GIS Specialist

A GIS specialist is an all-rounder in all areas of Geoinformatics. They are specialize all the geographic fields, in geospatial analysis, cartography, data management, and develops.

Specialist Job Description

Knowledge and Experience

• Operations, services, and activities of a GIS program.
• Principles and practices of land-based mapping application theory.
• Methods and techniques of implementing and deploying GIS applications and solutions using a variety of technologies.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Principles of business letter writing, business arithmetic, and basic report
• GIS hardware, software, server-based applications, and web-based applications.
• A range of software tools for GIS map creation and maintenance, data analysis, and Internet-enabled GIS, City standard software, database and operating systems.
• Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and software.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

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Salary

GIS specialist salaries vary by experience, industry, organization, and location. The average U.S. salary for a specialist is: $56,000– $68,000 per annum.

Representative Duties

• Make equipment recommendations; troubleshoot hardware, software and peripheral
  problems.
• Interpret base maps; monitor and maintain parcel/land use maps and databases; assign,
  verify and coordinate boundaries.
• Develops reporting data from existing GIS/CMMS databases.
• Performs manipulation of developed GIS data into Public Works Computerized
  Maintenance and Management Systems (CMMS).
• Interpret engineering plans, future developments, annexations, Capital Improvements
  projects, and model interpretations for GIS layer and database development.