24-78 - Flood Mapping Specialist (Geographic - Austin, United States - Texas Water Development Board
Description
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S MISSION
Leading the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.
Job Description Summary
Performs complex (journey-level) geographic information system work for the Texas Water Development Board's (TWDB) statewide floodplain mapping program in support of regional and state flood planning.
Essential Job Functions
- Creates and disseminates floodplain maps and associated data according to agency approved technical standards and procedures.
- Assists in developing technical standards and procedures for floodplain modeling and mapping.
- Performs quality assurance of GIS Data.
- Coordinates with federal, state, and local entities to collect engineering and other data in support of floodplain mapping needs.
- Creates geospatial indexes, catalogs, databases, maps, and datasets.
- Writes, reviews, and evaluates scopes of work, memos, reports, work process, and policy documents.
- Provides presentations to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Provides quality customer service from the department to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
- Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency's records retention procedures and schedule.
- Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
- May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university with major coursework in Geographic Information Systems Technology, Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resources, Natural/Physical/Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Two years of progressive work experience related to geographic information systems.
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Extensions and ModelBuilder.
- Relevant education and experience can be substituted on a yearforyear basis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ArcPy, Python, Arcade, and GitHub.
- Experience with preparing and writing technical reports.
- Familiarity working with LiDAR, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), and other terrain datasets.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to floodplain management.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
- Knowledge of terminology related to geographic information systems, including legal descriptions, cartography, engineering, construction plans, aerial photography, and orthophotography.
- Knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Texas Water Code.
- Skills in reading and interpreting engineering documents, surveys, topographic information, and aerial photography.
- Skills in scientific data management, analysis, and interpretation, especially of geospatial datasets and geodatabases.
- Skills in using applicable programming and/or scripting languages such as Python, ArcPy, etc.
- Skills in working with Lidar and with spatial data analysis software (e.g., ArcGIS, etc.).
- Skills in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Access.
- Ability to adhere to work schedules, follow procedures with respect to leave and submit accurate timesheets by prescribed deadlines.
- Ability to make mature, objective decisions and identify areas of potential problems.
- Ability to perform effectively and willingly when changes occur in scope and nature of the work and work environment.
- Ability to perform routine and nonroutine work assignments accurately and ontime with general supervision.
- Ability to perform assigned duties and improve work habits and/or output.
- Ability to complete assigned work, on time, neatly and with infrequent errors.
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Ability to provide prompt, courteous and accurate assistance to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to provide clear and concise communication to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work and cooperate with others in a team environment.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and schedule work in order to maintain regular progress on assignments and meet deadlines.
- Abilit
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