Gis Principal Investigator

Job Title
GIS Principal Investigator
Location
Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City, OK 73114 US (Primary)
Remote - Virtual - Oklahoma City, OK 73114 US
Job Type
Full-time
Travel
0 - 10%
Job Description
Job Summary:
Provide expert level strategic and technical support of a highly specialized nature. The Principal Investigator solves complex technical problems and is responsible for providing technical direction to federal program management staff and program stakeholders to define project scope, identify resource requirements, identify strategic risks, and assess project feasibility relative to the mission of the Forest Service.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Job Classification: Full Time Employee
Compensation:

• Non-exempt
• Starting at $36 to $67 per hour (Equivalent to $80,000 to $135,000 per year)
• Chloeta reserves the right to offer any candidate above or below the listed compensation amount based on experience or business needs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Strategic Problem Solving: Provide expert-level strategic problem-solving, defining comprehensive plans and strategies to achieve business goals related to geospatial projects. Identify innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Technical Direction: Offer technical direction to federal program management staff and program stakeholders. Define project scope, resource requirements, strategic risks, and project feasibility in alignment with the mission of the Forest Service.
• Technical Proposal Development: Provide expert assistance in developing complex technical proposals, including detailed project plans, methodologies, and budgets. Collaborate with teams to craft comprehensive responses to Statements of Objectives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Documentation and Publications: Demonstrate expertise in preparing various types of documents, including publications, technical reports, guidelines, strategic-level documents, assessments, and recommendations. Communicate complex technical information effectively to diverse audiences.
• Research Presentation: Present research findings and project results at meetings, conferences, and through peer-reviewed publications. Disseminate knowledge, share insights, and contribute to the broader geospatial and environmental science communities.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve at a strategic level, defining set plans to achieve business goals.
• Demonstrated experience providing expert level assistance in developing complex technical proposals, managing geospatial project activities, and developing Performance Work Statements in response to a Statement of Objectives.
• Applies expertise and knowledge in supervision of project staff for work required by the project including remote sensing data collection, field data collection, image processing and preparation of final deliverables.
• Demonstrated expertise in preparing publications, technical reports, guidelines, strategic-level documents, assessment and recommendations documents, etc.
• Presents research and work results at meetings, conferences, and in peer-reviewed publications.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and twelve (12) years of relevant work experience.

OR

• Master's degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and ten (10) years of relevant work experience.

OR

• PhD degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and eight (8) years of relevant work experience.

Physical Requirements:

• May require occasional travel to physical locations.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• This job operates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.

Benefits:

• Eligible employees at Chloeta receive the following industry leading benefits:
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Access to Teladoc
• Paid Annual Leave/PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• 14 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Safe Harbor
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Accident
• Critical Illness or Hospital Focused Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short and Long Term Disability

Pre-employment Requirements: This position may be contingent upon passing a security clearance, criminal background check, drug screen, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, education verification, employment verification, and/or credit check after acceptance of an offer and prior to beginning work, due to the nature of the services Chloeta provides and the responsibilities of this position.
Drug and Alcohol Testing: To enforce Chloeta's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, an employee or candidate could be subject to undergoing a drug screen and/or alcohol testing at the beginning of employment, as well as after commencement of employment where there is reasonable suspicion of intoxication, or following an automobile or other accident, or as part of a company or facility-wide random drug screen process.
EEO Statement: Chloeta provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
About Chloeta: Chloeta is a Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness Healthcare, and critical infrastructure requirements.