Part-Time GIS Specialist

About the position

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader with a reputation for excellence in providing environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services to clients in diverse market sectors, seeks a part-time GIS Specialist to apply technical knowledge to challenging environmental remediation projects for our Blacksburg, VA office. This part-time position is expected to be 20-23 hours a week.

Responsibilities

• Uses ArcGIS Pro and ESRI software to develop various drawings and geospatial analysis (e.g., maps, site plans, contours, Thiessen polygons, and other environmental data visualizations).
• Uses GIS data, features and software to edit existing figures.
• Uses Python, R, SQL, and Arcade to program solutions of limited scope and complexity.
• Completes finished drawings, maps, and graphics for submittals to clients.
• Develops data sets for use in drawings for importing into Excel, databases, etc., and performs QA/QC on data sets for accuracy.
• Checks drawings for completeness and accuracy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent. An Associate's Degree or higher in Geospatial Sciences, GIS Certification, or related is a plus!
• 3 years of related experience
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Pro 3 is REQUIRED and FAMILIARITY with database tools (e.g., MS Access, EQuIS), AutoCAD 2023, and Civil 3D is a plus.
• Familiarity with surveyed drawings and working with coordinate projection systems a plus.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Windows software (Word and Excel).
• Must be a self-directed, problem solver capable of successfully managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable working and communicating in a team environment with remote members.

Nice-to-haves

• An Associate's Degree or higher in Geospatial Sciences, GIS Certification, or related.
• Familiarity with database tools (e.g., MS Access, EQuIS), AutoCAD 2023, and Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with surveyed drawings and working with coordinate projection systems.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model
• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription card
• 401k
• FSA
• LTD
• STD
• New Parent Leave
• 529 CollegeBound Fund
• Tuition Assistance
• Bonus Plan
• and more.