Geographer 2 with BPA (Vancouver, WA)

Role: Geographer 2
Location: Vancouver, WA
Duration:12+ Months
Client: BPA(#9297)
Pay rate:$36/hr on w2
 
Job Description
Responsibilities

• Maintains technically complex GIS projects in support of BPA transmission construction projects, fiber optic projects, communication system projects, land management and environmental projects. Support includes project specific spatial analysis and the design, and preparation of publication quality cartographic and tabular report products using BPA and industry standards.
• Provides geographic expertise and consultation for long-range transmission facility right-of-way corridor planning projects, natural resource projects, operation and maintenance projects for existing BPA facilities, environmental review and compliance projects, and fish and wildlife projects related to BPA’s program and mission.
• Designs and prepares publication quality cartographic products using industry  and organizational standards. 
• Performs geographic analysis, including view sheds, spatial joins, proximity analysis, buffer creation, optimal path and resource allocation, and point and linear event processing with dynamic segmentation.
• Designs geospatial databases and schemas and validates data quality and integrity through the use of automated and manual techniques to enter, edit, and process data sets.
• Formulates geoprocessing models and/or scripts to assist in data collection, storage, retrieval and analysis using automated techniques.
• Develops custom web mapping applications using industry standard software development tools (HTML) and scripting languages such as JavaScript, Visual Basic, Perl, etc. to support project specific visualization and status reporting portals.  May also include the use of version control systems to manage and document code revisions.
• Provides technical support for mobile GIS data collection applications.
• Prepares and maintains metadata of newly created data sets to track the source, scale, currency and other pertinent geographic information, as well as any modifications to the data set.
• Maintains all files and official records in accordance with compliance requirements and with BPA’s Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures.
• Develops, tests, and maintains relational databases.
• Drafts and maintains metadata standards for transmission GIS contract deliverables.  Reviews draft contract statements of work and resulting deliverables for consistency with established standards.  Alerts BPA workgroup manager (or designee) of any inconsistencies or potential issues.
• Participates in organizational efforts to recommend and develop process solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of TERG operations, leveraging industry knowledge and best practices. Assists in developing process tools that promote effective coordination of records, process maps and operating procedures that are shared or exchanged between work teams and functions.

 
Education & Corresponding Experience  (required on matrix)

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Cartography, Natural Resources, Landscape Architecture, and Environmental, Urban or Regional Planning, with a strong emphasis in computer assisted spatial analysis or a related field, is highly preferred.
• With an applicable Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of experience is required.
• Without an applicable degree, 8+ years of experience is required.
• Experience should be directly related to GIS Support and include providing professional GIS services utilizing computerized data capture, storage, and query and analysis techniques for visual displays, spatial analysis, and reports on a wide variety of projects.

 
If interested contact:
Ravikanth Gorige| Technical Recruiter| First Tek, Inc. 
Phone: (609) 245-0020 Ext 647| Mobile: (732) 660-9043
www.first-tek.com | ravikanth.gorige@first-tek.com