Geographer - GIS Support (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Geographer - GIS Support for their Portland, Oregon location. This position serves in the Cultural Resource organization. Provides advanced, professional GIS (Geographic Information System) services utilizing computerized data capture, storage, and analysis techniques for visual displays, spatial analysis, and tabular reports on a wide variety of geographical projects. Develops and maintains other types of relational databases used to manage data for thousands of archaeological, historic, and traditional cultural sites affected by the company’s actions., * Provides SDE enterprise GIS cultural geodatabase administration and maintenance functions within scope and authority of non-IT GIS personnel to validate optimal database integrity and performance. This includes the development and maintenance of documents related to data management and multi-user version editing workflow processes, procedures, and tools to provide training and guidance for cultural staff.

• Maintains technically complex GIS projects in support of cultural resource legal compliance for transmission construction projects, fiber optic projects, communication system projects, land management and environmental projects, Program projects and operation and maintenance. Support includes project specific spatial analysis, design, and preparation of publication-quality cartographic and tabular report products.
• Promotes multiple long-range GIS/database priorities for cultural resource programs. