GIS Analyst

GHD•Houston, TX

About The Position

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Privately owned by our people, GHD provides engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents. Focused on creating lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 8500 people delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy, urbanization and sustainable development, while improving the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate. Our Houston office is looking for a team-oriented and enthusiastic Geospatial Sciences professional to fill a fulltime GIS Analyst position in our growing US Operations. The position begins January, 2025, or as soon as available. Working as a GIS Analyst, you will participate in Civil, Municipal, and Environmental Engineering and Planning projects on activities pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data management. You will work closely with, and in support of, project managers, spatial scientists, professional engineers, planners, geologists, environmental scientists, and skilled technicians/technologists to coordinate and implement a wide variety of project solutions and goals. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Preparation and delivery of GIS figures for environmental reporting and planning documents Prepare online digital maps and data for desktop review and public access Prepare mobile digital maps and data for field data collection Gather, compile, migrate and convert data sets for project needs from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. conversion between CADD and GIS) Evaluate data from multiple sources to determine the quality and ensure data is clean and accurate Possible field data collection of public assets within the right-of-way Research, update, and maintain numerous GIS datasets and templates Champion GIS Solutions for the local office for both data collection and delivery Apply understanding of the definition, projection, and application of different coordinate systems for both vector and raster datasets in ArcGIS

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level Completion of a Geospatial-focused academic degree or certificate program
Experience in Esri ArcGIS Desktop and Pro, ArcGIS Online/Portal, S123, Field Maps
Experience in data conversion, data management, and GIS digitization and analysis
Experience using python, arcade, VBScript, Jscript or SQL for minor formatting and query functions
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities, ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, being self-motivated while working independently
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, analytical and time management skills

Nice To Haves

Background in public utilities, environmental compliance or management, or transportation and urban planning
Experience with FME or similar software

Responsibilities

Insights and Reporting: Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
Geographical Information System (GIS): Supervise the installation, operations, and maintenance of a geographic information system (GIS). Make sure geodetic and cartography systems are maintained and periodically upgraded. Coordinate geographical surveys. Review and endorse geographical and cartographic data, records, and base maps for future use.
Data Management: Help others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice.
Database Specifications: Provide information and comments on suitability during the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.
Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources, and draft and complete standard requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.