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Join the Asset Management Team

The Asset Management Bureau (AMB) of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is seeking to hire a savvy and experienced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professional to join our Data Management Team.

The Team

The goal of Asset Management is to help VTrans identify the right treatment on the right asset at the right time.

The Data Management section aims to bring highway asset data to decision makers to enhance their processes. We support a wide range of business units with database management, reporting, analytics, data collection, systems integrations, web mapping, and visualization.

The Role

We're seeking someone with strong GIS, web mapping, and data science skills to help make our transportation data more actionable.

Our team is also responsible for mobile data collection, automation and quality control, analysis, database management, systems integrations, and visualization. We like to position ourselves at the cutting edge of transportation research and are actively exploring projects involving artificial intelligence and RFID technology.

This is a great opportunity to work with a talented, dynamic team to develop unique solutions within a broad range of projects and initiatives. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, please be in touch because we’d love to have you in to talk about what passion you can bring to help make us better at what we do. VTrans has great opportunities for career growth and offers an excellent work/life balance.

The Experience

200,000+

Assets Managed

Bridges, Culverts, Pavement, Signs, Guardrail, and more.

1,300+

Agency Employees

From Maintenance to Design to Construction to Planning to Finances.

$600+ M

Transportation Budget

It takes a lot to maintain all of that.

The Nitty Gritty

Obligatory bullet list of job duties:

Drive the development of AMB web mapping
Assist in the administration of AMB GIS web services, ArcGIS Online, and Geocortex
Develop innovative solutions to help organize, visualize, and distribute valuable agency data for internal and public consumption
Development of automation and quality control procedures
Assist in the oversight and management of statewide asset data collection using mobile platforms (e.g., Collector and Survey 123 for ArcGIS)
Assist in the administration of AMB ArcSDE GIS databases
Involvement in various agency projects, initiatives, and research
Transforming data into information into knowledge into action!
Whatever else you bring to the table to take us up a notch or two (or three or four…)

The Skills

Web GIS & Frontend

Experience with web mapping libraries, such as Esri’s Javascript API, Leaflet or Mapbox, and comfort with web technologies (e.g. JavaScript, HTML, CSS), especially working with REST endpoints and APIs to query and present data. Publishing web GIS services and administering web mapping are also fundamental components of what we’d like you to do.

Scripting & Automation

You’ve immersed yourself in languages such as python and node.js, and understand how to leverage these utilities to keep data clean, swift, and organized. Experience using version control frameworks such as Git and Azure DevOps is a plus.

Data & Outputs

You are adept at navigating data landscapes, feel comfortable finding what you need, and are keen on assessing quality. Your familiarity with statistics and experience with visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI can help transform our data into accurate and valuable information for the folks who need it.

Design

A good eye for design and an understanding of user experience principles. You delight in the details. You enjoy spending the extra time to make the experience magical and continuously strive to raise the bar.

Database Integrations

Comfort and experience working in and designing enterprise data. You have a good sense of how to integrate data, and understand the importance of standardizing data for use across various systems.

Mobile Data Collection

Familiar with various mobile data collection practices including GIS solutions such as Esri Collector and Survey 123, and Trimble GNSS.

The Attitude

We're looking for someone who:

Communicates well

Effective communication, whether it’s face-to-face, in a meeting, or in an email is vital to fostering good teamwork amongst civil servants and the wider community.

Gets fired up

Enthusiasm for your craft, passion for problem solving, and being fired up about public service is important to our team. We want someone who is all-in with our mission and vision.

Has empathy

We're a tight-knit group of people who care for one another. The government needs someone who cares about their teammates and the citizens they work for.

Is Ready to Learn

We value potential over all else. We look for people who, with our investment, will grow quickly and contribute to our team's future.

The Package

Starting Pay

$51,501
Pay Chart

Raises
You are eligible for a step increase after 6 months, and again each subsequent year for the first 5 steps. See Article 45 in the Non-Managment Contract for more details.

Benefits

Nobody can top this.

Union Membership
Health & Dental Insurance
96 hours vacation*
96 hours sick leave*
40 hours Personal Leave Incentive
11 State & Federal Holidays
Flexible Schedule
Pension

*Increases to 120 hours (each) after 5 years of service. More Benefits Information

Location

219 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641

Remote applicants will not be considered, but teleworking is allowed. Relocation reimbursement is not available.

The Process

What to expect during the hiring process.

Posting open until December 15, 2019

Due to state recruiting policy, you may not hear anything from us until the position closes.

Mid December: Interview panel reviews applicants
Mid December: Selected candidates asked to provide a work sample that demonstrates skills related to web map development, data presentation or visualization
Early January: First interviews
Mid January: Second Interviews (if necessary)
Mid-Late January: Offer

Interviews

Interviews will be panel style, with each panelist asking a few questions. You should expect the interview to take between 45 and 60 minutes to complete.

The panel will ask you questions based on our analysis of the core competencies required for this position.

How to Apply

Create an Account in VTHR
Apply for the job

Please Answer the Questionnaire*

*These questions will be used by the system to
determine your eligibility for the position.

Important: Fill out all required education and work experience in the application, but be sure to attach a well formatted resume and cover letter as well.

The output from the VTHR system is very difficult to read, and your skills and experience will be communicated more effectively in your resume.

Ready to get started?

Head over to the State of Vermont Career site or link directly to the job posting below:

Official Job Posting

AOT GIS Professional III Job Posting

Not sure you're a perfect fit?

Apply anyways! We value teaching and learning, and there's plenty of room to grow.

Want to know more?

Contact Jonathan Nelson.

Thanks to:

Stephen Smith for website design

Sam Burriss and Thomas Lefebvre for their photos from Unsplash.com

Pine Tools for the Duotone Effect

Mapbox and Axis Maps for their inspirational hiring pages

Skeleton for the lightweight CSS

GitHub for the free hosting

Become Vermont's Next GIS Professional