GIS Intern w/ GreenKey Solar (Pdx)

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GIS Intern - Empowering Clean Energy Innovation
Building a cleaner, brighter future requires individuals who are ready to act with purpose and precision. As a GIS Intern for GreenKey Solar, you’ll be at the forefront of enabling clean energy innovation, supporting critical initiatives that drive sustainable progress and industry transformation. Your organizational expertise, proactive mindset, and commitment to excellence will empower and support our GIS team to focus on high-value activities that fuel exceptional growth in a high-impact industry. We are looking for someone to work out of our Portland, OR office for this role.

​Who You Are:
You take responsibility and initiative to get things done. You have a passion for renewable energy, are driven to tackle complex challenges, and see them through until they are done and done well. You thrive in an environment where creativity, problem-solving, and curiosity is paramount. You believe in learning continuously, growing with every experience, and driving solutions, not just identifying problems.

About Us:
We are a fast-growing renewable energy development company on a mission to revolutionize the sustainability landscape. Our work directly impacts the fight against climate change while fostering small business excellence. With an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to innovation, and a commitment to our core values, we’re building the future of clean energy in the U.S.

Your Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively with our GIS Specialist and have primary responsibility for the following:

Data Entry

• Quickly and accurately enter data such as utility studies, landowner outreach responses, and solar project information to our GIS systems.
• Create new features and edit existing features to accurately represent current data.

Site Selection

• Using publicly available environmental data, parcel ownership data, and utility-provided interconnection data, select sites that could host future solar farms.
• Compile and clean mailing lists for these potential solar farm sites.

Process Improvement

• Develop and refine workflows and processes, continuously improving operational efficiency.
• Proactively identify inefficiencies or gaps in current systems and suggest actionable improvements.