Requisition No: 810245
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: OPS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I – 37950106
Position Number: 37950106
Salary: $18.00/hour (40hrs./week)
Posting Closing Date: 09/01/2023
OPS Engineering Technician I – 37950106
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
We handle all the spatial data needs of the division, assisting program areas in improving their workflow and getting accustomed to new GIS technology as it evolves. When requested, we provide the program areas with geographic data, maps, and web applications. Outside of requests, we are always looking for new ways to help the division.
- The specific work unit in which the position is located (e.g., region, division/bureau, section)
- Tallahassee, DWRM Shared Services
- Overview of primary responsibilities
- Create and maintain maps, rectify imagery, create image mosaics, perform data analysis, digitize, and do quality control of surveys, plot maps, publish layers to the spatial database engine (SDE).
- Implement and maintain layers and QC tools to support any of the Division Programs.
- Responsible for quality assurance/quality control (QAQC) of monitoring data in accordance with established standards and procedures.
- Help in the maintenance and testing of tools in support of the Division GIS efforts.
- Provide training, including one-on-one, as well as assist with trainings and presentations related to ArcPro, AGO, MapDirect, and Mobile Device technology.
- Test and learn new software.
- Install GIS hardware and software for Division staff.
- The position performs other related duties as required.
- Work on long-term GIS projects.
The Difference You Will Make:
We handle all the spatial data needs of the division, assisting program areas in improving their workflow and getting accustomed to new GIS technology as it evolves. When requested, we provide the program areas with geographic data, maps, and web applications. Outside of requests, we are always looking for new ways to help the division in making any tasks with a geographic element more efficient and easier to fulfill.
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:
- Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*). For more details consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
- Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). (For more information, please click Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan;
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Pay:
$18.00/hour (40hrs./week)
Your Specific Responsibilities:
- Georeferenced historical imagery for statewide historical mosaic project
- Assist with GIS requests for program areas.
- Assist with long-term projects as needed.
- Data QC for continually updated layers on SDE.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Some knowledge of Surveying concepts such as Coordinate Systems, Projections, Datum, Datum Transformation, Legal Descriptions to ensure the accuracy and precision of the data produced and received.
- Knowledge of and skill in GIS-related software including but not limited to ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ERDAS Imagine.
- Ability to operate PC computers, plotters, scanners, and hand-held devices used in the development of the biological data collection.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to work both independently and as a team to solve problems.
- Ability to determine work priorities and work effectively and accurately under a deadline.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to interpret scientific or technical data for the public and to prepare short technical reports.
- Ability to work independently.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma OR equivalent (GED). An official transcript or diploma is required of the selected candidate to confirm qualifications for this position.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 6-months of GIS work or school experience.
Persons interested in applying for this position must submit a completed State of Florida Employment Application through the People First System.
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us
HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.