Job Description
San Diego, CA, USA Annual Salary Range: $65,478.00 - $123,427.00
First Review of Applications: June 21, 2024
Expected Start Date: August 2024
Overview of the GIS Division
Environmental conservation, population and economic growth forecasting, land use scenario modeling, and innovative GIS database development, maintenance, analysis, and visualization. These are a few examples of the priority project areas our Regional Information Systems group is working on. As a member of this team, the intern will gain exposure to the industry-leading work SANDAG is doing in these fields.
Role
The GIS Analyst is responsible for creating sophisticated mapping and visualization tools to help planners, modelers, and decision-makers visualize real-world events. The GIS Analyst will prepare maps and analyses, maintain and enhance urban land inventory and transportation network datasets, and design, develop, test, maintain, and document GIS databases and applications to support planning, research, and public safety programs. This position is ideal for a GIS professional with a strong interest in furthering their expertise performing specialized mapping and analysis in a regional planning environment.
Experience and Qualifications
•A bachelor’s degree with major course work in geography, planning, computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related field A Master’s degree is desirable. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
•One to three years of recent career experience in a GIS or a research-oriented field.
•Demonstrated knowledge of GIS concepts, principles, practices, and techniques, including cartography, design principles, and map creation techniques.
•Experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software; experience using ArcGIS Enterprise, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, and Network Analyst extensions are desirable.
•Experience designing geodatabases with ArcGIS architecture; experience compiling and integrating data from multiple GIS sources.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
•Hybrid (Monday and Wednesday telework days; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in office)
•9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
•Pay-for-performance merit increases
•CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
•Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
•Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
•Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
•Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
•Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year
Call (619) 699-1900 or visit for information. First review June 21, 2024. EOE.
Apply via email to hr@sandag.org
Job Tags
Holiday work, Work experience placement, Remote job, Flexible hours,