Gis Technician

Sean P. Haines

Arlington, Virginia ***** 571-***-****

**************@*****.*** / https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-haines-022050279/ Highly motivated and goal driven professional with over five years of GIS and mapping experience. Areas of experience include displaying features in the GIS with accurate attribute data association, creating maps for client and company use, and focusing on producing great products. Knowledge in spreadsheet editors and data management systems such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access allows my work to be sent and tracked in an organized manner, making it easy for clients to access. EXPERIENCE

GIS Technician, Loudoun Water, Contract August 2024 - June 2025

• Geo-referenced proposed project boundary as-built sketches for Loudoun County to ensure data accuracy.

• Created GIS shapefiles for clients and outside vendors in order to help different projects with GIS data.

• Utilized extensive data editing to ensure that GIS features and attribution were represented accurately in the company GIS, and successfully completed service requests initiated by clients on time.

• Downloaded various geo-databases containing GIS data of recently installed utility assets, and ran as-built meetings to discuss potential data and sketch issues with project managers, engineers, and inspectors.

• Created maps in ArcGIS Pro to accurately represent proposed project boundaries for future areas of construction in Loudoun County, as well as other reference maps for internal company use.

• Updated the company project status boundary GIS layer in order for the business to track the progress of projects that are under construction in the county.

• Performed accurate data QA/QC for historical company asset data, and verbally communicated with third party vendors issues with data deliveries that are seen in the GIS and feature attribute tables. GIS Technician, Utility Data Contractors, Full Time September 2023 - August 2024

• Placed thousands of electrical utility features for Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) GIS geodatabase to more accurately represent future electrical services that will be installed at a later date.

• Downloaded data sources such as job estimates and sketch drawings using SAP software.

• Worked on complex project interpreting with AutoCAD sketch drawings and translating utility features from the drawings on to the GIS; over 800 work orders were completed over an 11 month period.

• Communicated with landbase technicians potential GIS feature layer issues that lead to more accurate GIS to real world comparisons, making future mapping easier for other technicians. RELEVANT PROJECTS

Loudoun Water, Ashburn, VA August 2024 - June 2025

• Easements Project

Thoroughly communicated to an outside vendor issues with data deliveries of previously unmapped easements owned by Loudoun Water, and performed an extensive QC process to catch errors.

• Record Drawing Project

! Used ArcGIS Pro to add newly installed water and wastewater assets to the company GIS. Data was provided by outside vendors, and each project required careful reviews to ensure accuracy. EDUCATION, RELEVANT SKILLS, AND INTERNSHIPS

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, Major: Geography, GPA: 3.572 August 2019 - May 2023

• Collaborated with fellow classmates and co-workers to discuss potential solutions to any roadblocks or problems that have arisen during class projects and assignments.

• Skilled in spatial analysis and cartography, to create various maps from scratch on ArcGIS Pro. Map types included thematic maps, dot maps, and reference maps, that were all presented to an active audience.

• Analyzed and manipulated data collected from Trimble GPS units to provide clients with accurate maps.

• Interned for Facilities Management and helped update various campus GIS attributes through Arc Collector.

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