GIS Technician in Merriam, Kansas at Surveying And Mapping, LLC

Surveying And Mapping, LLC
GIS Technician

US-KS-Merriam

Job ID: 26-7974
# of Openings: 1
Category: GIS
Kansas City

Overview

Founded in 1994, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions. With more than 50 offices and 1,600 professionals, we deliver the scale, technology, and expertise needed to support projects of any size. SAM streamlines project delivery through a single, coordinated team, offering in-house capabilities across land surveying, aerial mapping, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility coordination (UC), GIS, BIM, and construction engineering inspection (CEI).

By combining advanced technology, digital workflows, and decades of experience, we provide accurate, actionable data that helps clients move critical infrastructure projects forward with confidence. At SAM, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with interpreting as-built drawings, construction plans, engineering plans, recorded maps, deeds, legal descriptions, imagery and related source documents and incorporates them into GIS using various methods including coordinate geometry (COGO), digitizing
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of multiple GIS layers including parcels, streets, right-of-way, zoning, and other development layers.
• Follow quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes, and perform routine data management tasks, such as data validation and correction, queries and editing in GIS to ensure GIS data accuracy, integrity, and completeness
• Assist with GIS and data analysis, prepare and execute queries, produce maps, spreadsheets, graphs, and other analytical products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science or similar field
• 0-3 years as a GIS Technician
• Understanding of computer programming and data analysis skills
• Knowledge of modern cartographic standards and principles
• Advanced statistical, mathematical, and methodology skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to travel when required