Cartographer - Mid-ROY-24-00001288

Royce Geospatial Consultants - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cartographer position at Royce Geospatial Consultants is a mid-level role focused on evaluating and compiling various geospatial data sources to enhance maritime features and attributes. The role involves quality control checks, data conversion, and migration within a geospatial information system environment, utilizing ESRI tools. The ideal candidate will contribute to the production of nautical charts and related geospatial products, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and standards.

Responsibilities

• Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, TOD, digital hydrographic or bathymetric survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), topographic maps, orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs.
• Compiling or updating maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC/CPENC/LPC/TOD/DWC/SMENC/AML portfolio on ESRI-based Vector-Cartographic Production System (VCPS).
• Perform a quality control check on DNC/ENC/CPENC/LPC/DWC/TOD/SMENC/AML data against the sources used and identify discrepancies.
• Document features and attribution that are not in compliance with the sources used or NGA guidance.
• Data conversion between different mapping file formats, including VPF, S-57, S-101, ASCII, .bag, .csv, shapefiles, and feature classes in ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.
• Data migration between files, folders, projects, enterprise databases, or webapps/dashboards.

Requirements

• TS/SCI Clearance Required
• 3 years of demonstrated experience performing cartographic finishing, feature extraction from maps, charts or various imagery sources, attribution population, and related experience.
• 1-3 years of demonstrated experience performing data editing in ESRI tools, such as ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro.
• 1-3 years demonstrated experience performing manual or automated data quality checks.
• Demonstrated experience creating, editing, and manipulating shapefiles, geodatabases, and features.
• Demonstrated experience loading raster and vector files for viewing/reviewing multiple overlapping data sets.
• Demonstrated experience using ESRI Data Review Tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using ArcGIS Pro.
• Knowledge of NGA products and services.
• Knowledge or experience with maritime navigation, data, products or services.
• Experience editing or managing data in an ArcGIS Portal environment.
• Experience working with geospatial data in a multi-user enterprise environment.
• Experience converting data in multiple formats, especially standard MILSPEC, S-57 and shapefiles.
• Knowledge of cartographic generalization rules.
• Experience using imagery for the purposes of nautical chart compilation.
• Experience combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
• Experience geo-referencing maps, charts and various sources.
• Ability to order, manipulate, and interpret various types of satellite imagery used as a source for feature extraction.
• Knowledge of symbolization rules.

Benefits

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events