Specialist, GIS/Environmental Planning

AngloGold Ashanti • Las Vegas, NV

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, GIS/Environmental Planning serves as the primary technical authority responsible for spatial data management, GIS analysis, map production, and environmental planning across AngloGold Ashanti’s Southern Nevada projects. This role integrates multi-disciplinary environmental datasets (biological, hydrological, cultural, air quality, land tenure, and disturbance footprints) to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, baseline technical studies, permit compliance, conservation banking, and life-of-mine land use planning. As a key environmental technical authority across Nevada Projects, the Senior Specialist partners closely with Mine Planning, Exploration Geology, Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, and Community Affairs to ensure seamless spatial data alignment, accurate regulatory reporting, and robust environmental stewardship.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Geomatics, or a related discipline required.
• GISP (Certified GIS Professional) certification and/or FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (Drone License) preferred.
• Minimum 4 to 7+ years of progressive professional GIS experience in environmental planning, natural resource management, mining, or infrastructure project development.
• Demonstrated track record managing enterprise GIS databases and producing agency-ready cartographic packages for BLM / NEPA environmental documents in the Great Basin or Mojave Desert regions.
• Proven experience configuring mobile field data collection tools, handling complex land-tenure/mining claim layers, and integrating third-party environmental datasets.
• In-depth understanding of environmental permitting processes in Nevada (BLM Plan of Operations, NDEP Reclamation and Water Pollution Control Permits, USFWS Biological Opinions).
• Solid knowledge of Great Basin / Mojave Desert environmental constraints, sensitive species habitat mapping, and Public Land Survey System (PLSS) frameworks.
• Practical understanding of mining operational footprints, exploration disturbance, access roads, and mineral estate boundaries.
• Advanced mastery of ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst/3D Analyst, and Trimble GPS software.
• Exceptional cartographic design skills with expertise in spatial analysis, multi-criteria overlay modeling, and viewshed/watershed analyses.
• Working knowledge of Python (ArcPy) or ModelBuilder for workflow automation and spatial data processing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams, project managers, and external regulatory agencies.
• Valid driver's license required with the ability to operate company vehicles safely.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• GISP (Certified GIS Professional) certification
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (Drone License)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain centralized enterprise geodatabases (ArcGIS Enterprise/Online).
• Ensure spatial data integrity, accurate metadata documentation, coordinate system consistency, and version control across all project assets.
• Conduct spatial constraints analyses and generate defensible, agency-compliant cartographic exhibits.
• Support Plans of Operations, NEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) / Environmental Assessments (EA), and state/federal permit modifications (BLM, NDEP, NDOW, USFWS).
• Manage spatial tracking of project-wide surface disturbance, biological mitigation boundaries, topsoil stockpiles, and concurrent reclamation progression against permitted acreage limits.
• Spatial model species habitat suitability, desert tortoise survey transects, wetland/spring delineations, and cultural resource buffers.
• Support avoidance strategies, mitigation planning, and conservation bank credit tracking.
• Process and analyze UAV/drone aerial imagery, LiDAR point clouds, satellite data, and digital elevation models (DEMs).
• Monitor terrain changes, infrastructure pad construction, and environmental compliance boundaries.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain mobile GIS solutions (ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, Trimble GPS) for environmental field specialists and third-party biological/cultural consultants.
• Partner with Mine Planning, Exploration Geology, Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, and Community Affairs to ensure seamless spatial data alignment across all Nevada assets.

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• vacation
• paid sick leave
• paid holidays
• employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• wellbeing reimbursement program
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible/hybrid work schedule
• annual short-term and long-term incentive plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior