Geospatial Data Scientist II

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented, energetic technology minded professional for immediate employment in the Raleigh, North Carolina office or nationwide. The Geospatial Data Scientist will report to the Mobile Technology & Remote Sensing Manager in the Technology Services Group and support both internal and external clients within the Environment Business line. This position will support a wide variety of AECOM projects including environmental permitting, natural disaster recovery, environmental restoration, construction, site assessments, inspections, energy infrastructure development, water resources, transportation, and more. A successful candidate will work both independently and in close coordination with various AECOM staff and project teams to develop, deploy and support GIS and other Geospatial Data Science critical to successful project delivery.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Gather and review technical requirements to meet data collection, development standards and implement quality assurance procedures.
• Design, deploy and manage geospatial data collection reporting applications using data collected in ArcGIS Fields, Collector, Survey123, Workforce, and Dashboards within AGOL (ArcGIS Online).
• Prepare and deploy dashboard applications with R (Shiny), Power Bi, or Tableau
• Work with AI and Machine Learning leads to develop and implement geospatial analysis models.  
• Utilize Python, Model Builder, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Flow and other commonly used scripting tools to automate workflows and streamline routine processes and tasks.
• Work with team to manage and deploy data analytic reporting in addition to dashboarding.
• Maintain quality assurance of spatial and non-spatial data and processes as per defined standards.
• Maintain expertise in existing and emerging GIS and data analytics related software and technologies.
• Market GIS and data science and analytic services to internal and external clients.
• Apply attention to detail with proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS + 2 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Social Science, Environmental Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Valid Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.
• Due to the nature of work US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with applications such as R (Shiny), Power Bi, or Tableau.
• Proficiency with Python Bootcamp, Data Structures and Statistics, Data Visualization, and Machine Learning.
• Proficiency with interactive web-based geospatial mapping applications using QGIS, R, Tableau, and GitHub to present visualizations of data.
• Background or certificate in Data Science.
• Relevant professional and progressively responsible experience in Geostatistics, GIS, and GIS mobile/web systems.
• Experience with ESRI’s ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Pro.
• Experience with ArcGIS Online (AGOL) or Enterprise GIS Systems.
• Experience with other Geospatial software’s such as GRASS, QGIS, etc.
• Comfortable working outside and/or traveling occasionally to support field activities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.
• Maintain expertise in existing and emerging geospatial software and technologies.
• Understanding of relational database organization, design, and functionality.
• Ability to learn and present best practices for data management including workflows, tools, governance models, and integration patterns.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cartographic des