Climate Geospatial Analyst

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM has a position available for a Climate Geospatial Analyst to work in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach or Miami, Florida. This role will lead GIS-based climate vulnerability and risk assessments and support adaptation planning projects for local, state, and federal clients in Florida. This an excellent opportunity for those with a passion and a career path for promoting climate change preparedness across disciplines (flood protection, stormwater, wastewater, transportation, environment, and urban planning). This is a hybrid-work model that may require 2-3 days per week in the office.

The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Works under general direction
• Programs and applies a broad range of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database, and spreadsheet software for GIS design, mapping and analysis
• Independently contributes to the design of databases or development of geodatabases and systems, as well as compiles and analyzes GIS data
• May evaluate commercial GIS applications, as well as design and develop GIS applications for internal use and for client deliverables
• Independently performs most assignments with instruction as to the general results expected
• Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Demonstrated experience using commercial software such as ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, or AutoCAD
• Experience preparing technical reports and memos and presenting to the public and to decision makers
• Proven knowledge of Florida geography, climate and grants program
• Previous experience to include programming skills with proficiency in Python
• Relevant experience must include 5 years of experience in Coastal Science, Geographic Information Science, Climate Adaptation, or a related field
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Geographic Information Science, Geosciences, Marine Science, or a related field is desired
• Masters degree in Coastal Science, Geosciences, Geographic Information Science, or related field
• Experience including at least 2 years in a consulting role is preferred
• Experience in the management of multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with producing and deploying interactive web maps (e.g., ESRI Story Map) desired
• Demonstrated experience with geographic information systems related to coastal or stormwater climate resilience projects
• Power Bi would be a plus. 
• Past consulting experience would be a plus. 
• Machine learning experience with classifications. 
• Remote sensing image analysis. 

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is available for this role. 
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

About AECOM

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