Seasonal Employee - Geographic Information System bei Turlock Irrigation District, CA

About the Department

Established in 1887, the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) is the first publicly owned irrigation district in the state and is one of only four in California today that also provides electric retail energy directly to homes, farms and businesses. The District operates under the provisions of the California Water Code as a special district and is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. TID owns and maintains approximately 250 miles of canals and laterals and provides irrigation water to more than 5,800 growers in a 307 square-mile service area that incorporates 149,500 acres of Central Valley farmland.  Since 1923, TID has been providing safe, affordable and reliable electricity to a growing retail customer base that now numbers in excess of 98,000 residential, farm, business, industrial and municipal accounts in an electric service area that encompasses 662 square-miles in portions of Stanislaus, Merced, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.

Position Duties

Perform a variety of sub-professional tasks in support of the Turlock Irrigation District Geographic Information System including data entry and mapping, field data acquisition, database entry, system analysis, document entry, and logging of District infrastructure and projects. Successful candidates will gain exposure to a wide variety of District Departments and areas of operations. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Posting Deadline:  Until Filled

Job Duration:  Flexible, approx. 3-6 Months

Job Category:  Geographic Information Systems/Computer Science

Salary Level:  Hourly Pay

Hourly Rate:  $25.00-$35.00/hr. commensurate with experience

Work Hours:  Flexible, up to 40hrs per week

Experience Level:  No experience necessary