Send your job openings and announcements or positions you are seeking to sgp@denverwater.org
(Please be descriptive in the Subject heading)

Dept. of Labor’s High Growth Industry Profile - Geospatial Technology
http://www.doleta.gov/brg/Indprof/geospatial_profile.cfm

There are > 7 current job announcements posted!
See also the ADDITIONAL RESOURCES section at the bottom, including a supplemental listing of 17 cos./orgs.
and other helpful information for job seekers ...
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IT APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER III / ENTERPRISE GEOSPATIAL DATA COORDINATOR
DENVER WATER
DENVER, CO

Denver Water is seeking a highly motivated, skilled individual to work gathering, managing and coordinating all datasets needed for it’s geospatial program. 

If you are interested in applying please use this link for the job description and information about the position.  http://www.denverwater.org/Careers/CurrentJobListings/1D3D0354-E92C-8DDE-5D399B687FBC8B8B/

All questions about the position should be directed to the HR department, Alice Montez 303-628-6337.

Brenda Reum GISP Manager of Geospatial Information & Technology
Denver Water | t: 303-628-6282 | c: 303-335-7123
1600 West 12th Ave | Denver, CO 80204-3412
brenda.reum@denverwater.org | http://www.denverwater.org 

(posted Oct. 20)

CAD, GIS DEVELOPERS
DOWNTOWN DESIGN SERVICES, INC.
DENVER, CO

I will be needing two new people here at DDSI around the middle of November.

I am looking for people with AutoCad experience (AutoCad 3D and Civil) ,
but also GIS (not just ESRI – also open source, mashups, etc.) and
programming knowledge, preferably in the surveying realm. 

An oil and gas background would be very helpful as well.

Pay will range from $25 to $28 per hour; both are full-time positions.

If interested, send your resume to:

Mr. Jan Van Sickle, PhD
VP of Geospatial Services
Downtown Design Services, Inc
(303) 248 7722 ext 101 office
(303) 915 4669 cellular
(303) 248 7799 fax
JVanSickle@ddsiglobal.com

(posted Oct. 19)

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PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR (Part-time)
DENVER METRO AREA

Professional Land Surveyor:
A small GIS and Civil Engineering company (14 months old) is looking for a Professional Land Surveyor to do part-time contract work as it comes available. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in writing legal descriptions, creating boundary maps from legal descriptions, and working in multiple coordinate systems. The ideal candidate would also be very entrepreneurial in nature, know how to build a book of business and manage clients and projects. Integrity is a must.

The goal would be to grow this aspect of the business so as to support a full-time position asap. For 2011 we are on target to perform about $25,000 in Land Survey work (both office and field types of work). If we can show a strong and committed presence, I believe that we can grow well beyond that in 2012 and beyond. Our company has recently made some inroads into the Oil and Gas Community as well.

Pay would range from $30-$60 per hour DOE and performance, once engaged.

Please send a resume and personal goals in response to this add. No phone calls please. I will email/call you if your experience and goals line up with ours.

· Compensation: $30-$60 per hour DOE, Performance
· job-tv6tw-2647941742@craigslist.org

(posted Oct. 17)

MANAGER OF ENGINEERING
BOULDER IMAGING, INC.
BOULDER, CO

Company Description
The Impact You'll Have at Boulder Imaging
A Manager of Engineering is empowered and responsible for the effective and efficient development, delivery, support, and maintenance of our software and solution products. Effective and efficient means maximally utilizing the talent of the team to predictably develop, deliver, support, and maintain products at sufficient levels of quality, stability, and performance. The Director is expected to regularly report on the "health" of the various engineering teams.

About The Company
Boulder Imaging, Inc. is the leading U.S. high performance imaging specialist. We develop and manufacture end-to-end solutions that sense, record and analyze critical event data in real-time. Boulder Imaging's Vision Inspector Machine Vision systems and high performance digital video recording (HPDVR), analysis, and processing systems have the ability to simultaneously capture complex, high speed video data from a multitude of high speed cameras and/or high resolution cameras and other data inputs. Our systems are able to process and analyze massive quantities of data, in real time or post recording, using our suite of analysis software tools. Boulder Imaging's reputation for excellence in quality, innovation, and customer care has contributed to its growing success in this highly technical niche.

Job Description
Managing
Manage the staff of the software and hardware development team such that it achieves effective and efficient development, delivery, support, and maintenance of products.
Ensure that the roles on the team are clearly defined, the expectation of the roles are clearly articulated, the "right" people are recruited, and people are actively managed such that they are performing to their full potential and are growing professionally in skill,
responsibility, self-direction, leadership, and professional behavior.
Ensure there is a good cultural and role fit for each person on the team and take corrective action when there is not a fit.
Ensure that each product has sufficient knowledgeable and skilled staff to provide software production support.
Identify and report on "people" metrics.

