GIS / CAD Specialist

Kleinfelder Inc•Kingsville, TX

About The Position

Kleinfelder is seeking a GIS / CAD Specialist to support environmental, engineering, and construction-related projects. Work may involve environmental assessment and remediation, industrial facility management and redevelopment, water and stormwater management, civil planning, and field-data collection. The position may be based in Houston, Kingsville, or another Kleinfelder office, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and location. The specialist will support day-to-day GIS and CAD activities, including data development, spatial analysis, map production, GPS data processing, data visualization, and quality control. The role transforms existing information, field-collected data, survey information, CAD files, and other resources into accurate working documents and client-ready deliverables. The position coordinates with project managers, technical staff, field personnel, data managers, and other GIS professionals, while organizing project files and documenting data sources, processing steps, assumptions, and quality-control reviews. Kleinfelder describes itself as a cross-disciplinary provider of engineering, scientific, and construction services for transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. The company highlights its inclusive workplace, professional development support, and compensation and benefits package. Candidates receiving an offer must satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report, and a comprehensive background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in geography, environmental science, geographic information systems, civil engineering technology, or a related field that includes GIS coursework.
Zero to three years of relevant GIS, CAD, mapping, or geospatial data experience.
Working knowledge of Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, or comparable GIS applications.
Familiarity with AutoCAD and GIS-to-CAD data conversion.
Understanding of coordinate systems, projections, cartographic principles, geoprocessing tools, raster and vector data, and map composition.
Ability to work with large and varied datasets.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
Following an offer, satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report, and a comprehensive background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, Experience Builder, Dashboards, or other Esri field and web applications.
Experience with Python, ArcPy, ModelBuilder, SQL, or other workflow-automation tools.
Familiarity with enterprise geodatabases, hosted feature services, versioned data, or multi-editor environments.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Mapbox, Leaflet, JavaScript, HTML, or CSS.
Experience supporting environmental, remediation, industrial, water, stormwater, or civil infrastructure projects.
Familiarity with environmental databases, including EQuIS.

Responsibilities

Develop GIS maps, figures, dashboards, and other visual products for environmental, engineering, and construction projects.
Compile, edit, organize, and maintain geospatial data from field, laboratory, survey, CAD, and historical sources.
Perform spatial analysis, geoprocessing, geocoding, coordinate transformation, and data conversion.
Convert information between GIS and CAD formats while preserving coordinate systems, attributes, and project standards.
Process mapping-grade GPS data and support mobile field-data collection.
Review maps, drawings, and datasets for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established specifications.
Support map automation and repeatable workflows using Python, ArcGIS ModelBuilder, or similar tools.
Assist with publication and configuration of web maps, hosted feature layers, and field applications.
Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, field personnel, data managers, and other GIS professionals.
Organize project files and document data sources, processing steps, assumptions, and quality-control reviews.
Manage multiple assignments and respond to changing project priorities.