The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking a highly skilled GIS professional to be part of a great team to help the Central Right-of-Way Division meet its property inventory and surplus property goals. As a Senior GIS Analyst, you will help "Keep Utah Moving" by innovating transportation solutions that strengthen Utah's economy and enhance our quality of life. More specifically, you will develop, implement, and follow a written business plan that leads to the creation of a comprehensive Central Right-of-Way GIS applications or GIS-related tool suite that will support Project Development and UDOT needs on a broader level. This functional work product will include numerous geospatial layers that are A) published for targeted consumption, and B) help to enhance or create agency-wide situational awareness, and C) are accompanied by professional training resources (e.g., quick start use guides, mini-manuals, brochures, short videos, or a combination thereof). Some examples of relevant layers include mapping surplus property, corridor preservation parcels, leased properties, water rights, and with appurtenant water right reservations, and other useful right-of-way features. The program priority is to begin capturing and mapping all new assets in real-time, with a secondary focus on capturing and mapping historic records. Principal Duties As a Right of Way Senior GIS Analyst, you will:

• Find, identify, organize, track, and display UDOT-owned properties across the state.
• Maintain a sustainable property inventorying and mapping process for all UDOT-owned land.
• Identify processes for reconciling title defects, and other historic land record problems as they may relate specifically to, or interfere with, statewide parcel mapping functions.
• Create GIS polygons representing each UDOT parcel (COGO of legal descriptions).
• Show right-of-way limits for each state route and facility. Create specific attributes for each parcel.
• Apply Right of Way design principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Enter data into a Geo-referenced database.
• Examine deeds, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, easements, and plats/maps to determine ownership, encumbrances, and to verify legal descriptions.
• Determine property lines.
• Complete title searches and abstracts to identify ownership of property, easements, and right of way in the County Recorder Office and other relevant repositories.
• Extract and organize data; perform quality control to ensure accuracy and completeness of all ownership data; research source documents and/or coordinate with others to resolve missing or conflicting data and other anomalies.
• Develop, improve, maintain, and perform quality control processes of the identification and tracking of ownership data.
• Search, retrieve and/or research public and private records (abstracting) in accordance with applicable state and federal laws governing access to these records.
• Analyze chain of title and preparation of reports outlining title-related matters.
• Examine deeds, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, easements, and plats/maps to determine ownership, encumbrances, and to verify legal descriptions of property.
• Research and manage UDOT owned water rights and shares.
• Research and verify legal descriptions. 
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications In order to qualify, you must have:

• A valid driver's license
• At least one of the following:
  • At least four years of GIS or related experience OR,
  • An As sociates degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or a related field AND at least two years of GIS or related experience OR,
  • A Bachelor's degree, or higher, in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or a related field.

*Preference * Preference may be given to those with at least one of the following:

• Experience working with water rights.
• County property abstract research experience.
• GIS-related credentialing and knowledge.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Here are some of the knowledge, skills and abilities that are typically associated with the job, though not all- inclusive:

• Ability to use GIS tools to support UDOT s property inventory needs across divisions. Specifically ArcGIS Pro version 2.8.6+.
• Ability to edit features in a versioned geodatabase, including a basic understanding of SQL queries. 
• Ability to work with relational database tables from Oracle databases.
• Ability to effectively problem solve, and develop sustainable program solutions. 
• Ability to formulate professional communication strategies.
• Ability to create meta-data and document existing and new workflows.
• Ability to analyze, summarize and/or review data and report findings, interpret results. and/or findings, discuss and/or make recommendations with appropriate parties.
• Ability to arrange, coordinate, or schedule time and details in a fast-paced and high production volume work setting.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing, such as reports, letters, and/or studies.
• Ability to support UDOT leadership in communication efforts with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Ability to listen and take clear verbal or written direction well.

Supplemental Information Here is some information you should be aware of:

• Working Conditions - Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Physical Requirements - Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• Employee may be reassigned to a different location as deemed necessary by the Director.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, Enhance quality of life through transportation. We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want -- and we make sure they can do it safely. 

You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, you'll be a great fit. 

Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance. Click

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The Agency

UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required.

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