Environmental GIS and Data Specialist

Parsons Corporation•Winnipeg, MB

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an Environmental GIS and Data Specialist to join their Winnipeg Environmental team. This role involves combining Geographic Information Systems, environmental data management, workflow automation, and technical communication to support various environmental projects including site assessment, remediation, risk-management, monitoring, and sampling. The position is suitable for a junior or intermediate professional who enjoys technical problem-solving and practical environmental work. The specialist will collaborate with environmental scientists, engineers, geoscientists, project managers, field personnel, and other GIS and data professionals to organize and validate environmental information, develop and maintain project databases, prepare maps and figures, automate processes, and transform data into client deliverables.

Requirements

A college diploma or university degree in GIS, geomatics, geography, environmental science, environmental engineering technology, earth sciences, computer or data science, information systems, or a closely related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
At least one year of relevant GIS, database, environmental-data, or technical-reporting experience. Strong recent graduates with relevant co-op experience, coursework, or a demonstrated project portfolio may also be considered.
Practical proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, including geodatabases, data editing, geoprocessing, cartography, coordinate systems and projections, spatial analysis, and preparation of publication-quality maps.
An understanding of relational database structure and the ability to query, organize, validate, and manage tabular data using SQL, Microsoft Access, or a comparable database platform.
Working knowledge of Python, preferably including ArcPy, with the ability to run, review, troubleshoot, and modify scripts used for GIS or data-management tasks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, including the preparation and formatting of tables, figures, and technical documentation.
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to quality assurance, file management, and documentation.
Ability to investigate and solve data or software problems independently while knowing when to seek guidance.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and changing priorities in a project-driven consulting environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and an interest in developing technical-report-writing capabilities.
Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical personnel in a multidisciplinary team.
A valid Class 5 driver’s license and the ability to travel occasionally for project requirements, if required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with environmental consulting, contaminated-sites work, petroleum hydrocarbon projects, site assessment, remediation, risk assessment, or environmental monitoring.
Familiarity with environmental data such as soil, groundwater, surface-water, sediment, soil-vapour, air-monitoring, borehole, monitoring-well, and analytical-laboratory information.
Experience working with laboratory electronic data deliverables, detection limits, qualifiers, environmental standards, and chemistry-data validation.
Experience with ArcGIS Online or Enterprise, Field Maps, Survey123, Dashboards, Experience Builder, StoryMaps, or similar digital field and visualization tools.
Experience with Microsoft Access, SQL Server, EQuIS, laboratory information management systems, or another environmental database platform.
Experience preparing maps and figures for environmental site-assessment, remediation, or monitoring reports.
Familiarity with AutoCAD and the exchange of information between GIS and CAD systems.
Experience with GPS, Trimble, or comparable field-survey and data-collection equipment.
Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, or other reporting and workflow tools.
Previous technical-writing experience, including preparation of concise data summaries, methods, results, tables, appendices, and supporting report text.

Responsibilities

Develop, administer, and maintain project geodatabases and environmental databases in accordance with Parsons and client standards.
Compile, import, organize, and standardize information received from field programs, analytical laboratories, GPS and survey equipment, historical records, drawings, client systems, and government or open-source datasets.
Perform quality assurance and quality control of spatial and tabular data, including checks for completeness, accuracy, coordinate systems, location identifiers, units, laboratory qualifiers, and consistency between data sources.
Prepare professional maps, figures, and other geospatial deliverables for Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, detailed or Phase III investigations, remediation programs, and long-term monitoring and sampling reports.
Produce site-location plans, property and facility plans, borehole and monitoring-well figures, sampling-location plans, analytical-results maps, groundwater-elevation and contour figures, remediation-progress plans, and other project-specific graphics.
Develop and maintain standardized templates, legends, symbology, naming conventions, metadata, and map-production procedures to improve consistency and efficiency across projects.
Build and maintain digital field forms and mobile data-collection workflows using ArcGIS applications or comparable platforms.
Use ArcGIS Pro tools, Python/ArcPy and, SQL to automate repetitive data-validation, geoprocessing, map-production, and reporting tasks.
Run, troubleshoot, document, and progressively improve existing scripts and automated workflows.
Query environmental databases and prepare tables, charts, data summaries, dashboards, and exports for project teams and clients.
Coordinate with project managers and technical staff to ensure that GIS, data, and reporting tasks are completed accurately, on schedule, and within project budgets.
Support technical-report preparation, including figures, tables, appendices, data-management descriptions, methods and results summaries, and other report sections appropriate to the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Assist with Phase I background research and the compilation of historical aerial photographs, land-use information, regulatory information, and other spatially referenced records.
Provide occasional field support for GPS or mobile-data collection, verification of sampling locations, and implementation of digital field workflows.
Maintain clear documentation of databases, scripts, data sources, assumptions, and processing procedures so that work can be reviewed, reproduced, and transferred between project teams.
Protect confidential project and client information and follow Parsons’ health and safety, quality-management, data-security, and records-management requirements.
Responsibilities and assignments may be adjusted based on the experience and professional interests of the successful candidate.