Job Title:          GIS TECHNICIAN/ZONING INSPECTOR

Department:   PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING

Reports to:      ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING

Status:             CLASSIFIED – FULLTIME -- NON-EXEMPT – NON-UNION 

Salary Range:  $50,000 to $65,000 ANNUALLY

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The GIS Technician/Zoning Inspector compiles, refines, and maintains Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datasets, querying of data, and the creation of maps using GIS software. Accommodate the mapping, graphics and special needs of all city departments. Perform field inspections for compliance with the city zoning code.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Administers GIS databases, GIS server software, and GIS licensing software.

• Design, refine, update, and maintain GIS data; performs standard database query, spatial analysis and geo-referencing; operates a variety of computer software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Microsoft Outlook, ESRI ArcGIS and ArcCatalog, other GIS and GPS software, Adobe Pro, SQL Developer, and various other technologies and software utilized by the city.

• Provides software assistance; coordinates public and city reports; designs and maintains desktop databases for reports and maps; provides training.

• Work both independently and together with other city departments to maintain and update Aurora’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), Cityworks, for utility asset management.

• Perform fieldwork and host field data for precise data collection using Leica GNSS GPS software in conjunction with ESRI applications and Trimble’s Cityworks asset management software. 

• Own, manage, and maintain the city’s online GIS system and provide assistance to city departments regarding communication between online GIS system and CMMS. Provide technical assistance to Service, Engineering, Water and Wastewater departments for updating and editing online-hosted GIS products from the field. Maintain real-time, automatic data editing through these two cloud-based environments.

• Create, manage, update, and maintain all city-owned utility assets and infrastructure systems. Use GIS and geodatabases to produce maps, maintain large geographic feature archives, as well as associated field and attribute records (sanitary and storm sewer, water distribution, parcels, parks, trails, roads, sidewalks, cemetery etc.). 

• Perform following tasks within Cityworks environment: create dash boards utilizing ArcGIS Dashboard, create web apps as needed, create work order/inspection templates, create custom field categories, create/edit domains and custom codes, maintain service resources, service definitions, and service layers, configure asset groups and asset types, automate asset updates from templates to the GIS.