GIS Specialist

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a GIS Specialist for immediate full-time employment in Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; or Denver, Colorado office.

This position is expected to begin in December or January, 2024.

Job Overview:

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of GIS principles with a detail-oriented approach to cartographic design and spatial analysis. The successful candidate will need to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging work environment with a chance to contribute to projects that will impact state and local projects in Texas and beyond.

Job responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Ability to work independently and with other GIS staff across multiple offices to support a wide range of projects.
• Work closely with project teams and clients to understand project needs and deliver GIS solutions of moderate to significant scope and complexity.
• Analyzes technical problems and devises new approaches and alternative solutions.
• Processes and analyzes raster and vector geospatial data in support of clients and staff including engineers, biologists, hydrologists, and geologists.
• Performs geospatial analysis.
• Reviews data for currency, accuracy, quality, or completeness of documentation and metadata.
• Ensures that information management quality assurance procedures comply with AECOM standards and procedures.
• Creates, collects, converts, analyzes, and integrates geospatial and non-spatial datasets in accordance with industry standards.
• Creates, edits, and maintains geospatial databases and metadata on multiple simultaneous projects.
• Produces a variety of mapping products for presentations, reports, and other documents.
• Develop web maps (AGOL, ArcGIS Portal) and Esri field solutions (ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123) for project staff to collect and review project data.
• Support field work by developing data collection solutions for projects and going into the office as needed to prepare GPS equipment.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant experience in a similar GIS multidisciplinary project support role.
• Adaptable team member, happy to work autonomously in dynamic work environments.
• Excellent understanding of the ESRI suite of products.
• Technical knowledge of geographic concepts, including coordinate systems, data collection methods, spatial data management, analysis, and data visualization.
• Ability to provide innovative solutions to problems applying sound spatial analysis and data management practices.
• Experience using ArcGIS Desktop.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not available for this position.
• We are interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States.  Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H1-B visa holders in the United States.
• Non-Exempt Position: Offered rate of compensation (Texas locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The hourly range for this position is $18.60 - $25.60/hr.
• Benefits Language:  AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global w