GIS Specialist

Overview

STONE Resource Group is partnered with a leading company in the Industry looking to expand their current team by adding a to their organization. This is a Hybrid, Long Term Contractopportunity that is perfect for someone looking to expand their skillset,and work with advanced technologies! You will have the ability to directly influence change within the organization. If you are looking for this type of challenge and career advancement, submit your application today for consideration!

Project Overview/Impact on the Organization

The GIS Specialist will develop an understanding of current data state, workflows and processes and develop solutions for integrations, transformations, and deliverables.This will include GIS data analysis, data mining, technical support, and database maintenance to meet internal and external customer requirements.This role requires demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and recommend the best track for data development and processing.Project work will involve process improvement, quality control, data creation from spatial and tabular sources, conversion, migration, and maintenance.

Job Responsibilities

• Technical project tasks, including database design, advanced GIS analysis and modeling
• Performs data mining activities to meet customer requirements/specifications
• Provides specialized queries, maps and reports to meet customer requirements/specifications
• Performs application testing and documentation of defects
• Interfaces with users; documents requested/needed changes
• Identifies new GIS technologies/processes/applications to improve inter-/intra- departmental functions
• Creates and maintains existing automated processes using Model Builder/Python scripting or other tools
• Processes, prepares and converts data to enter into GIS from a variety of data formats
• Analyzes current business processes and recommends best practice solutions
• Perform QA/QC on version data that pushes to the production environment
• Proficiency with linear referencing techniques and concepts

Must-Have Skillsets

• Bachelor’s degree in geography (GIS), engineering, computer science, or related field and 3-5 years experience with industry standard GIS
• GIS certificate and 2 years of related work experience in lieu of a degree in related discipline
• Preferred: Masters degree in geography (GIS, geosciences, engineering, computer science or related field
• 2+ years in a utility or pipeline GIS

Nice to Have Skillsets

GIS Experience with Transmission Lines