GIS Specialist

GAI is seeking a Senior GIS Specialist to work in our Regulatory and Siting group.  A successful candidate will provide GIS support through the development of maps, figures, illustrations and other documents for the Energy Business Unit. The Senior GIS Specialist will be expected to work in the Esri and Trimble software platforms, become knowledgeable in the development and maintenance of environmental databases, perform various spatial analyses, and become familiar with various aspects of Environmental Specialist positions such as wetland and stream delineation, state and federal permitting, and sensitive species surveys.

• Development of maps, figures, illustrations and other documents.
• Site analysis, report writing, field visits and other efforts as required.
• Spatial data development & analysis.
• General mapping & cartography.
• Database design, development, and maintenance.
• Data manipulation & interoperability with other computer programs, such as MS Excel.
• Data collection, including field (GPS) data and processing.
• General ability to work with printers & plotters.
• Professional writing & note-taking.
• ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE and/or Microsoft Silverlight Builder experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university program in GIS, IS/IT, Geography, or Environmental Science with a certificate (preferred) or strong aptitude in GIS and other related information sciences.
• Experience working with Esri products suite, including ArcGIS Desktop with 3D Analyst & Spatial Analyst Extensions, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Online, and other GIS software such as Google Earth.
• Experience with Trimble products suite, including TerraSync and Pathfinder Office/Positions preferred.
• Strong aptitude for using MS Office Suite, in particular MS Excel.
• 2-5 years’ experience strongly preferred.
• Motivated, focused, hard-working, and eager to learn.