Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Job Title: GPS Field / GIS Technician
Organization: New Jersey Fish & Wildlife, Office of Fish & Wildlife Information Systems
Website: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/
Location:
Office of Fish & Wildlife Information Systems
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife, Central Region Office
Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
1 Eldridge Road, Upper Freehold Township, NJ 08691
Work Week: 30 – 40 hours (Limited to 900 hours per fiscal year)
Compensation: $15-$25/Hourly rate depending on experience.
Closing Date: Open until filled
Job Description:
Develop and implement GPS field collection and post-processing protocols. Perform various data development and analysis tasks related to agency datasets. This includes data conversion and reformatting, raster analysis, QA/QC review, GIS processing, creating chart, graph and map output products, and assisting in the preparation of technical reports and presentations.
Qualifications:
- Experience using Trimble GPS units or equivalent to collect and post-process data
- Ability to plan fieldwork and coordinate with partners to optimize collection productivity
- Ability to move and navigate through remote, rugged terrain
- Experience with ESRI’s suite of products ArcGIS Pro, Insights for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online
- Proficiency with Microsoft Access, Excel and experience creating graphs and charts
- Experience with processing and analyzing raster datasets
- Well organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Experience working with QT Modeler and point cloud data preferred
To Apply: Email resumes to dfwgis@dep.nj.gov
