Cartographic Technician (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Cartographic Technician for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will provide professional Geomatics (Remote Sensing/GIS) services utilizing computerized data capture, storage, query, and analysis techniques for visual displays, spatial analysis, and tabular reports on a wide variety of geographical projects. The ideal candidate will not only have the requisite technical skills, but will also be self-motivated, able to communicate professionally with a wide variety of org clients, and able to navigate changing priorities and tight deadlines.
This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Cartographic Technician:
- Develop and maintain databases and verify data quality using automated and manual techniques to enter, edit, and process data sets.
- Design and prepare publication quality cartographic products using industry and organizational standards.
- Assist in preparation of GIS projects. Prepare data for conversion and editing.
- Process special, ad-hoc mapping requests.
- Assist with photogrammetric modeling and compilations, which includes compiling control points, aerial triangulation, terrain editing, orthorectification, and planimetric mapping, etc.).
- Provide file management for geospatial data mediums. Maintain files and records in accordance with compliance requirements.
- Create and maintain metadata of newly created data sets to track the source, scale, currency, and other pertinent geographic information, as well as any modifications to the data set.
- Provide Geospatial support in the maintenance, operation, and development of new facilities (e.g. compiling historical mapping data, cartographic map production, etc.).
- Provide professional Geospatial (Remote Sensing/GIS) services utilizing computerized data capture, storage, query, and analysis techniques for visual displays, spatial analysis, and tabular reports on a wide variety of geographical projects.
- Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails and records in accordance with compliance requirements.
Requirements/Qualifications for Cartographic Technician:
- U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
- High school diploma or GED is required.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying or Geospatial sciences or a closely related field is required
- 4+ years of Cartographic Technician experience is required.
- 2 years of directly related experience managing aerial imagery in advanced imagery processing and analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of various horizontal and vertical coordinate reference systems and datums.
- Demonstrated ability implementing standardized workflows.
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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