Job Details
Job Location
Transpo Group USA, Inc - Kirkland, WA
Position Type
Internship
Salary Range
$18.00 - $21.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Category
Transportation
Description
Transpo Group is seeking a highly motivated GIS Intern looking to step up their game, who wants to join a dynamic organization with a lot of room for growth. The GIS Intern assists in the preparation of basic engineering GIS analyses and mapping, and preparation of supporting graphics for studies.
Job Summary:
This role will support project work across all business units, working with staff at all levels to ensure data is accurately represented in project graphics. The GIS Intern will work at the direction of project managers to complete all requests using the required software and technical skills to produce high quality graphics. This role will also be responsible for project history mapping, basic GIS analysis, database creation and maintenance, and mapping/cartography at the supervisor's direction.
Job Summary Details:
The responsibilities of this role may or may not be limited to this list below as the needs of the business, as well as the employee's strengths, development areas and interests are also taken into consideration. The expectation is for this role to provide cross functional support.
Technical

• Knowledge and demonstrated competence using ESRI GIS software suite of products. Knowledge of additional GIS software is desired but not required - Autodesk Map 3D, Xtools, etc.
• Working knowledge of basic GIS principles, practices, and techniques
• Read and understand the terminology and symbols used in topographic survey maps, GIS, field notes, plans, and aerial photographs to interpret the information for use in planning and designing transportation engineering solutions.

Communication

• Be proactive in communicating with the team
• Be curious about what we do and why we do it, ask questions, and view every interaction as a learning opportunity
• Stay in close communication with supervisor regarding project status and workload

Project Management

• Develop an understanding of the "big picture" and how the tasks that are performed on a daily basis contribute to project success, business goals and how it fits into engineering/planning in general
• Provide quality control on own work

Leadership

• Demonstrate the company values in your work and interactions with others

At Transpo Group, we're shaping the future of transportation. We're an award-winning planning and design firm specializing in GIS services, transportation planning, traffic engineering, and intelligent transportation systems. We are an employee centered firm that attracts the most talented analysts, engineers, and planners in our industry. We all have a passion for excellence and get to work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects in our industry. If you have a passion for what you do and want to work within a great team, we want to hear from you today!
Qualifications

• Minimum GIS Certificate from accredited institution
• Knowledge and demonstrated competence using ESRI GIS software products (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Pro) for maps and figures
• Ability to perform data format conversions between CAD and GIS
• Ability to create presentation-quality maps and graphics
• Must have good time management skills in order to support co-workers and project work
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• Industry software pertaining to engineering (i.e. AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Experience working in an engineering organization
• Programming languages (such as Python)