GIS Asset Engineer presso St Mary's County Government, MD

About the Department

This position will include both office and field work. Identifies and catalogues County assets into the GIS database with the type, size, standard, year of installation and last repair. Link asset to citizen 311 reporting, voicemail messaging, and Commissioner calls regarding needed repairs. Assists Manager with FEMA or MEMA reporting to track and permit emergency repairs. Field work includes locating assets in the field with Geo-positioning in State coordinate system, measuring assets, and photographing the asset. Office work includes adding the asset information into the GIS database and cataloguing the information for reporting and planning. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Position Duties

1. Identify all County infrastructure assets such as roads, signs, guardrail, culverts, storm drain pipes, large box culverts and bridges; 
2. Show or link all assets to the DPWT GIS database. Identify the County, State or Federal standard associated with the asset; and tie the maintenance of assets to each Highway Crew;
3. Meet/communicate with the general public, department heads, Highway Divisions, and Construction & Inspection crews to track improvements and update the GIS database;
4. Track street lights and electric vehicle charging stations for coordination with payment to the Southern Maryland Electric Coop, and associated maintenance obligations.
5. Track and record all aspects of maintenance requests or efforts, to assist with anticipating routine maintenance, and emergency repairs;
6. Keep an updated unit cost of assets based on past projects and yearly market conditions;
7. Identify non-standard assets to assist in determining a replacement schedule for departmental long-term budget planning;
8. Provide coordinating efforts related to asset data management both internal to the County and as pertains to post construction as-built data management contracts;
9. Map and create attributes or tables based on SWM collection data;
10. Provide input to IT for database development and maintenance information pertaining to the County assets;
11. Assist IT staff in maintenance of the database;
12. Develop and prepare reporting/exports related to County assets, including annual reporting of work completed for use in assessing next year budgeting and project funding needs;
13. Assist in recording repairs/replacement of assets and related project schedules;
14. Prepare memoranda, letters, reports and correspondence as required; and
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Knowledge of CAD and GIS database; 
   
2. Knowledge in transportation/traffic and site improvements;
   
3. Collects/coordinates County Assets field data for entry into GIS;
   
4. Ability to gain a thorough knowledge of St. Mary’s County Government policies and procedures;
   
5. Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Government to the public;
   
6. Ability to gain expert knowledge of department practices and procedures;
   
7. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of general engineering services; including plat review and mapping; computer aided design, and data base management;
   
8. Ability to plan maintain all database information in one or more areas of database, GIS, and Geospatial formats;
   
9. Ability to effectively communicate with other staff members; ability to coordinate, advise, and work with other professionals;
   
10. Ability to keep accurate records, prioritize, and multitask.
    

Other Qualifications

1. Associates Degree in Engineering or;
2. Two years or more of job related experience;
3. Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.

Physical and Environmental Conditions: 

Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices or meeting rooms, e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls.