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Helix Water District
- Salary
- $39 to $54/hr
- Employer type
- Government
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
About the job
Overview of Responsibilities WHAT YOU WILL DO: As a GIS Technician I/II, you will help maintain and enhance the district's GIS database and mapping applications. You will directly maintain both spatial and tabular data related to the water transmission and distribution system which spans roughly 700 linear miles! To do this, you'll review engineering drawings, reports, legal maps and a variety of datasets. Your attention to detail and quality control practices must be exceptional. You will work closely with construction crews and operations staff in the office and occasionally in the field. You will need to communicate GIS and GPS concepts in clear, down-to-earth ways for users who may not be as familiar. Your customer service should be so exceptional and approachable that staff naturally feel comfortable coming to you for help. Your creativity will be needed when building effective maps, reports and solutions. The operation center's GIS Technician I/II wears many hats and directly supports the largest GIS user base at the district. You can read the entire GIS Technician I/II job description here: Class Specifications | GIS Technician I/II | Class Spec Details. Qualifications WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are seeking someone who brings: - An associate degree in geography or a closely related field - A minimum of two years of GIS experience, preferable in a public utility setting - A valid Class C driver's license - Strong technical curiosity, attention to detail and a collaborative mindset Application Process To be considered for the GIS Technician I/II, please select the APPLY button to complete the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an online application. For a complete list of job responsibilities, please visit our careers page. Helix Water District offers a comprehensive benefit package for our regular full time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and paid time off. Temporary full time employees receive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits only. For a more detailed overview of our benefit summary, please visit www.hwd.com/173/Employee-Benefits. 01 Instructions for completing the supplemental questionnaire: Responses to the questions below will be used to determine your eligibility to advance in the recruitment. Please do not type "see resume" or "see application." Be advised you will be "timed out" of this page after 30 minutes. Please save your work continuously. I understand the guidelines above. - Yes - No 02 In detail, please explain your level of experience editing and maintaining GIS data in an Esri environment. if none, please put "N/A". 03 In detail, explain your level of experience generating maps, reports and other mapping products in an Esri environment. Share of examples of what you have done. 04 In detail, please describe your level of experience working with engineering documents (i.e. construction plans and schematics) and legal documents (i.e. parcel maps and property rights) as they pertain to GIS data capture. If none, please put "N/A". 05 Please describe your experience working with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or other web-based GIS platforms. If applicable, please describe what you have used them for. If none, please put "N/A" for not applicable. 06 Why are you interested in this GIS position, and what areas of GIS are you most interested in developing your skills in? Required Question
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