Briefly describe a typical day: I spend about 75% of my days and weeks working with GIS and the accompanying databases, either updating existing maps or designing new ones. Most of that time is spent working alone at my computer, but I have plenty of opportunity to interact with my […]
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Job Description: GIS Analyst – Local Government
Briefly describe a typical day: Performing Quality Control on data surveyed & mapped. Write programs in AML to assist day-to-day routines. Assist sub-ordinates at work. Train newly recruited staff in the section to develop specialized skill in the area of performing Quality Control on data. Report to the Head of […]
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Job Description: GIS Analyst/Planner – Local Government
Briefly describe a typical day: Meeting with GIS or Land Use planners. Editing zoning, utilities or hazards maps for 11 cities. Converting maps to web pages for an economic development web site. Supervising a tech or student intern. Preparing and giving presentations. Land use/economic development project work. Preparing maps for […]
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Job Description: Technical Marketing Analyst – Software
Briefly describe a typical day: Learn new software and demo it. Put together demos. Trouble-shoot products and software. Make new contacts. Frequent overnight travel. How do you use GIS to help your company? Selling GIS software is our company’s business. GIS software used: ArcView, ArcGIS, all extensions, ArcIMS, ArcPad What […]
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Job Description: GIS Programmer- Agriculture
Briefly describe a typical day: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – GIS work in HORTCORP. 5p.m. to 10 p.m.- consultancy work in various organizations. How do you use GIS to help your company? Analysing the day to day operations of the company. GIS software used: ArcInfo What skills do you […]
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Job Description: GIS Coordinator – Local Government
Briefly describe a typical day: Exciting, hectic, productive. Analyze global data needs and work with GIS team to develop exciting, innovative GIS desktop applications and maps. How do you use GIS to help your company? Produce GIS applications and maps to provide data and map access so city staff is […]
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Job Description: GIS Analyst/Programmer – Utility
Briefly describe a typical day: I create internet based mapping applications. So all day I work on ArcIMS customization projects. Write and test JavaScript code to carry to custom functions in GIS websites. Develop ASP’s to carry out custom GIS functions with ArcIMS. I also am developing an internal webpage […]
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Job Description: GIS Specialist – Education/Research
How do you use GIS to help your company? I help students, staff and faculty use GIS software and find GIS data to further their research. GIS software used: All ESRI products. ENVI- remote sensing and GIS. What skills do you need to be successful in your position? The patience […]
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Job Description: GIS Technician – Local Government
Briefly describe a typical day: A typical day includes assisting planners, engineers & other staff in their GIS needs like mapping, analysis etc. Using GIS to perform studies and briefs for planning commission actions in a city government setting. GIS analysis is used for zoning inquiries, impact analysis, city limits mapping, […]
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Job Description: GIS Intern – Groundwater Agency
Briefly describe a typical day: Generate standard well location maps for clients. Assist GIS Analyst in developing new GIS applications associated with groundwater issues (water quality, new wells, etc.) How do you use GIS to help your company? Assisted hydrogeologists in analysing groundwater quality. GIS software used: ArcView and extensions […]
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Job Description: GIS Technician – Natural Resource Management
Briefly describe a typical day: My day is split between field work in which I gather various data and working with ArcView to create maps and do spatial analysis. How do you use GIS to help your company? I use GIS in many ways. In one project, we are looking […]
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Job Description: GIS Analyst/Programmer – Local Government
Briefly describe a typical day: Work on developing databases for use with GIS layers. Create GIS applications with GUI for data collection – field & office. Analyze data needs and requirements. Create customized reports. How do you use GIS to help your company? I design and implement user-friendly GIS applications […]