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GIS Analyst 1-3 (Remote Sensing)

DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Baton Rouge, LA

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Job Details

$3,181 - $5,724 a month
1 day ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Parental leave

Qualifications

Photography
Surveying equipment operation
Computer Science
Mid-level
GPS
Bachelor's degree
Mapping using LiDAR surveys
LiDAR
Data entry
GIS software
Aerial mapping flight operations
1 year
Data accuracy checks
Field data collection
Remote sensing observations

Full Job Description

Salary

$3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

S30/50693834/GISA/7.30.26-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 30

Opening Date

07/29/2026

Closing Date

8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Section 30 – Location/Survey
S30/50693834/GISA/7.30.26-BH

About this Position:
This position processes and verifies the LiDAR system data entry, will work with complex LiDAR and Photography data for the Location and Survey Section as part of the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program and other departments needs such as court exhibits and drainage mapping. Is also responsible for computing and analyzing data as collected by the department or consultant's LiDAR units. Reviews the data for accuracy and prepares it for further use in the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program as well as for drainage mapping and court exhibits. This position is also required to operate the LiDAR System as well as the digital aerial camera system for the department and including making and reviewing flight planning for the collection of data.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in using geographic information systems (GIS), using digital mapping and/or surveying technology, or in aerial photography; OR

Twelve semester hours in a computer science, GIS, or geospatial field plus one year of experience in using geographic information systems, using digital mapping and/or surveying technology, or in aerial photography; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twelve semester hours in a computer science, GIS, or geospatial field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties

Collects data by flying in the Department's airplane and operating the camera used for collecting aerial photography.
Uses raw LiDAR data and processes it through post processing software to combine raw data with GPS data and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data to produce geo-referenced LiDAR files.
Identifies data voids and verifies data sets covering the entire project extents, generates LAS files by merging GPS, IMU and LiDAR data via software packages, validates and adjusts relative accuracy for adjacent flight lines, shifts LiDAR point cloud points to match ground control points, classifies point cloud data as determined by appropriate software.
Utilizes department software to process LiDAR and aerial photography data for the department, the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program and for court exhibits.
Prepares for the collection of Li DAR data for the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program as well as other tasks as required by the department for the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program. Utilizes department software to set up flight mission planning for drainage mapping and topographic mapping for the department.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Stanley Ard
Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-379-1101
[email protected]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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