Westfalia Fruit Estate, situated in Tzaneen, has a vacancy for a suitable qualified and experiencedGIS Technician
Reporting to the engineering manager,
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Technical, engineering, and administrative data collection
- Capturing, analysis and presentation
- Technical and engineering data include knowledge and use of GIS Survey equipment and software
- Generation of topographic and aerial maps for various audit and farming operations and such as irrigation designs, irrigation management, insect scouting, dam level management and electricity monitoring
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- Certificate in use of Geographic Information systems data collection and mapping
- + Six years hands-on experience of Planet GIS systems or similar systems
- Use of GPS surveying equipment for irrigation and civil engineering purposes
Knowledge:
- Use Planet GIS Software or similar to capture and manipulate spatial features, import GIS layers from external sources and organize and maintain GIS projects.
- Conduct topographic survey for irrigation design and civil works purposes using GPS survey equipment
- Use of Model Maker software to manipulate survey data to generate contour maps and layouts for engineers
- Computer literate and use of engineering software (Model Maker, GIS software, data collection software)
- Ability to work with engineers, technicians, famers, and artisans to ensure all products and systems requirements are considered
- Project management i.e. scheduling, resource and time
Skills:
- Good writing and speaking skills
- Ability to interpret data gathered from various sources
- Attention to detail, communication skills, and analyzation abilities
- Creativity, project management skills, and a willingness to learn
- Be able to always meet deadlines and to work in a structured way under pressure.
- Have good analytical skills, be a strong leader and motivator
- Good decision maker and planner
- Good communication skills, be able to deal with a range of people i.e. farmers, contractors suppliers, public and workforce
Salary:
- The Company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package which comprises provident fund, insured benefits, medical aid, and an option to structure an annual bonus
Desired Skills:
- GIS Technician
- Tzaneen
- Agricultural