Planning & Process
Plan product initiatives in collaboration with other team managers, including, estimating the demand for product initiatives, and mapping the Development team capacity, skill, and technical infrastructure to product initiative demand on several time horizons (e.g.
long term roadmap, medium term initiative, and short term iteration).
Assure that the plan accurately reflects the Development team's staff in terms of capacity, skill, and technical infrastructure to effectively and efficiently execute on the plan. In cases where these do not align, take action to bring them into alignment.
Report the status of the alignment between product initiative demand and Development team capacity, skill, and technical infrastructure.
Track the execution of initiatives to the plans and take effective action when they are not in alignment.
Work in collaboration with other cross-functional managers to develop, articulate, advocate, review, and tune lean processes to develop, deliver, support, and maintain products. In devising and operating the processes, the Director might consider factors
including, products' life cycle phase, maturity, usage, and market.
Identify and report on metrics characterizing the "health" of the product development process.

Best Practices and Standards
Work with the Development team to identify, coach, and enforce lean best practices and standards to support the development, delivery, support, and maintenance of products.
This might include, best practices and standards in regard to software development, quality, tools, technology, and operations of products.
In devising best practices and standards, the Director might consider factors including, products' life cycle phase, maturity, usage, and market.
As best practices and standards are modified, or dropped, assess and report on the impact of those changes on the effectiveness and efficiency of development, delivery, support, and maintenance of products.

Qualifications
Knowledge of the machine vision industry
Desire to help shape a world-class, high performing engineering organization.
Experience as an effective coach and motivator.
Experience managing a team of diverse people.
Firsthand experience bringing products to market in early stage companies.
Experience in scaling products.
Comfort owning a project, wearing many hats to get the job done.
Strong observational and data analysis skills.
Technical programming experience and skills.
Eye for ways to improve day-to-day tactical execution.
Strategically planning for the future engineering based on a number of business factors.

EDUCATION & BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
4+ years in a software team management role

Additional Information
From the CEO to the newest employee, we are a company that cares about fostering a great work environment and a fun, energetic, success-oriented culture. We have a strong philosophical belief that our people are our most important asset. That philosophy means we have generous traditional benefits, but it also means we take time to focus on quality leadership, and time to make sure everyone in the company is in the right job, knows how his or her job contributes to the overall company mission, and has a clear sense of learning and career growth.

Salary & Benefits
Very competitive salary (top tier), DOE
401(k), FSA Plan, Colonial Life options, great PTO, Flex time and more

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: http://www.smartrecruiters.com/BoulderImagingInc/390139-director-of-engineering

Start Date: Immediate

(posted Oct. 17)

SENIOR WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
DREXEL, BARRELL & CO.
BOULDER, CO

Sr. Water Resources Engineer: 20 or more years experience in hydrology, open channel and pressure hydraulics, scour, bridge hydraulics, and floodplain delineation and mapping. Excellent understanding and knowledge of local agency, UD&FCD, and FEMA criteria and processes. Requires BSCE (MSCE preferred) from ABET-accredited university, Colorado P.E., and at least four years of Colorado experience.

Email your detailed resume and at least three professional references to: careers@drexelbarrell.com

Alternatively, you can mail this information to:
Drexel, Barrell & Co.
1800 38th Street
Boulder, CO 80301

Attn: HR / Sr. Engineer Position

(posted Oct. 17)

DATA ARCHITECT with ESRI SKILLS
PITON FOUNDATION
DENVER, CO

The Piton Foundation (http://piton.org/) is a private, operating foundation funded to develop and implement programs to improve education, expand economic opportunities for families, and strengthen lower-income communities.

The Data Initiative is one of the foundation's programs with a focus on 1) democratizing data and putting it into the hands of people who can use it most effectively and 2) using data to support Piton's own activities on behalf of low-income children and families.

The Data Architect will be an instrumental support to advance the foundation's Children's Corridor, a 14-mile long stretch from northeast Denver to Green Valley Ranch, with a focus on constructing a pipeline that links continuous, affordable and accessible high quality health, mental health, wellness and educational services from conception (prenatal) to career. See: http://www.denverchildrenscorridor.org/ | http://www.denverchildrenscorridor.org/data

The Piton Foundation's Data Initiative works with community groups in the Corridor to create actionable, data-rich knowledge. Data is a lens through which we can explore and transform the Children's Corridor. By adding context to numbers, data become a powerful tool for change.

