Lead GIS Analyst

This Opportunity

WSP USA is currently initiating a search for a Lead GIS Analyst to join our Pensacola, FL office.  Participate in projects with our Earth & Environment team and contribute to a dynamic organization dedicated to achieving client objectives and addressing their challenges. 

Your Impact

• Lead, conduct, and review GIS surveys and reports from teams and field sites for project research and investigation.  
• Oversee quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, documentation, and analysis of incoming and existent data.
• Coordinate the modeling and preparation of topographic maps, graphs, and tabular data using aerial photographs, GPS, and other tools and data to determine exact locations of project areas, site impact, and associated physical and geographic sensitivities. 
• Perform professional GIS work and oversee investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information relating to digital mapping, merging topographical data with external data, verifying site conditions and characteristics, and validating and signing off on the authenticity of spatial data. 
• Analyze literature, maps, data, archived records, and other sources of information to identify, visualize, and articulate primary, secondary, and tertiary impact.
• Prepare and complete GIS segments pertaining to impact assessment and/or permitting activities for assigned projects (e.g. CEQA, NEPA, etc.). 
• Prepare data and visualizations such as maps, tables, charts, reports, models, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to address, prevent, control, or remediate physical and geographic site issues on moderate to large-scale projects.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines and project-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, the maintenance of any data collection, database, documentation, logbooks, and the management of a digital library of geographic maps in various file types.
• Provide and oversee GIS input to planners, scientists, and engineers in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of spatial and geographic data obtained during field investigations, offering insight with moderate to high-level or complex threat mitigation, master planning, and permitting activities. 
• Assist with development and scoping of medium-to large-sized projects.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
• Oversee existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases and proficiency with geodatabase design.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies, clients, communities, subcontractors, and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.
• Remain current in latest GIS practices, methods, procedures, subject matter, and techniques.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Environmental Science, Planning, or a related field.
• 10 years of GIS experience supporting utility, transportation, and environmental mapping/cartography needs.
• Advanced ESRI platform experience (10 years) including Arc/Info, ArcGIS Desktop (3.0–10.8), ArcGIS Pro, Spatial Analyst, and ArcGIS Online/Portal/Enterprise tools.
• Demonstrated experience producing large-format maps, report mapping, and online/web mapping deliverables for business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead GIS initiatives (standards definition, workflow implementation, training design, and consultant coordination) in support of major transmission programs.
• Direct experience supporting Transmission Project Siting and/or Transmission delivery organizations (siting, outreach, right-of-way, engineering/design).
• Experience collaborating across teams, including working closely with IT and GIS/Portal development groups to improve enterprise GIS capabilities.
• CAD experience including PLS-CADD &  AutoCAD (2005/2007/2009; Map and Land) for civil/utility design graphics and deliverables.
• Experience updating and maintaining transmission line GIS datasets (e.g., line, structure, conductor) and aligning GIS with field/as-built changes.