About the Role
OVERVIEW
Merrick & Company is seeking a career- and quality-minded GIS Technician I for a full-time position in our Greenwood Village, CO office. The ideal candidate is motivated to build a GIS career, learn established workflows, and support widely varied GIS applications and related geospatial services. This position supports infrastructure, utilities, aviation, federal, and municipal projects and works closely with GIS specialists, engineers, planners, surveyors, LiDAR/imagery specialists, and project managers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Create, edit, organize, and maintain GIS datasets and supporting project files in accordance with established standards and procedures.
Perform data conversion, georeferencing, digitizing, attribution, geoprocessing, and other routine GIS production tasks.
Create maps, figures, exhibits, and other geospatial deliverables using established templates and cartographic standards.
Support ArcGIS Online projects by updating hosted content, web maps, and sharing settings.
Perform basic data validation and quality-control checks.
Assist with integration of GIS data from CAD, LiDAR, imagery, GPS, survey, and tabular sources.
Assist with 3D GIS, BIM, and digital twin production workflows.
Use approved AI/GeoAI tools to support GIS production tasks where appropriate.
Support ArcGIS Field Maps and mobile data collection workflows.
Prepare and maintain basic metadata and documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree or GIS certificate (GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Engineering Technology, Computer Science or related) preferred.
Typically 0-2 years of GIS production experience, coursework or internship experience.
Basic understanding of GIS concepts, spatial data structures, cartographic principles, coordinate systems and projections.
Working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro and familiarity with ArcGIS Online.
Basic geodatabase editing, attribute maintenance, file management and data QA/QC.
Routine geoprocessing, data conversion, georeferencing, digitizing and editing workflows.
Cartographic design and geospatial data visualization.
Familiarity with CAD/GIS, survey, GPS or other source-data integration.
Helpful experience: utility asset mapping, SDSFIE, boundary/easement/right-of-way mapping, DTM surfaces, LiDAR, photogrammetry, UAS, 3D GIS, BIM/GIS, digital twins.
BENEFITS
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), health, dental and vision coverage, PTO, referral program, professional development and peer mentoring.
Apply online only. Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.