Geographic Information System; GIS Analyst

Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate’s qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment is open to the public and is being held to establish an Open eligible list to fill current and future Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst vacancies. The eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until 11:59pm on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) serves the County’s solid waste disposal needs through resource recovery, operating public landfills, protecting the local environment, investing in renewable energy enterprises and promoting recycling to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations. The department manages one of the nation’s premier solid waste disposal systems and three composting greenery sites, all serving residents and businesses in the County’s 34 cities and its unincorporated areas.

OCWR’s three active landfills reflect environmental engineering at its best.

OCWR’s Renewable Energy, Technology and Engineering Planning (RETEP) unit is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst. The GIS Analyst will support the development and maintenance of an ArcGIS database of infrastructure (Facility Atlas), including data collection, creation of As-Built drawings, and development of user training programs. The position will also provide limited AutoCAD support to produce landfill-related drawings such as cell development and sequencing plans, single line diagrams and P&IDs.

In addition, the GIS Analyst will assist internal and external customers with the development, management, and analysis of GIS data. Responsibilities include designing, compiling, analyzing and preparing geographic data; evaluating and integrating data from multiple sources into GIS base maps; and presenting the results of geographic analysis to users. Duties also include leading the development of Facility Atlas procedures and supporting mobile data collection initiatives.

• Develop and maintain an ArcGIS database of infrastructure
• Create As-Built drawings
• Assist in the development of GIS related training programs
• Provide AutoCAD support services to the landfills
• Design, compile, analyze, and prepare geographic data

Please note this position requires frequent field work and travel to support GIS Analyst responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems or a closely related field, such as Computer Science or Information Systems, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in operation, maintenance, and implementation of automated mapping, design engineering, and/or information systems that demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities identified in the job specification.

• Understand and apply ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Portal/ArcGIS Online
• Principles and practices of GIS and cartography, including graphic design, data management and analysis.
• Administer ArcGIS Server 10.x
• Knowledgeable and proficient in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, VB, C++/C#, among others
• Knowledge of SQL Server and SQL queries/programming
• Knowledge of Auto CAD and other CAD products
• Understand and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning
• Principles and practices of technical problem solving.
• Principles and relationships of 3-dimensional geospatial data.
• Principles and practices of producing effective project and technical documentation.
• Design, create and print professional level graphic representation of the data as maps.

• Perform complex analytical, tabular, and spatial queries
• Integrate GIS with other databases and systems, such as Work Order…