Analyst, GIS

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The AES Clean Energy (AES CE) Wind Development Team is seeking a GIS Analyst. The position will support GIS needs across the Wind Development Team, including development, real estate, land acquisition, engineering, construction, and permitting. The successful candidate will have experience with data analysis using GIS, determining site suitability, and understanding utility scale wind energy development.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains accurate maps and exhibits with high visual impact on an as-needed basis.
• Produces spatial analyses to support a variety of different projects.
• Builds upon and maintains existing GIS library, with outreach to company departments, external organizations, and jurisdictions to fill data gaps.
• Maintains and updates AES CE property holdings pipeline.
• Participates in GIS-driven site selection process.
• Works with different teams where specific GIS related skills are needed.
• Helps to streamline process and standards for data requests and deliverables.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Earth Science, or related field.
• 1-4 years of relevant experience or equivalent in educa
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS, Google Earth, MS Office is required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, QGIS, AGOL, MS SQL Server, Python is a plus.
• Professional or internship experience in GIS, energy, land, or planning is a plus.
• Experience with CAD to GIS data conversion preferred.
• Diligent, detailed oriented, and dynamic. Able to self-organize priorities.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $60,000 and $76,500/Annual; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.