DESCRIPTION:
The Data Architect is a full-time, technical position to assist in the implementation of Foundation initiatives and related projects. Areas of responsibility include development, architecture, usage, efficiency, accuracy, maintenance, and administration of Piton's computerized data sets and data warehouse, information management, data analysis, and support of research activities. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Data and Analysis to Support The Children's Corridor
Developing child education, health and other social indicators to measure community change.
Providing technical assistance, social research and analysis.
Working with staff to fulfill data requests and provide assistance and training where required.

Implementation and Maintenance of the Colorado Data Commons
Developing and maintaining the data warehouse and documenting and integrating data from a variety of primary and secondary sources;
Identifying and securing appropriate data sources to expand the data warehouse;
Processing and "cleaning" data as needed;
Developing and maintaining data documentation packages and determine all data protocols;
Ensuring that data are reliable and comply with standards in regards to accuracy and confidentiality;
Updating and maintaining Piton's website and web applications

QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a bachelor's degree in information systems, geography, urban planning or a related field and at least 1 year of experience in database management and statistical analysis. Advanced degree preferred.

Required skills and knowledge include:
Relational database management (SQL/Visual Basic);
Strong background in computer applications used for analysis and data management;
Ability to communicate data and technical issues to persons with a range of data expertise;
Ability to work both independently and as a team-member within tight time frames;
Excellent writing and interpersonal skills;
Proficiency of ESRI's core GIS software products including knowledge of cartography and map design using ESRI desktop and server software; and
Knowledge of principles and applications of social science, including human geography, urban and neighborhoods planning, housing, education, health, and other social issues;
Project management and implementation for technology-based projects

Intangibles:
Energetic and excited to be part of a dynamic team
Ability to mix creativity and practical application

Experience with open source database tools and a familiarity with open source principles is, while not required, a strong plus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Annualized starting salary depending upon skills, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits include life, disability, health & dental insurance, 401(k) plan, vacation time, sick time, holidays, a parking pass and RTD Eco Pass.

TO APPLY:
Fill out the questionnaire at: http://thepitonfoundation.wufoo.com/forms/data-architect-questions/ and,
Send a cover letter and resume to Barbara Fiedler, bfiedler@piton.org

(posted Oct. 17)

SURVEYOR / PROJECT MANAGER
COLORADO / WYOMING

Professional Surveyor/Project Manager CO/WY

Professional Surveyor/Project Manager - WY and/or CO license desired.
Project management of route surveys and data management desired.
Job description at wyocoffey.com.
Apply at http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1964545

(posted Oct. 12)

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Dept. of Labor’s High Growth Industry Profile - Geospatial Technology
http://www.doleta.gov/brg/Indprof/geospatial_profile.cfm

Ten Things to Do When Looking for a Job, from Forbes Magazine:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/29/jobs-interviews-resume-leadership-careers-basics.html?partner=yahoofpappsf%20%20

Professional Development information from Cary and Associates:
http://www.caryandassociates.com/marketing_tools/professional_development.html

Helpful Suggestions from Ken Turnbull, founder of Rocky Mtn. Rogues network:
On Reading and Asking Questions:
I often exchange emails or talk to the younger set on advice for getting a job. I try to focus on having candidates TALK LESS of their own skills, talents, and wonderfulness... and LISTEN MORE to answers to their "intelligent and insightful" questions they ASK potential employers. This enables the job seeker to understand the problem(s) to be solved. The task is to package yourself on-the-fly, to be "part of the solution the employer is seeking". (They already have lots of "wonderful people"... and they still have problems.)
Impressing employers can be more easily done by "quality of questions", rather than by "I am wonderful because ..." statements.
And don't forget to read, read, read -- every day.
("Avid reader" always looks good on a resume and the investment of time will be well worth it.)
On Business Cards:
I have used VistaPrint in the past; they are free (except for shipping) and they are good.
I recommend you print your "individual" business card, unaffiliated with any company, and carry them with you.
Whereas handing out a resume can be rude and creates the wrong impression, a simple business cards says "I know the process."
A b-card is NOT a piece of promotional sales literature; it is a convenient means to convey your contact information (KISS).
But, you can use it to expand or narrow the responses you receive.
If your title is really "President," no one will talk to you; make it "Principal" or "Partner" or "Owner;" this opens the door.
If you specialize in one function, state what it is: "Technical Writer or Web Developer," etc.; this qualifies people.
If you are a generalist, provide a definition: "Regional Marketing Manager or Branch Manager;" this means you are approachable.
Avoid "Consultant," as it is often synonymous with "unemployed."
If you want to generate conversation, use "Entrepreneur" or "ROGUE;" it invites the question.
But, if you don't have your response path practiced and polished ... don't do this!
Ken Turnbull (303)790-7070 ken@kenturnbull.com

GeoSearch, Inc. Website for Job Seekers and Employers:
http://www.geosearch.com
We specialize in GIS, GPS, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, and related sciences.
We have the largest geospatial resume database available. Take advantage of our network today!

