What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff GIS Systems Specialist - 1898 & Co. (Morristown) position at Burns & McDonnell?
Description
The Staff GIS Systems Specialist will perform in developing, updating, analyzing, and managing GIS data for a wide variety of professional services. This position will perform in a variety GIS analysis, GIS data development, GIS data maintenance and data preparation for use in public safety GIS systems and regularly communicate project status to our clients. The Staff GIS Systems Specialist will work closely within functional teams to deliver GIS data and GIS services to our clients, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, customer commitment, sense of urgency, and continuous improvement.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Geographic Information Systems
Primary Location US-NJ-Morristown
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
About 1898 & Co. 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients’ future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.
Req ID: 261740
Job Hire Type Experienced #E98 N/A
The Staff GIS Systems Specialist will perform in developing, updating, analyzing, and managing GIS data for a wide variety of professional services. This position will perform in a variety GIS analysis, GIS data development, GIS data maintenance and data preparation for use in public safety GIS systems and regularly communicate project status to our clients. The Staff GIS Systems Specialist will work closely within functional teams to deliver GIS data and GIS services to our clients, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, customer commitment, sense of urgency, and continuous improvement.
- Analyze GIS, data, and mapping for the Engineering, and Surveying departments while supporting both internal and external project teams.
- Produce technical specifications, project approach, cost estimates and schedules.
- Develop and review GIS mapping and data collection tasks.
- Utilize various software packages and information from various sources (MS Access databases, MS Excel spreadsheets and documents such as deeds, field notes etc.) to create GIS maps to support field personnel as well as for deliverables.
- Perform digital feature extraction from multiple data sources.
- Execute projections and transformations for project deliverables.
- Support GIS system needs and requirements to implement improved work methods.
- Create and update new and existing GIS maps and map layers and GPS data edition and representation using relevant technologies in support of field surveys.
- Collect GPS data and post-processing for high accuracy data specifications.
- Support GIS metadata creation.
- Design extensions and add-ins for GIS applications.
- Perform land survey records search, ownership data research from various sources.
- Support geo-reference data.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, or closely related natural science field and 3 years of relevant experience required.
- Experience working in the ArcGIS desktop environment is required (ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 or higher a plus).
- Basic GIS skills, including data analysis abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
- Prior GPS and applicable natural science field experience a plus.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Geographic Information Systems
Primary Location US-NJ-Morristown
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
About 1898 & Co. 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients’ future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.
Req ID: 261740
Job Hire Type Experienced #E98 N/A