GIS Specialist Internship

Job Summary:

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a GIS SPECIALIST INTERNSHIP to join our team in our MINNEAPOLIS, MN office.  Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Duties:

• Provide independent data interpretation while effectively maintaining data documentation.
• Create and modify GIS datasets; manage and maintain legacy GIS datasets; develop and implement GIS-based analyses supporting engineering and survey projects.
• Produce technically skilled and detailed solutions to include preparing clear, complete, and accurate representations of spatial data using hardcopy and/or electronic media.
• Core responsibility includes processing data and graphics requests from project team members and anticipating information needs and presentation format as part of engineering and survey workflows.
• Spatial analysis is the dominant portion of the job duties envisioned for this position, but will be balanced with a variety of cartography, field staff support, and research and development.
• You will work on energy projects, such as transmission, solar and wind, and land projects, such as residential and commercial development, to compile available information for project proposals.
• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.

Qualifications:

Required 

• Must be pursuing or have a degree in GIS, geography, environmental studies or related field with demonstrated capabilities in GIS.
• Hands-on knowledge of Esri ArcGIS software, including ArcMap, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Collector.
• Strong understanding of geodatabases and geodatabase applications.
• Ability to work with vector and raster datasets.
• Experience using ArcGIS Online or another web mapping system.
• Ability to use and edit shapefiles and geodatabases (personal, file, and enterprise).
• Experience working with different coordinate systems, map projections, and datum’s.
• Familiarity with standard cartographic methods, theories and principles.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments, determine and set job task priorities and work with limited direct supervision.

Preferred 

• Previous work in/familiarity with consulting engineers and/or surveyors.
• Experience using AutoCAD and DWG files
• Familiar with GPS data collection and data management.
• Familiar with LiDAR datasets and usage
• Experience using Python, ModelBuilder or another common GIS scripting language is desirable, as job duties will include creating scripts to streamline frequently performed tasks.
• Experience using Google Earth and KMZ files.

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