join our team as a Geospatial Information System Analyst. As a GIS Analyst, you will have a crucial role in helping Public Works build and scale geospatial information systems that support operations, maintenance, and planning for Redmond's long-lived infrastructure assets.

We are on a journey to establish a world-class asset performance management program that achieves American Public Works Association (APWA) accreditation and ISO55000 standards by adopting a long-term perspective and applying consistent stewardship aligned with Redmond 2050 to realize maximum value over the total life cycle of our long-lived infrastructure assets. As a member of our Asset Performance Management (APM) Team, you will work across our Utilities, and Mobility and Infrastructure divisions to address customers' needs to visualize our assets and plan for Redmond's future.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain data documentation for City's core GIS data sets.
• Works with City staff to develop complex analysis and reports.
• Production of high-quality maps for City Departments.
• Works with City Departments on developing spatial analyses in support of their program areas.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of data entry.
• Analyze the GIS application needs of client departments and perform application development projects.
• Provides information and technical assistance to users regarding the GIS system and other related issues.

Knowledge of and Skills in

• Requires a working knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of geographic information systems.
• Requires technical knowledge and programming skills using ArcGIS Desktop (including ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView), Python, Visual Basic, SQL Query and other programs/tools used by the City.
• Requires technical knowledge of spatial analysis, data generation, and mapping.
• Advanced math skills.
• Requires skills in querying and maintaining large computer database files; coordinating input of information into data systems; maintaining, updating, and producing data and maps.

Physical Demands
Incumbents are expected to have the manual dexterity to manipulate keyboards and other computer hardware. Incumbents must listen, speak, read, and interpret information from written sources and on the computer. The incumbent may spend a significant amount of time retrieving information from the computer, requiring repetitive motions of the hand and wrist. Some lifting may be required.

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Some travel is required among various city facilities as well as some outside travel.
QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• 4-year degree in geography, engineering, geology or related field
• 4 years experience in using GIS for map production and analysis.
• 1-2 years experience using GIS data capture.
• 1-2 years experience developing and using relational databases, preferably enterprise relational databases.

Licenses and Certificates

• Valid Washington State Driver's License and a driving record that meets city standards.

Other
This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job.

Please review the job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.

Selection Process

• All applicants will be notified of their application status.
• Top candidates will be contacted to participate in the next phase of selection process, which may include testing and/or an interview.
• Note, the City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies.

Offers of employment are conditional based on the candidate successfully passing both background and reference checks. Internal candidates are subject to passing a new background if the previous check was conducted more than six months ago.

Additionally, new hires relocating to the area are required to have Washington State residency within 30 days of their start date to comply payroll tax purposes.
BENEFITS

Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS - with (13) paid holidays per year
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%

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Benefit rates are subject to change without notice due to federal and state mandates and contractual changes as applicable.

01

Please select your highest level of education.

• High School or GED
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

02

Do you have at least 4 years' experience in using GIS for map production and analysis or related experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have at least 1-2 years' experience using GIS data capture or similar?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have at least 2 years professional experience managing multiple projects simultaneously?

• Yes
• No

05

Please indicate your level of experience using ESRI ArcGIS:

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

06

Please indicate your level of expertise working in SQL:

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

07

Please indicate your level of expertise working in Python:

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Required Question

Location: Redmond, WA, US

Posted Date: 9/27/2024