Environmental GIS Specialist (Portland, OR)

Environmental GIS Specialist to join our team in Portland, OR. The entry-level GIS Specialist will join an existing team of GIS and data management specialists in integrating GIS technology in support of our core services including contaminated site management projects, project impact assessment studies, and environmental permitting efforts.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create route and site location maps.
• Organize GPS field survey data (e.g., biological resources data, sampling locations).
• Support web-based map applications and services.
• Support the GIS and database managers and consulting staff by generating data and finished utilizing laboratory, field, and historical sources.
• Prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments.
• Work effectively with others in a local and regional team environment to successfully deliver quality projects.
• Enhance existing GIS capabilities by seeking opportunities for improvement of existing methods, tools, or workflows.
• Comply with corporate HSE.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

 
REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, natural sciences or related field. Master’s Degree in GIS, preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year applied experience using Esri’s ArcGIS 10.x suite of software or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of the technical application, concepts, principles and theories in GIS and GPS.
• Working knowledge of geodatabases, georeferencing and spatial and attribute data entry and editing.
• Skill and experience utilizing cartographic coordinate systems and projections for mapping and analysis.
• Previous experience developing hard copy maps (designing interactive digital maps a plus);
• Proficient skill developing tabular data from GIS data sets or analyses.
• Practical skill organizing and managing geospatial and tabular data sets.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and Access, and the integration of spreadsheets, database tables and text files in ArcGIS.

 
For more information:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ERMGINC&cws=1&rid=10827