Geospatial Careers website is at http://www.geospatialcareers.net
This website is for students and others interested in learning about careers in geospatial technologies.
It is sponsored by the NH Space Grant Consortium in partnership with NH GRANIT and the
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

GIS Job Finder Website:
http://www.gis-job-finder.com/

GIS Data Depot Website:
http://careers.geocomm.com/

Job Search site searcher:
http://www.indeed.com/intl/en/about.html
Indeed.com is a job search engine searcher (Uber-Searcher?) so you can enter your keyword(s) in one place
and it will scour the internet to find those jobs on at least all the popular job finding engines and a few esoteric ones as well...
You state What [GIS] and Where [optional] and then you get an email summarizing what has been found.

Rocky Mtn. Information Management Association:
Education and networking opportunities for IT professionals.
http://www.rmima.org/index.htm

US Govt. Jobs Website:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

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Non-specific Listing of Employers:
The following companies frequently have openings in the aerospace, GIS, GPS, software
programming, IT, engineering, remote sensing, and related geotechnologies.
Check their web sites, listed below, for current openings and position descriptions.

BALL AEROSPACE
BOULDER, COLORADO
Visit the web site for further details: http://www.ballaerospace.com/p2car.html
Also contact Ken Turnbull at ken@kenturnbull.com for application advice.

BOHANNAN HUSTON, INC.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO and DENVER, CO
See http://bhinccareers.silkroad.com/ for more information.

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER
DENVER, COLORADO
Go to http://www.denvergov.org/jump_employment.asp for a access to a variety of listings.

COLORADO SPACE COALITION
List of CO Space Related Companies - http://spacecolorado.org/about-us/members.html

COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (CIRES)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BOULDER, COLORADO
Visit http://cires.colorado.edu/jobs.html for listings (mostly research assistant positions).

DIGITALGLOBE
LONGMONT, COLORADO
Job details are at http://www.digitalglobe.com. Navigate to "About Us" and "Careers"

GEOEYE (a merger of Orbimage and Space Imaging)
THORNTON, COLORADO
Visit the web site for complete details: http://www.geoeye.com/corporate/jobs.htm

ITT VISUAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. (formerly RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC. or RSI)
BOULDER, COLORADO
See http://www.ittvis.com/Company/Careers.aspx

JEPPESEN
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Go to the careers section of the Jeppesen web site at http://www.jeppesen.com.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
AURORA, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER, & LITTLETON, COLORADO
Visit http://www.lockheedmartin.com and click on "Careers"

MERRICK & COMPANY
AURORA, COLORADO
Point your web browser to http://www.merrick.com and click on "Career Center"

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.
AURORA, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER, & FT. COLLINS, COLORADO
Go to http://careers.northropgrumman.com/ExternalHorizonsWeb/getCareerHome.do

PIXXURES, INC.
ARVADA, COLORADO
Visit http://www.pixxures.com for current job listings.

PREMIER DATA SERVICES
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Visit Premier Data's web site for more information on these and other openings:
http://www.premierdata.com/company/index.html

RAYTHEON
Go to http://www.rayjobs.com

SANBORN MAP CO.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
For descriptions, go to http://www.sanborn.com/about_sanborn/careers.htm

URS CORPORATION
DENVER, COLORADO
See http://www.urscorp.com/careers/jobops/index.html for more information.

VEXCEL CORPORATION (Now owned by Microsoft Corp.)
BOULDER, COLORADO
See the web sites for job descriptions: http://www.vexcel.com, http://www.microsoft.com

(Supplemental list updated July 20, 2011)

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** Clarification of what it means to have current federal employment "status":

"Applications will be accepted from any qualified individual with current career or career-conditional status, those with reinstatement eligibility, and those eligible under special programs, including Veterans Readjustment Appointment (VRA) eligibles for GS-11/WG-11 (or equivalent), 30% or more compensable disabled veterans, handicapped authority eligibles, and Peace Corps eligibles. Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or nondisqualifying physical or mental handicap."

(Excerpted from federal employment application materials.)

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