GIS Professional

Dewberry

20d

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a GIS Professional in our Richmond, VA office. This position will support a wide array of geospatially-enabled efforts in the southeast and mid-Atlantic supporting energy, commercial and economic development. Candidates will have competencies and demonstrated experience with geospatial data management, map development of all kinds, data queries.
Candidates will have strong skills with proficiency in a range of important tools such as ESRI ArcGIS technologies (including ArcGIS Pro, AGOL & field collection software).
This position will mostly focus on implementing advanced GIS techniques and processes to support production efforts in support of clients for Energy and Economic Development related projects in our Richmond, VA office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual to join a team of professionals while working in a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

• Must have experience that demonstrates a strong background in application of GIS and skills to execute efficient solutions. The candidate should have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work independently and as a team player.
• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, or related field.
• 2-7 years of experience in the GIS Field.
• Skills using Esri ArcGIS Pro 3.X and ArcGIS for Desktop 10.8X
• Understanding of coordinate systems, projections and transformations
• Cartographic skills for both desktop and web-based maps
• Ability to understand the big picture of a project and how that relates to the GIS tasks at hand
• Desire to push the boundaries of GIS on projects, when appropriate
• Enjoys challenging GIS tasks
• Exceptional visual, written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in keeping up to date on emerging geospatial technologies
• Self-motivated to learn new GIS skills and continuously improve on existing skillsets
• Ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to relay complex technical information to a wide array or audiences.
• Familiar with a variety of the GIS profession concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing web GIS using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal, including Experience Builder, Dashboards, Hub Sites, Instant Apps, Community Analyst, and other Esri Web platforms
• Mobile data collection, processing, and integration (GPS surveys with Field Maps, Survey123)

Responsibilities

• Work on consulting projects for energy, local, private and economic development clients
• Support large scale geospatial data gathering, data managing and data presentation projects spanning multiple years as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Checking for technical accuracy of GIS and geospatial deliverables and associated reports;
• Coordinating with the project team, project managers, clients, local communities, and other contractors to compile all data necessary to produce the most up-to-date product

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees