JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSOCIATE REMOTE SENSING ANALYST
(or PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE)
The
Las Vegas Valley Water District/Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Information
Technology Department is searching for individuals who possess education and/or
experience in remote sensing and imagery analysis to analyze and
perform quality assurance processes on natural resource and ground surface
imagery data .
Associate Remote Sensing Analysts perform a variety of professional remote sensing and
imagery analysis assignments to maintain natural resource and ground surface
datasets and provide analytical support for water research, water conservation,
water acquisition, environmental impact analysis and/or land use requirements
throughout the organization. Analysts apply remote sensing theories,
principles, software and data acquisition technology to produce custom
datasets, statistical analyses, data displays and reports and other products,
including maps, to meet customer requirements and process, analyze and maintain
imagery data and perform quality assurance processes to ensure a high level of
data quality and accuracy.
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The ideal
candidate will be knowledgeable in the various types of remotely sensed data
used in spatial analysis for environmental and/or hydrologic applications,
and will have experience using the tools (ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS, …)
used for performing spatial analysis.
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MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation
from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in geography,
natural sciences, photogrammetry, GIS, engineering, computer science or a
related field; and two years of increasingly responsible applied remote sensing
experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
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NOTE:
The hiring department may consider hiring a recent college graduate with a
Bachelor’s Degree in Remote
Sensing, Geosciences, Geography, GIS, Photogrammetry or a closely related
field including coursework in remote sensing. If the Professional Trainee job
class is used to fill this position, the successful candidate will be hired
as a Professional Trainee on a Limited Term (24 month) basis with the
potential opportunity to advance to Associate Remote Sensing Analyst.
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Salary: Associate Remote Sensing Analyst: $73,854 annually
Professional Trainee: $52,490 annually
Hours of Work: 4/10’s, 7am – 6pm, M-Th
Date Opened: 06/30/15
Filing Deadline: 07/21/15
The LVVWD/SNWA offers outstanding benefits (health/dental,
vacation/sick leave, basic life insurance), values diversity and sustains a
dynamic work environment.
To apply on-line and to review a full job
description for this position, please visit our website at www.lvwaterjobs.com.
AA/EOE/MFD
