Thanks to all the SCAUG members who participated in this year's Esri International User Conference. Over 100 people attended the SCAUG social on Tuesday afternoon.
For those of you who were unable to attend, Esri has posted many videos from the plenary session on Monday.
http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference/index.html
See you next year!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
City of Frisco Honored with ESRI President's Award
Join us in congratulating Susan Olson and her staff on earning Jack Dangermon's prestigious President's Award at the 2010 ESRI International User Conference. The project which won the award is a GIS-Based data provider to public safety departments respond to calls for service at schools, as well as other situations.
SAFER is a great example of how GIS can be accessed remotely in vehicles to provide important situational information. Be sure to read the full article on ESRI's website.
SAFER is a great example of how GIS can be accessed remotely in vehicles to provide important situational information. Be sure to read the full article on ESRI's website.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Geography - Opening the World to Everyone
ESRI Internation User Conference
July 12 - 16, 2010 San Diego, CA
See you this week when the global ESRI community meets for one week of everything GIS. New features this year include the ArcGIS 10 Pavillion, GeoLounge, and the Community and Urban Landscape Map Display.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Job Opening at BNSF in Ft. Worth, TX
Records and Information Supervisor
BNSF Railway Company, a Fortune 200 company, is headquartered in Ft. Worth Texas. For over 150 years, BNSF has operated one of the largest freight rail networks in the U.S. with 35,000 miles of track through the 28 most western states. With over 40,000 employees, we are one of the largest transportation businesses in the United States with more than $15 billion in annual revenues.
For more information about our company, our culture and our opportunities, visit our online career website at: bnsf.com/careers
ANTICIPATED CLOSING DATE: July 15, 2010 (midnight CST)
ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1
WORK Location: Fort Worth, TX
SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary Band 28 (starts in the 60s); Employees also receive an annual benefit package valued at $22,000.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary responsibility is to manage the engineering department’s Geographical Information System (GIS).
This position assists with master data management by making updates to the GIS system and directing GIS support contractors.
The position is responsible for leading the development of GIS applications needed by the business, and will work on future projects for integrating GIS with SAP applications.
Serve as the technical representative for engineering GIS systems, handle requests for maps, data, and integration with other systems.
Train other department personnel in the use of GIS applications.
Handle and coordinate requests for analysis, with some of the requests requiring a quick response.
Develop Information Technology requirements using GIS solutions that will assist engineering department field personnel perform their jobs more efficiently, and further improve the accuracy of the inventory of assets.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have high school diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in geography, engineering, computer science or computer information systems preferred.
4 to 5 years minimum experience with GIS projects and with the ESRI GIS suite of products preferred.
Experience leading GIS web application projects.
Also desirable to have experience with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or similar Enterprise Asset Management system (EAM). Knowledge of transportation networks such as railroads, highways, or pipelines beneficial.
Good communication, planning, and analytical skills required. Strong in cartography, relational database and geodatabase modeling, GIS client, server, and web applications (ESRI GIS suite), and relevant programming languages.
Must have strong interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills
RELOCATION: Relocation assistance may be offered for this position.
TRAVEL: Travel may be necessary for this position.
Background Investigation Elements:
•Extensive criminal history review.
•Verification of last 7 years of driving and employment history to include military service.
•Social Security number verification
•Academic and Education verification
•Pre-Employment Medical Qualification Process (to include, but not limited to: medical history questionnaire; and BNSF required drug screen)
BNSF Railway Company, a Fortune 200 company, is headquartered in Ft. Worth Texas. For over 150 years, BNSF has operated one of the largest freight rail networks in the U.S. with 35,000 miles of track through the 28 most western states. With over 40,000 employees, we are one of the largest transportation businesses in the United States with more than $15 billion in annual revenues.
For more information about our company, our culture and our opportunities, visit our online career website at: bnsf.com/careers
ANTICIPATED CLOSING DATE: July 15, 2010 (midnight CST)
ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1
WORK Location: Fort Worth, TX
SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary Band 28 (starts in the 60s); Employees also receive an annual benefit package valued at $22,000.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary responsibility is to manage the engineering department’s Geographical Information System (GIS).
This position assists with master data management by making updates to the GIS system and directing GIS support contractors.
The position is responsible for leading the development of GIS applications needed by the business, and will work on future projects for integrating GIS with SAP applications.
Serve as the technical representative for engineering GIS systems, handle requests for maps, data, and integration with other systems.
Train other department personnel in the use of GIS applications.
Handle and coordinate requests for analysis, with some of the requests requiring a quick response.
Develop Information Technology requirements using GIS solutions that will assist engineering department field personnel perform their jobs more efficiently, and further improve the accuracy of the inventory of assets.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have high school diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in geography, engineering, computer science or computer information systems preferred.
4 to 5 years minimum experience with GIS projects and with the ESRI GIS suite of products preferred.
Experience leading GIS web application projects.
Also desirable to have experience with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or similar Enterprise Asset Management system (EAM). Knowledge of transportation networks such as railroads, highways, or pipelines beneficial.
Good communication, planning, and analytical skills required. Strong in cartography, relational database and geodatabase modeling, GIS client, server, and web applications (ESRI GIS suite), and relevant programming languages.
Must have strong interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills
RELOCATION: Relocation assistance may be offered for this position.
TRAVEL: Travel may be necessary for this position.
Background Investigation Elements:
•Extensive criminal history review.
•Verification of last 7 years of driving and employment history to include military service.
•Social Security number verification
•Academic and Education verification
•Pre-Employment Medical Qualification Process (to include, but not limited to: medical history questionnaire; and BNSF required drug screen)
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