GIS Specialist

Overview

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

AECOM's Digital Delivery team is seeking a well-rounded GIS Specialist II to join our Oakland, CA office within our Environmental Permitting and Planning department. This will be a hybrid position, and candidates should be within commuting distance to Oakland, CA.

As the newest member of our team, you’ll dive into a collaborative environment where group problem-solving is part of our culture. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a team-oriented environment but also seeks autonomy to drive independent projects with confidence. You should enjoy solving problems with GIS software applications and other creative technical solutions and thrive in a fast-paced and challenging workplace that will impact public infrastructure and the environment.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Extensive use of ArcGIS Pro for data analysis and cartographic production. Use of ArcGIS Online for mobile field data collection, web maps, authoritative datasets, and integration with ArcGIS Pro.
• Manage tasks and time accordingly for multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines using task tracking system.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a team of GIS professionals and adhere to AECOM’s GIS standards: folder structure and data standards.
• Troubleshoot and devise new approaches with minimal guidance.
• Cross-discipline coordination:
  Work closely with project teams and clients to understand project needs and deliver GIS solutions of moderate to significant scope and complexity.
• Some project tasks include biological permitting to support infrastructure and utility projects, species habitat modeling, impact analyses and associated calculations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience or equivalency of experience and/or education demonstrating proficiency in ArcGIS Pro.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Strongly

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and/or Portal, and mobile field data collection.
• Technical knowledge of geographic concepts, including coordinate systems, data collection methods, spatial data management, analysis, data visualization, cartographic design, and figure production.
• A team player with demonstrated GIS competence who is looking to grow their technical skills.
• Ability to independently manage time on various tasks simultaneously and communicate with task leads.
• Within commuting distance to Oakland, CA.

Bonus

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with any of the following (ArcGIS Pro):
  • Cartography:
    Streamlined cartographic production, advanced labeling, map series
  • Simple Arcade, SQL and/or Python expressions
  • Data conversion: experience with drafting data (CAD) and Google Earth (KMZ)
• Familiarity with any of the following (ArcGIS Online/Portal):
  • Setup and support using the Field Maps and/or Survey 123 apps for field surveys
  • Web applications:
    Dashboards and Experience Builder, etc.
  • Complex Smart Forms configuration
• Scripting/programming highly regarded and/or integration of Jupyter Notebooks with ArcGIS Pro
• Literacy in responsibly using AI tools to support workflows
• Experience processing and analyzing lidar and raster data.
• Familiarity…