Survey/GIS Technician

Premier Workforce Solutions is seeking one limited term employee for 2016. The office includes many government functions that include GIS, Tax Listing and Surveying. The limited term employee will assist in field and office work related to collect survey grade GPS coordinates and setting PLSS comers under the direction of the Bayfield County Surveyor and creating geographic information systems (GIS) layers for Bayfield County as well as updating existing data layers. The employee will work under the direction of the Land Records Administrator and will work extensively with the County Surveyor.

This position will be responsible for assisting the staff with a variety of Survey and GIS projects.

Minimum Requirements of Employer:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree Desired, Graduate of Bachelors or Associates degree program in geography, land records, geology, land survey, natural resources or related field.
• One year GIS and land survey experience is preferred.

Experience / Qualifications: Qualifications:

Candidates should be a graduate of a bachelor or associate program with a degree in geography, land records, geology, land survey, natural resources or related field. One year GIS and land survey experience is preferred.

Typical tasks may include:

• Assist and aid fellow surveyors and citizens with the survey records and surveys of this office
• Research government notes, plats and survey records to locate and/or perpetuate
• PLSS comers
• May perform QA/QC of project deliverable data for orthoimagery, LiDAR or other contracts
• Research on section comers for site visits
• Prepare U.S. Public Land Survey Monument Records
• May help draft, coordinate and administer PLSS remonumentation contracts between Bayfield County and Private Land Surveyors when utilizing Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP) funds if any
• Create custom maps and datasets for internal and external customers including, but not limited to, the WDOT, State Cartographers Office, and municipalities in Bayfield County.
• Create supporting data layers for Bayfield County Plat Book.

Skills desired:

• Experience working in unfavorable outdoor conditions Cartographic skills
• Edit in SDE environment Use a Plat Book, Aerial photography interpretation Using ArcGIS 10.3.1 software

To apply for this job, send your résumé to jackj@premiersolutionsgrp.net. If you don’t have a résumé, you can register and create one at Job Center of Wisconsin.