What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Specialist position at Moore Engineering, Inc?
Designs, builds, and maintains GIS applications including database design, data maintenance, and research and mapping analysis. Prepares and manipulates maps and databases using various plans, blueprints, GPS systems, CAD programs, maps, and survey equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Designing digital maps with geographic data and other data sources.
- Creating shapefiles/feature classes to merge with topographical data and external data for analysis.
- Producing maps showing the spatial distribution of various kinds of data.
- Analyzing spatial data through the use of mapping software.
- Discovering patterns and trends through spatial mapping of data and explain these trends or findings to clients.
- Developing mapping applications and tools.
- Converting physical maps into a digital form for computer usage.
- Performing data munging and cleaning to convert data into its desired form.
- Produce reports on geographic data utilizing data visualizations.
- Managing a digital library of geographic maps in various file types.
Requirements
Minimum:
- Degree in computer science, geography, surveying, engineering or related field and/or minimum 5 years of work-related experience.
- Proficient in ESRI (ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, ArcMap).
- Experience with mapping tools such as QGIS and Carto.
- Experience with GPS equipment.
- Outstanding quantitative skill set.
- Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
- Analytical mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Good interpersonal skills.
Preferred:
- Proficiency with programming languages such as SQL, R or Python.
- Proficiency with front end design languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and various web languages.
Moore Engineering, Inc. has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the Employee or the Employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. Moore Engineering is an EEO/AA Employer.
Salary : $64,800 - $82,000