Company:
Salt Lake County
Location: Salt Lake City
Closing Date: 26/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Description:
Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place… it’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a County contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym, hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information
To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth, please use our
JOB SUMMARY
Performs a variety of technical duties involved in the preparation and maintenance of the interdepartmental, County-wide geographic information systems (GIS) databases. Compiles data required for land record map preparation or revision, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s degree in Drafting, Pre-Engineering, Computer Science, Geographic Studies, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of directly related experience and education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Uses co-ordinate geometry (COGO) to accurately enter recorded developments and documents.
Develops and maintains existing GIS maps with adjusted state plane coordinates
Utilizes technical training to rotate bearings so legal descriptions are entered to the exact location geographically.
Uses Salt Lake County digital orthophotos and Aerial Photography to ensure completed product is correct.
Plats and maps electronically, using Arc Info technology, metes and bounds legal descriptions from recorded instruments.
Reads and interprets metes and bounds legal descriptions.
Checks validity of ownership to ensure chain of title.
Through electronic document software maintains various areas of Salt Lake County.
Assigns parcel numbers to newly created tracts of property.
Locates parcels being subdivided and checks boundaries.
Prices new developments for recording.
Maintains an accurate parcel history.
Writes remainder descriptions maintaining ownership interest and calculating new acreages.
Updates Tax Assessment Systems used by entire County.
Functions as a liaison and assists internal and outside agencies and public in resolving discrepancies using GIS in compliance with statutory requirements for recordation of plats and documents.
Some hand drafting may be required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Utah Code Annotated - 1953 as pertains to the Recorder's Office
Recorder's Office and legal descriptions
Thorough knowledge of real estate and title laws as they pertain to Recorder's Office
Arc Macro Language programming and functions
ARCINFO, ARCVIEW, CICS, GIS Software, and Microsoft operating system
Recorder's Document Management System
Mapping and graphics procedures and techniques
Business arithmetic
Record-keeping principles and practices
Basic terminology and concepts of mapping, survey, and GIS information systems
Computer applications related to the work
Digitizing and data manipulation procedures for geographic information systems
Computer-aided mapping and graphic techniques
Methods of titles searches and the principles and practices regarding all property ownership and property transfers
Aerial photography interpretation
General office practices and customer service
Skills and Abilities to:
Rotate bearings for correct geographic location entry
Analyze data
Read and interpret metes and bounds legal descriptions
Customize Arc Map user environment
Manage shapefiles in ArcView
Customize Parcel Builder Administrator
Use automated Recorder's Document Management System
Use Recorder’s Office Systems replacing CICS Mainframe
Use manual and computer-aided GIS systems to produce maps and related property information
Use computer-aided drafting hardware and software
Make accurate arithmetic calculations
Maintain accurate records of work performed
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work
Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines
Read and interpret surveys, legal descriptions, maps, aerial and orthophotographs
Interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws and regulations
Contribute effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Rapidly change priorities, taking on new challenges and responsibilities
Alter existing programs to suit user needs
Maintain accurate parcel History
Research to resolve tax ownership issues
Additional Information:
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.
Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place… it’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a County contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym, hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information
To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth, please use our
JOB SUMMARY
Performs a variety of technical duties involved in the preparation and maintenance of the interdepartmental, County-wide geographic information systems (GIS) databases. Compiles data required for land record map preparation or revision, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s degree in Drafting, Pre-Engineering, Computer Science, Geographic Studies, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of directly related experience and education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Uses co-ordinate geometry (COGO) to accurately enter recorded developments and documents.
Develops and maintains existing GIS maps with adjusted state plane coordinates
Utilizes technical training to rotate bearings so legal descriptions are entered to the exact location geographically.
Uses Salt Lake County digital orthophotos and Aerial Photography to ensure completed product is correct.
Plats and maps electronically, using Arc Info technology, metes and bounds legal descriptions from recorded instruments.
Reads and interprets metes and bounds legal descriptions.
Checks validity of ownership to ensure chain of title.
Through electronic document software maintains various areas of Salt Lake County.
Assigns parcel numbers to newly created tracts of property.
Locates parcels being subdivided and checks boundaries.
Prices new developments for recording.
Maintains an accurate parcel history.
Writes remainder descriptions maintaining ownership interest and calculating new acreages.
Updates Tax Assessment Systems used by entire County.
Functions as a liaison and assists internal and outside agencies and public in resolving discrepancies using GIS in compliance with statutory requirements for recordation of plats and documents.
Some hand drafting may be required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Utah Code Annotated - 1953 as pertains to the Recorder's Office
Recorder's Office and legal descriptions
Thorough knowledge of real estate and title laws as they pertain to Recorder's Office
Arc Macro Language programming and functions
ARCINFO, ARCVIEW, CICS, GIS Software, and Microsoft operating system
Recorder's Document Management System
Mapping and graphics procedures and techniques
Business arithmetic
Record-keeping principles and practices
Basic terminology and concepts of mapping, survey, and GIS information systems
Computer applications related to the work
Digitizing and data manipulation procedures for geographic information systems
Computer-aided mapping and graphic techniques
Methods of titles searches and the principles and practices regarding all property ownership and property transfers
Aerial photography interpretation
General office practices and customer service
Skills and Abilities to:
Rotate bearings for correct geographic location entry
Analyze data
Read and interpret metes and bounds legal descriptions
Customize Arc Map user environment
Manage shapefiles in ArcView
Customize Parcel Builder Administrator
Use automated Recorder's Document Management System
Use Recorder’s Office Systems replacing CICS Mainframe
Use manual and computer-aided GIS systems to produce maps and related property information
Use computer-aided drafting hardware and software
Make accurate arithmetic calculations
Maintain accurate records of work performed
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work
Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines
Read and interpret surveys, legal descriptions, maps, aerial and orthophotographs
Interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws and regulations
Contribute effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Rapidly change priorities, taking on new challenges and responsibilities
Alter existing programs to suit user needs
Maintain accurate parcel History
Research to resolve tax ownership issues
Additional Information:
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.
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