Transportation Geographic Information Systems Technician Trainee - Mineral County

The Transportation Geographic Information Systems Technician Trainee is regarded as a beginning trainee level of the GISTECH title series, wherein an employee, under direct supervision, is oriented to Geographic Information System (GIS) work and may be trained to perform duties through on-the-job experience.  This position involves training-level technical work in multi-tier Geographic Information System (GIS) operations and services for a state agency or department. Duties include digital data entry and maintenance, executing applications, and producing maps and related graphic output and reports. Detailed guidelines with specific instruction are given to the employee to successfully complete a given task. Varying from these guidelines requires permission from the supervisor. Complexity involves steps, processes, and methods that are related within the job duties. Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION 

• Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major in geography, cartography, geology, natural or earth sciences, environmental sciences, landscape architecture, urban planning, land surveying, environmental engineering, computer science, or a related field with six (6) semester hours in computer science, computer mapping, or computer aided drafting and design (CADD) or GIS.