GIS Mapping Student
Knoxville Utilities Board
About the Role
- Put skills in GIS, mapping, and data analysis to work.
- Uses ESRI, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Excel to create accurate maps, drawings, and tables that support utility operations and field projects.
- Assists with utility records research, data validation, analysis, and problem resolution.
- Prepares work site drawings and special sketches.
- Collects utility GPS data and helps ensure records and mapping information are accurate and up to date.
- Must be detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working with technology and data.
- Enjoys solving problems, learning new things, and taking on a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Create accurate maps, drawings, and tables.
- Assist with utility records research.
- Assist with data validation, analysis, and problem resolution.
- Prepare work site drawings and special sketches.
- Collect utility GPS data.
- Ensure records and mapping information are accurate and up to date.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- ESRI
- ArcGIS
- AutoCAD
- Excel
- MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- GPS data collection
- GIS
- Mapping
- Data analysis
Qualifications
- Full-time student status at an accredited college or university pursuing an associate's, Bachelor's, or graduate-level degree or related certification.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Ability to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pursuing a degree in GIS, Geography, or related field.
- Experience using ESRI Geographical Information Systems and/or AutoCAD.
Work Hours: 15-29 hours/week: M - F, 7AM-5PM
Physical Requirements: Sedentary work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.