GIS Intern - City of Roanoke Fire Department (SPRING SEMESTER)

Intern – GIS Services

Roanoke Fire Department

City of Roanoke Texas

201 Fairway Dr.

Roanoke Texas 76262

Job Type:  Part Time Temporary

Salary: $10.00/hour; up to 40 hours per week

Projects

• GIS mapping and layers to create an emergency response book to include infrastructure features relevant to fire response such as streets, hundred blocks, hydrant locations and target hazards, water main size, etc.
• Create an action plan for starting a GIS Division for the City of Roanoke to implement in our next Fiscal Year budget that includes hardware and software needs, personnel costs, personnel job description, salary ranges, pros & cons of in-house versus contract or interlocal agreements, etc.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Certification(s):

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program at the Junior or Senior level in the area of assignment.
• May be required to pass pre-employment drug screen, background check and /or physical exam.
• Must possess a valid State of Texas Drivers License.

Skill: Administrative Support in program area of assignment. Computer Programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, and GIS Software.

Basic knowledge of application development using the ESRI suite of ArcGIS software.

Required Travel – None

Job Functions:  Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of principles and practices in area of study assignment.
• Knowledge of computers and related equipment, hardware and software.
• Skill in the use of technical tools, practices or methods in area of assignment.
• Skill in effective oral and written communications. English grammar, punctuation and spelling and the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Skill in planning and implementing departmental procedures and objectives.