Job opening: Visual Information Specialist (Geospatial)
Salary: $68 405 - 128 956 per year
Published at: May 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The FBI Laboratory seeks a highly qualified geospatial specialist to join its team of experts in crime scene documentation, advanced technology, and digital modeling at Quantico, VA. Career opportunities available for those with expertise in the application of airborne LiDAR and photogrammetry technology to support law enforcement and public safety. FAA Part 61 and/or 107 pilots preferred.
Duties
GS 9:
Serve as an assistant to a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in applying the concepts, principles and methods of geospatial analysis, including aerial imagery, to produce products used for criminal, investigative, operational and law enforcement matters.
Deploy to major crime scenes and other locations as needed to provide crime scene documentation using technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and to act as an assistant to Drone pilot.
Apply design theories and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to create impactful map-based visualizations.
Utilize specialized software packages within the Esri ArcGIS Desktop suite (i.e., ArcOnline, ArcGIS Pro, etc.)
GS 11: (In addition to the above)
Utilize specialized software packages within the Esri ArcGIS Desktop suite and extensions (i.e., ArcPro, Image Analyst, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, etc.), Autodesk (i.e., AutoCAD, Revit, etc.), and Adobe Creative Suite (i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
Deploy with airborne collection platforms to capture imagery to support Field Office requests and crime scenes.
Obtain FAA Part 107 certificate, pass FBI drone qualifications, and deploy as a drone pilot.
Operate and maintain airborne LiDAR and imagery acquisition systems.
Serve as sole crew member and camera operator on Cessna 206 aircraft.
Process raw LiDAR and imagery data from airborne acquisition systems.
GS 12: (In addition to the above)
Apply the concepts, principles and methods of geospatial analysis, including aerial imagery, to produce products used for criminal, investigative, operational and law enforcement matters.
Deploy with airborne collection platforms to capture imagery to support Field Office requests and crime scenes.
Operate airborne LiDAR and imagery acquisition systems.
Receives training in processing raw LiDAR and imagery data from airborne acquisition systems.
Qualifications
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
Familiar with electronic/graphic design publishing principles, practices, and standards in order to create original, informative and unbiased visual map graphics.
Experience using Esri ArcGIS Desktop (i.e., ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, etc.) to produce map-based graphics.
Knowledgeable of GIS and remote sensing concepts, terminology, and techniques.
Basic experience creating, sharing, and managing web services, web maps, and web applications in Esri ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and Portal environments.
GS-11: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
Experience with electronic/graphic design publishing principles, practices, and standards in order to create original, informative and unbiased visual map graphics.
Experience creating, sharing, and managing web services, web maps, and web applications in Esri ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and Portal environments.
Understanding of photogrammetry and aerial survey technologies.
Experience using imagery processing software (i.e., Pix4D, Drone2Map, HxMap).
Basic knowledge of LiDAR production workflow to include point cloud classification and feature extraction.
Experience in 3D modeling using aerial imagery and LiDAR.
Knowledgeable in generating multi-sensor (i.e., terrestrial and airborne LiDAR, survey data, airborne imagery, etc.) data-fusion derived products.
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE (in addition to above) is defined as follows:
Experience using ArcGIS Desktop and extensions (i.e., Image Analyst, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, etc.), Autodesk (i.e., AutoCAD, Revit, etc.), and Adobe Creative Suite (i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) to produce visual aids and products.
Knowledge in documentation and product assignments involving a combination of data collection, diagram development and digital scene construction.
Knowledge in equipment and technologies such as drone, LiDAR Scanning and/or photogrammetry.
Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.
Desired Skills are: FAA Part 107 certification preferred.
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such as degree in one of the following fields of study: geospatial analysis, geospatial information systems, photogrammetry, cartography, remote sensing, or other GIS related fields.
GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in one of the following fields of study: geospatial analysis, geospatial information systems, photogrammetry,
Contacts
- Address Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US
- Name: Christopher Glass
- Email: [email protected]
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