GIS Specialist

Job Summary:

ERM  is seeking a GIS Specialist to join our Minneapolis, MN office. The entry-level GIS Specialist will join an existing team of GIS specialists in integrating GIS technology in support of our core services including project feasibility studies, environmental permitting efforts and status tracking.

Responsibilities:

• Create route and site location maps.
• Organize GPS field survey data (e.g., biological resources data).
• Support web-based map applications and services.
• Incorporate engineering data with site-specific maps for feasibility and environmental permitting projects of large-scale (mainly linear) energy infrastructure projects.
• Prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments.
• Work effectively with others in a team environment to successfully deliver quality projects.
• Enhance existing GIS capabilities by seeking opportunities for improvement of existing methods, tools, or workflows.
• Comply with corporate HSE.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, natural sciences or related field, Master’s degree in GIS preferred.
• Minimum of one year applied experience using Esri’s ArcGIS 10.x suite of software or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of the technical application, concepts, principles and theories in GIS and GPS.
• Working knowledge of geodatabases, georeferencing and spatial and attribute data entry and editing.
• Skill and experience utilizing cartographic coordinate systems and projections for mapping and analysis.
• Previous experience developing hard copy maps (designing interactive digital maps a plus).
• Proficient skill developing tabular data from GIS data sets or analyses.
• Practical skill organizing and managing geospatial and tabular data sets.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and Access, and the integration of spreadsheets, database tables and text files in ArcGIS.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, keen orientation to detail, an eye for professional presentation, and recognized organizational abilities.
• Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individuals who have a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software and data processing with GPS Pathfinder Office software.
• Experience with Python scripting or other computer language.
• Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, or Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and/or Illustrator).

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter at link included. Qualified candidates will be contacted by email, and requested to complete a video questionnaire. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. Thank you for your interest in ERM!