Meagan Calahan

Experience

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  County of Santa Cruz

  May 2000 - Feb 2014

  Worked as Geographic Information System (GIS) Tech II at County of Santa Cruz, I interpreted deeds, combination/split forms, and recorded survey maps for verification and accuracy regarding Parcel Base, Blocks, Tax Codes, and Boundary Line Layers in the database. Furthermore, I maintained the historical database Assessor's Parcel Maps in Fortis, updating current maps and source document transmittals and archiving canceled maps for reference purposes.Moreover, I regularly tracked and updated the county-wide mainframe database with parcel acreage, new APN's, owner information, etc. I worked closely with other county departments, city of Santa Cruz, surveying offices, realtors, developers, and title companies. Lastly, I complied with the State Board of Equalization standards in updating the Tax Code Area GIS layer annually.Career Highlights: Received nomination by Board of Supervisors for Employee Award For Excellence in 2009 due to stellar work performance. Played a key role in the department's Raster/Vector and AutoCAD to ArcGIS conversion, working closely with the ESRI staff. Demonstrated the GIS page-making procedures to all visiting counties and private companies using the ESRI software.  Acted as the GIS technical lead for Assessor's Drafting Department, delivering GIS assistance to streamline work operations.  Accurately retained and corrected Geodatabase by meticulously checking the Topology of layers after edits. Show less

  • GIS Tech II

    Jan 2006 - Feb 2014

  • GIS Tech I

    May 2000 - Jan 2006
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  Valley Water

  Feb 2014 - now

  Temporary promotion to design and implement Valley Water’s Creekside Neighbor Rebate Program (CNRP), which is intended to provide up to $3 million in rebates over a 15-year period to Creekside property owners performing watershed activities that serve a public benefit.- Determined program framework including internal stakeholders, qualifying projects, and timeline.- Drafted program language and all website copy; worked with IT staff to design the functionality of the online application portal and database..- Created a GIS layer for tracking project locations to tie in with CNRP database, making reporting to the Independent Monitoring Committee easier. Show less As a Supervising Engineering Technician for Santa Clara Valley Water District, I act in a GIS Specialist capacity, providing GIS technical support for my business unit. I read and interpret legal descriptions in order to edit and maintain Valley Water's land rights in GIS. I support Valley Water's Underground Service Alert (USA) program by overseeing USA program operations, acting as a point of contact regarding program issues/updates, updating GIS service areas, reviewing district laws, and revamping USA procedures. Furthermore, I build relationships and liaise with public agencies, developers, consultants, and landowners concerning Valley Water's Water Resources Protection Ordinance, permit status, real estate inquiries, District projects, flood inquiries, various complaints, etcOther responsibilities in this role include: Plan, assign, and review the work of staff performing database maintenance, research, and GIS mapping. Confer with staff to determine needs for new GIS data layers, research, and compile data to create GIS data layers.  Update existing GIS layers for pipelines, flood data, and facilities. Improve asset management by providing GIS assistance to unit staff while amending and maintaining GIS layers that identify CPRU permits based on geographic location. Prepare and administer work plans with project descriptions, goals, objectives, measurable tasks, and completion dates. Develop engineering review process, research maps and right-of-way records, and respond to inquiries on flood hazard issues Convey District policies on permit requirements and ensure processed permits comply with District ordinances and regulations. Show less In my former role as Senior Engineering Technician, I administered staff recruitment, time cards/vacation/requests approval, work plans development, and performance evaluations. I analyzed metes and bounds property descriptions and survey maps to identify property boundaries and easement information. I also developed and issued minor permits, including booking and finalizing permits, creating invoices, and processing paymentsCareer Highlights: Created and maintained GIS data layers for Encroachments, Adopt-A-Creek, Joint Use Agreements, Pipelines, Fee/Easement, and Permit Applications in compliance with established standards, procedures, and practices. Provided thought leadership while training and supervising Engineering Technicians, Student Interns, and Assistant Surveyor III. Show less

  • Acting Senior Management Analyst

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Supervising Engineering Technician

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Senior Engineering Technician

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Engineering Technician III

    Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Engineering Technician II

    Feb 2014 - Feb 2015