Mapping technician job description

**Surveyor and Mapping Technician**

**Who We Are**

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We're looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

**Our Business**

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

**This Opportunity**

WSP is currently seeking an enthusiastic and energetic Surveying and Mapping Technician to assist professional staff in the planning, execution and delivery of surveying and mapping projects and related deliverable products.

**Your Impact**

+ Must be able to multi-task relating to projects and deliverable products

+ Maintain flexible schedule to prioritize and meet deadlines

+ Evaluate, process, and map traditional field notes, electronic data collection, and GPS/GNSS files

+ Provide technical mapping support in production of deliverable surveying and mapping products

+ Prepare CAD deliverables to client specific standards

+ Perform survey computations and adjustments

+ Interpret and map legal descriptions

+ Prepare legal descriptions and sketches

+ Records research

+ Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma or equivalent

+ 2 years of experience working in the surveying and mapping profession

+ Demonstrated proficiency with computer systems and basic office software

+ Demonstrated proficiency and working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation/GEOPAK, and GIS

+ Good communication skills

+ Good time management skills

+ Quality control oriented with attention to detail

+ Knowledge of and experience in field survey procedures

+ Knowledge of and experience in survey computations and adjustments

+ Knowledge of boundary survey principles

+ Ability and wiliness to occasionally work in the field

+ NSPS Certified Survey Technician (CST) certification or ability to procure in 6 months

+ Drug screening, driver's license and criminal background check

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**Additional Requirements**

+ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

**Additional Details**

+ **Travel Required:** 50%

+ **Job Status:** Regular

+ **Employee Type:** Full

+ **Primary Location:** ORLANDO - CANAL RD

+ **All locations:** US-FL-Orlando

**About WSP**

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 12,000 employees in over 200 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible, agile and hybrid workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**Job Title: NIOGEMS Map Technician**

**Department:** Flatwater Inc., DEMD

**Reports to:** Project Manager

**Location:** Lakewood, CO

**Status:** Exempt

**WC:** 8742-CO

**Summary**

NOTE: NIOGEMS (National Indian Oil and Gas Energy Management System) is an easy-to-use GIS based software package designed specifically for the management of oil, gas and mineral operations and development on Indian lands. NIOGEMS was developed by DEMD for use by Indian Tribes and supporting federal agencies throughout Indian Country.

**Essential Functions**

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of specialized energy/mineral related maps for NIOGEMS.

+ Compile, input, and edit GIS data for development of other specialized energy/mineral related maps in support of other DEMD project requirements.

+ Work with the client to define and document requirements for the various data used on the constructed maps and design of the maps.

+ Cataloging of the map documents.

+ Provide data input and maintenance for NIOGEMS and other DEMD databases as required.

+ Provide digital or hard copy requests for GIS data as directed.

+ Support the NIOGEMS team with GIS skills as needed.

**Competencies**

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2. Learning Orientation.

3. Technical Capacity.

**Supervisory Responsibility**

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

**Work Environment**

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

**Physical Demands**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

**Position Type/Expected Hours of Work**

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

**Travel**

Travel is required during the business day, out-of-area and overnight travel to be expected.

**Experience**

+ Knowledge and use of GIS-related software, particularly ESRI's ArcGIS.

+ Ability to learn other GIS-related software, particularly NIOGEMS.

+ Knowledge of various GIS data types.

+ Facility with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and presentation software.

+ Good organizational and oral communication skills.

+ Three or more years of direct work experience in GIS data gathering, entry, editing for map development using GIS software and data.

+ Exposure to energy/mineral, natural resources, or engineering data and topics.

**Education**

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Geography or Natural Resources disciplines.

**Additional Eligibility Qualifications**

Maintain a valid Driver's License and be insurable under the company insurance provider/program.

**Security Clearance**

Public Trust clearance required for this position

**AAP/EEO Statement**

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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**Job Locations** _US-CO-Lakewood_

**ID** _2022-6203_

**Company** _Flatwater, Inc._

**Category** _Program Management & Operations (tech)_

**Position Type** _Regular Full-Time_

**Remote** _No_