GIS Specialist

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
* Under general supervision, assist with performing GIS surveys and reports from field sites for project research and investigation.
* Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, compiling documentation, and analysis of incoming and existent data.
* Assist with performing basic professional GIS work relating to conducting investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information relating to digital mapping, merging topographical data with external data, identifying the characteristics and conditions of a site, and determining the authenticity of spatial data.
* Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, field/work site notes, and software.
* Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, the maintenance of any artifact collection, historical documentation, written procedures, and logbooks.
* Provide local assistance with researching and illustrating the geography of project sites, as well as assisting with public exhibits relating to projects.
* Utilize the latest methods, procedures, technologies, and techniques in performing studies and analysis of sites, and assisting with creating topographic maps, graphs, and tabular data to determine exact locations of project areas and associated physical and geographic sensitivities.

Qualifications:
* Associate degree in GIS, Environmental Science, Planning, or a related field.
* Analytical skills, and familiarity with research techniques, modeling data, scanning and digitizing files, and experience maintaining records and databases with assigned projects required.
* Familiarity with ESRI's Arc GIS platform.
* General awareness of AutoCAD, Python, Visual Basic, Arcade, or SQL programming

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel as needed for project work.
• Physical capability to walk up to two miles on uneven terrain, frequently lift/move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
  

Work Environment:

• This is a full-time position requiring a 40-hour workweek.
• This position is primarily office-based.
• Standard working hours with some flexibility required for meeting deadlines and supporting events.
  

Other Duties:

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined, and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401k, employee stock ownership program, and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.