The State of Florida
Location
Tallahassee, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition No: 823145
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: SURVEY AND MAPPING SPECIALIST - 37001273
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 37001273
Salary: $42,776.81 - $47,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 03/01/2024
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Mapping and Survey Specialist - 37001273
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
GIS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
The Mapping and Survey Specialist is responsible for the management and maintenance of geospatial data and assisting program staff with GIS related duties.
The Difference You Will Make:
The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, along with the new beach regulation and management components, strives to achieve a more synergized and unified goal of protecting and managing our coastal resources by ensuring optimal quality, longevity and health of these resources over time.
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Boasting proximity to the coast and centrally located to popular tourist destinations, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
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Pay :
$42,776.81 - $47,000
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is an intermediate survey and mapping position, which requires the incumbent to have a broad working knowledge of Engineering, Surveying, and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to perform tasks related to the management, manipulation, and visualization of geospatial data. Employee will perform tasks required to support program staff related to the use and management of geospatial data for the environmental protection of the State of Florida.
Incumbent will perform tasks related to the use and management of geospatial data for the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (ORCP). Required tasks can include, but not limited to, creating digital maps, rectifying aerial imagery, performing analysis and calculations, data review, digitizing legal descriptions, plotting paper maps, creating reports, troubleshooting GIS software, providing training to program staff, etc.
Incumbent will also work on developing and implementing GIS initiatives to improve the workflow of different program sections. Initiatives can include, but not limited to, development of new geospatial datasets into the Department’s GIS library, developing interactive web apps, story maps, dashboards, and experience builder apps on the Department’s ArcGIS Online portal, developing custom reports, developing custom script tools to automatize common tasks, developing survey forms for field data collection, including other needed products to accomplish program functions.
Incumbent will acquire and/or assist in the acquisition and management of geospatial data, including but not limited to, aerial photography, satellite imagery, LiDAR point cloud data, conventional topographic and bathymetric data, biological and physical monitoring data. Will assist in or coordinate the maintenance of existing web apps, script tools, technical guides and manuals, metadata documentation of datasets, etc.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science or related fields and two years of verifiable related experience; or any combination of post-secondary education or verifiable related experience, as described above, for a total of six years.
Travel overnight.
A valid driver license.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 1 year experience working full time with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
Contact Information:
Richard Sanborn, HR Liaison
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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