Location: Telework but should be based in California
Aspen Environmental Group is seeking an experienced and motivated GIS professional to work full-time to support our growing environmental practice in our four major offices in Southern California, Bay Area, and Sacramento.
Required Education and Experience
- Requires Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environmental Studies, Geology, Hydrology, Biology, Computer Sciences or related field.
- Experience in collecting spatial data and producing mapped products for publication in environmental reports.
Qualifications for Success:
- Highly proficient with ArcGIS desktop (ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro) and web applications (ArcGIS Online, Collector for ArcGIS)
- Competent in creating, editing, analyzing, and managing spatial data.
- Cartographic skills.
- Experience with GPS data collection and post-processing.
- Experience with environmental and infrastructure datasets a plus.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high level of competence and experience working with teams, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory personnel.
- Ability to take direction from multiple project managers.
- Work effectively with other GIS team members or other Aspen staff on project-specific tasks.
- Exceptional detail orientation and attention to quality.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex GIS issues to non-GIS staff, and to project managers.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with linear infrastructure projects (transmission, pipeline, transportation, etc.), a plus.
- Familiarity and experience with demographic data
- Experience with drones and photogrammetry, a plus.
- Willingness to conduct periodic field work for data collection, desired but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure high-quality standards for project databases and map products.
- Work efficiently to stay within project budgets and meet internal project schedules.
- Respond to multiple GIS service requests that include data analysis, map production, field data collection support, and response to questions related to project-specific data/mapping.
- Work closely and effectively with a variety of project managers and project deadlines.
- Train staff on proper GPS usage and GIS practices.
Compensation. Aspen offers a wide range of benefits and a competitive compensation package. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
To apply. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, references, and a recent (no more than one year old) map sample in which the candidate was the sole author to humanresources@aspeneg.com. The subject line must state, “GIS Specialist – [NAME]”.