GIS Technician

Job DescriptionJob Description Founded in 1964, TTL is an engineering design firm focused on delivering integrated infrastructure solutions for public and private clients. From site and corridor selection to due diligence, design, and construction services, TTL is a trusted partner providing single-sourced custom solutions for complex infrastructure development. With more than 450 team members across the Southern United States, TTL provides a wide range of services including civil and geotechnical engineering; transportation design and CEI; environmental consulting and remediation; construction materials engineering and testing; and surveying, GIS and mapping services.

At TTL, we are driven to serve our clients, our communities, and each other. TTL not only provides a great work/life balance, but we provide excellent employee benefits such as a robust health & dental plan, vision, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, and generous paid time off (PTO) accrual.

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GIS Technician – Atlanta, GA

TTL, Inc. is seeking a full-time GIS Technician to assist in the creation of GIS-generated maps and graphical representations using standard cartographic principles. The role and responsibilities of the technician include the following:

• Prepare detailed digital maps, graphical depictions, and data for the purposes of reporting and/or using in the field for data collection and verification,
• Create, edit and analyze features and attributes related to environmental, geotechnical and civil engineering practices,
• Perform data acquisition, conversion/processing and entry in support of GIS and related functions,
• Ensures that data complies with the needs of the assigned project as well as ensures that data adheres to standards,
• Maintains GIS-related structure and organization as it relates to individual projects,
• Provide feedback and advice for improving efficiency and maximizing products and deliverables, and
• Builds relationships and communicates often with clients and various inter-departmental project professionals, leads and managers.

Minimum requirements/experience for qualification:

• Travel to and working at client facility in Birmingham Alabama or TTL offices on a regular basis,
• One of the following:
  • Associate degree in GIS, geography, engineering, natural science or a related field requiring work with data and/or geo-spatial information OR
  • 2+ years of experience working with ESRI-related products including ArcDesktop 10.X, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online,
• Experience working with and creating deliverables for environmental and geological data including well gauging and chemical sampling data, wetlands, streams, and groundwater information,
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word,
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written,
• Ability to listen and execute on client needs,
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team,
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines,
• Ability to maintain a consistent schedule, and
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Preferred (but not required) additional skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, computer science, engineering, natural science or a related field,
• Experience working with large datasets, raster/grid data, and data in different coordinate projections,
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings including boring logs, boundary surveys, site plans, grading plans, utility plans, as-builts and profiles/cross-sections,
• Experience creating mapbooks using data driven techniques,
• Experience with ESRI ArcHydro or similiar,
• Experience using and transitioning data between GIS (i.e., ArcGIS or QGIS), GPS (i.e., Trimble) and drafting (i.e., AutoCAD and MicroStation) software,
• Experience with GIS-related data collection tools including Survey 123 and/or Collector,
• Experience using the spatial analyst toolboxes and 3-D modeling tools,
• Experience with database management and data queries (i.e., SQL), and
• Experience with coding/scripting (i.e., Python, VBA, etc.).

TTL, Inc. is an equal opportunity (EEO/AAP) employer offering a competitive benefit package including health, dental, vision and life insurance plans, flexible spending account, 401(k) and paid-time off. All candidates will be subject to a selection assessment and must pass a pre-employment drug screening.

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