Cartographer 1

$35,235 - $48,776/Yr

Oregon State University - Madison, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Madison, WI

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Cartographer 1 position at Oregon State University is a full-time, seasonal role focused on assisting with the Landscape Dynamics program and the NPS Great Lakes Network office. The successful applicant will interpret remotely-sensed imagery to label and validate polygons of disturbance in landscapes around national parks in the Great Lakes region, managing data within a GIS geodatabase context.

Responsibilities

• Interpret remotely-sensed imagery to label and validate polygons of disturbance in landscapes.
• Manage data in a GIS geodatabase context.
• Communicate findings and progress to supervisor and NPS team.
• Engage in open and respectful communication with team members.

Requirements

• Two years of drafting experience; OR two years of training in a college or technical school in drafting, mapping, or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of drafting, surveying, plane geometry, algebra, and cartographic principles.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficiency using web-based tools for data collection.
• Demonstrated proficiency using ESRI desktop software (ArcGIS Pro) for data manipulation and geo-processing.
• Demonstrated familiarity with multi-spectral raster imagery from satellite and airborne acquisitions.
• Ability to communicate progress, challenges, and findings to supervisor and NPS team through oral and written formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and cooperatively in teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Direct experience with ESRI Geodatabase design principles.
• Direct experience with spatial data standards and metadata requirements.
• Previous experience interpreting multispectral imagery from the Landsat archive and/or from high-resolution imagery.
• Experience with programming languages (e.g. Python, R) to improve data screening or summarization.
• Bachelor's degree in geoscience, atmospheric and oceanic science, forest science, computer science, cartography, biology, ecology or related discipline.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life insurance with OSU paying 95% of premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• Generous paid leave package including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for employees and qualifying dependents at OSU and other Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources and flexible work arrangements.