Cultural Resources - GIS Analyst

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Indianapolis, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cultural GIS Analyst for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in our Indianapolis, IN office, you'll provide technical and analytical support for our cultural resources practice. You will work closely with project managers, scientists, and field personnel to develop GIS data sets, exhibits, and manage data across several different states. You may also be asked to assist several project disciplines beyond cultural resources, such as environmental, ecological, and solid waste. You'll gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from varied sources: GIS Analysts often use data sets from GPS, digital imagery, terrain data, boring and sampling locations, State Historic Preservation Offices, and CAD. You will also perform spatial analysis, compute environmental impacts, design and update GIS databases, assist application development teams for ESRI based workflows and Web applications, and create associated metadata. You may also assist in GPS operation and data collection in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Geography/GIS, Archaeology, or related degree
1+ years of experience using GIS technology in a professional setting
1+ years of experience in cultural resource management or related field
Full knowledge of data management and map/exhibit creation in Esri ArcGIS Pro
Full knowledge of geodatabase creation and management of geospatial data
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of an integrated team
Demonstrated ability to proactively communicate, speak, and write professionally
Desire to work in a potentially fast paced environment, while maintaining scheduled tasks troubleshooting issues, and developing solutions
Experience with GPS field data collection and processing
Experience working in the ArcGIS online platform, including applications like Survey123 and Field Maps
Exposure to scripting and automation tools (such as Python)

Nice To Haves

Experience with access and utilizing SHPO databases

Responsibilities

Provide technical and analytical support for the cultural resources practice.
Develop GIS data sets and exhibits.
Manage GIS data across several different states.
Assist project disciplines beyond cultural resources, such as environmental, ecological, and solid waste.
Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from varied sources (GPS, digital imagery, terrain data, boring and sampling locations, State Historic Preservation Offices, and CAD).
Perform spatial analysis.
Compute environmental impacts.
Design and update GIS databases.
Assist application development teams for ESRI based workflows and Web applications.
Create associated metadata.
Assist in GPS operation and data collection in the field.