The GIS Specialist III will be joining the Urbanism + Planning end market and 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 urban design, planning and landscape architecture on complex large-scale projects
Responsibilities
Will work independently and with other GIS staff to support a wide range of projects
Will work closely with project teams and clients to understand project needs and deliver GIS solutions of moderate to significant scope and complexityAnalyzes technical problems and devises new approaches and alternative solutions
Processes and analyzes raster and vector geospatial data in support of clients and staff including Urban Planners, Urban Designers and Landscape Architects
Performs geospatial analyses
Reviews data for accuracy, quality, or completeness of documentation and metadataEnsures that information management quality assurance procedures comply with AECOM standards and procedures
Provides documentation on the source and evolution of spatial data Creates, collects, converts, analyses, 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
Requirements
Bachelors Degree in GIS, Geography, or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience
Excellent understanding of the ESRI suite of products
Experience using ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Portal
Technical knowledge of geographic concepts, including coordinate systems, data collection methods, spatial data management, analysis, data visualization and cartographic design
Strong technical ability, with excellent problem-solving skills
Ability to provide innovative solutions to problems applying sound spatial analysis and data management practices