Job Title: GIS Technician I
Location: San Dimas, CA
Experience Required: 2-7 years depending on education
Reports To: GIS Manager
Classification: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and reliable GIS Technician I to support and maintain our geospatial systems. In this role, you will work closely with GIS staff and other departments to ensure accurate mapping and management of utility infrastructure. You will use Esri products and other GIS tools to analyze, visualize, and maintain spatial and non-spatial data while adhering to corporate standards and best practices.
This is a hands-on role that may involve occasional local travel for field data collection using GPS equipment.
Additional Information
- Team Size: 5-10 GIS and geospatial support staff
- Travel: Minimal; primarily local site visits as needed
- Background check required due to access to confidential and sensitive information
location: San Dimas, California
job type: Contract
salary: $23.00 - 28.50 per hour
work hours: Rotating Shifts
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Maintain, analyze, and present spatial data using Esri products (ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcGIS Online/Portal).
- Support GIS-centric "digital twin" of utility infrastructure systems and ensure accuracy of all physical assets.
- Integrate spatial and non-spatial data from diverse sources (databases, spreadsheets, imagery, shapefiles, PDFs, AutoCAD files) into enterprise geodatabases.
- Review site plans, as-builts, and construction completion documents for accuracy before entry into GIS.
- Ensure GIS data is properly formatted for integration with enterprise applications (CC&B, Cityworks, FME, Kloudgin).
- Use ETL processes (e.g., FME) to load and transform data according to corporate standards.
- Create detailed maps, apps, dashboards, and other geospatial products for staff and customers.
- Manage content, metadata, permissions, and sharing within ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS.
- Perform field locating of underground utilities using GPS and integrate observations into GIS.
- Assist Engineering and IT teams with GIS data conversions, exhibits, reports, and troubleshooting.
- Participate in meetings with staff, customers, and contractors to support project outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
qualifications:
Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Geography, GIS, IT, or related field and 2 years of related experience OR
- Bachelor's degree preferred, with entry-level experience considered OR
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in GIS systems (7 years total if substituting for degree).
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to read engineering plans, interpret aerial imagery, and work independently.
- Knowledge of water supply, distribution, wastewater collection, or other utility infrastructure is a plus.
skills: Skills
Must-Have Skills:
- Data Analysis and Management
- ETL (FME or equivalent)
- SQL, Oracle, SQL Server
- Proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcCatalog
- ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS (Experience Builder, Dashboards, Survey123, Story Maps)
- GPS data collection and integration
- Cartography and map design principles
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- ArcGIS Server & ArcGIS Data Store
- Business Intelligence / Reporting (maps, dashboards, exhibits)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
- Cityworks, JD Edwards, CC&B, Kloudgin experience
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
