Senior GIS Specialist, III, II or I

General Description

This posting is for a Senior GIS Specialist or GIS Specialist III Depending on experience

Senior GIS Specialist ($74,131 - $105,892)

GIS Specialist III ($31.81 - $45.45)

GIS Specialist II ($28.41 - $37.87)

GIS Specialist I ($26.55 - $35.39)

Starting salary will be based on qualifications, education and experience

Toho Water Authority is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior GIS Specialists or GIS Specialist III (Depending on experience) to join our forward-thinking team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced geospatial professional who is passionate about using data, technology, and innovation to drive meaningful change in public infrastructure. As a Senior GIS Specialist at Toho, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our data-driven future—collaborating with cross-functional teams, supporting enterprise-wide initiatives, and integrating geospatial intelligence into decision-making processes that directly impact our community.

You will lead the development and management of complex spatial databases, deliver advanced analytics, and serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders. This is a hands-on, strategic role ideal for professionals ready to take ownership of projects, mentor others, and implement cutting-edge GIS methodologies and technologies. The GIS team at Toho is a hub for innovation, process improvement, and operational excellence—working together to optimize systems, procurement strategies, and performance outcomes across the organization.

If you’re a senior GIS professional looking for a dynamic environment where your expertise will truly make a difference, we encourage you to explore this opportunity and apply.

Current and emerging programs include:

Essential Functions

1. Keeps the Toho Promise at the forefront of providing support, collaboration, expertise, and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships in a way that builds confidence and instills trust; provides excellent customer service in achieving objectives and implementing innovative solutions to challenges.

2. Reads and interprets a wide variety of documents, such as ordinances, subdivision maps, site plans, records and drawings.

3. Produce maps, drawings and data from internal and external requests.

4. Ability to interpret legal descriptions and subdivision plans is desirable.

5. Digitizes GIS features and geo-rectified images, from construction drawings, as-built plans and record drawings to keep the GIS utility database current.

6. Reads easement legal descriptions and deeds.

7. Works closely with Operations, Engineering, and Environmental teams to ensure, deliver, and communicate accurate GIS data, updates, and deliverables along with supporting Toho project needs.

8. Documents and completes data geospatial projects as assigned by the GIS Manager.

9. Performs GIS quality control processes using predefined processes.

10. Provides technical direction for GIS initiatives; serves on project teams to provide GIS expertise and input such as Lead and Copper Rule Revisions project teams.

11. Performs technical support and analysis using ArcGIS and SQL.

12. Troubleshoots scenarios encountered by GIS Specialists.

13. Mentors and assists staff by providing guidance and direction.

14. Maintains GIS feature data sets and analyzes aerial imagery.

15. Performs geospatial data analysis, conversion and data maintenance using advanced knowledge in ESRI products.

16. Configures and creates GIS web maps using ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS online.

17. Maintains and evaluates Trimble Connect to determine adequacy for meeting specification for design requirements.

18. Oversees and coordinates Geographic Information Systems (GIS) vertical and horizontal assets across all of the Toho GIS programs.

19. Conducts training, presentations, and demonstrations as needed.

20. Performs GIS data capturing, data conversion, and data entry work using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software; maintains integrity of data base using quality

control procedures.

21. Coordinates and collaborates with other departments to ensure GIS goals, strategies, and objectives are met and on-track.

22. Writes programs, coding, and scripts to automate GIS processes and workflows.

23. Maintains spatial geodatabases, geometric networks, and relational databases.

24. Coordinates integration of GIS with other Toho applications and databases such as customer billing, meter reading, and asset management.

25. Collect GPS coordinates to improve positional accuracy of utility assets using a Trimble GPS device.

26. Uses ground penetrating radar (GPR) to assist in detecting the position of existing assets.

27. Performs geospatial data analysis, conversion and data maintenance using advanced knowledge in ESRI products.

28. Maintains and leverages Trimble Connect to meet Toho redline design requirements.

29. Conducts training, presentations, and demonstrations as needed to provide the appropriate levels of proficiency with GIS.

30. All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain that required qualification would be:

Senior GIS Specialist

GIS Specialist III

GIS Specialist II

GIS Specialist I

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and bend, kneel, squat, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Environmental factors include indoor, flat surface, noise, sitting with occasionally walking and standing.