Cartographer

Background
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) provides the framework for all positioning activities in the Nation. The foundational elements of latitude, longitude, elevation, and shoreline information impact a wide range of important activities. NGS Coastal Mapping Program (CMP) supplies the shoreline for NOAA's nautical charts and other users using photogrammetry, which creates digital maps of the shoreline. NGS is responsible for mapping the 95,000 miles of the U.S. shoreline. Currently the CMP has a data base of over half a million aerial photographs and thousands of shoreline maps. 

Position Description
Will work with NGS to understand their strategic goals and. Job duties include:

• Analyze and model satellite and other remotely sensed oceanographic and meteorological data
• Develop remotely sensed products that can support monitoring, forecasting, and navigational safety
• Develop workflows to create automated operational systems
• Provides consulting services and training on SatBathy and includes input from various partners, stakeholders, etc. to enhance software and products.
• General GIS management/troubleshooting and assists in maintaining GIS applications by fixing errors and making requested changes.
• Analyze and resolve geodetic technical issues.
• Quality assurance and quality control of Remotely Sensed data including LIDAR derived Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
• Classify and clean LIDAR point cloud data
• Compile and attribute shoreline within geographic cell format, and quality assure data from outside sources
• Analyze and develop new standards, requirements and methods for technical accuracy and consistency across federal programs and international standards.
• Provide various levels of support for incoming data management, analysis, processing, quality control, and retrieval. 

Required Skills
4 years of relevant experiences. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work with sensitive or classified data.

Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident and be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.

Education
Bachelors of Science degree in Land Surveying or Geodesy or related science

Location
This is a remote position reporting to NOAA's Silver Spring facility. 

Salary
The salary range for this role is $50,000 - 125,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT uses several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the position's scope and expected duties, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.  

Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance
• Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.