GIS Analyst

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Your Opportunity
This is an exciting full-time position working within our Environmental Services business operating unit. The position will be joining an existing 5-person GIS group, which will allow for ample professional development and mentorship. Our GIS group supports multiple business lines including Mining, Oil & Gas, Geothermal, Power & Dams, and Bridges & Waterways across the United States and worldwide. The selected candidate will preferably be located near our Reno, Nevada office; however, part-time or full-time remote work is acceptable with the understanding that working hours will be between 8 am and 5 pm PST.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and management of GIS databases along with the compiling of geographic information to support specific GIS project tasks.
• Developing high-quality cartographic work products both in the desktop and web environments.
• Conduct simple to complex spatial analyses using both vector and raster data types to provide insights into environmental, planning, and engineering project tasks.
• Design and configuration of mobile data collection workflows using Esri-specific mobile applications.
• Adhering to established cartographic standards and Quality Assurance / Quality Control processes.
• Collaborating with existing GIS, CAD, and non-geospatial staff members across the company.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Significant experience working with the Esri ArcGIS Platform (i.e., Arcmap, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online).
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Online and/or Portal to publish project sensitive data within custom web maps and applications for consumption by project teams, the client and/or public.
• Experience configuring Esri mobile data collection applications (e.g., ArcGIS Collector/Field Maps, ArcGIS Survey123, QuickCapture) to meet a wide variety of project field data collection needs.
• Proficient in both vector and raster data management and analysis techniques.
• Solid foundation in coordinate system projections and transformations.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to perform work accurately in a detail-oriented environment.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and understand how assigned tasks relate to overall project goals.
• Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships.
• Interest and ability to internally educate and market GIS and geospatial technologies.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors or an advanced degree in GIS, geology, geomatics, geotechnical engineering, environmental science, or related field with demonstrated GIS training or coursework.
• Two to six years demonstrated professional work experience performing GIS tasks. An equivalent combination of recent education and job experience may be sufficient to successfully perform the essential job duties.
• Demonstrated skills in python scripting will be considered valuable.
• Prior experience within a consulting environment will be considered valuable.
• Specific experience providing GIS services within the Environmental Services, Power & Dams, Mining, and Oil and Gas industry sectors will be considered a strength but is not required.
• Knowledge of the NEPA process is a plus.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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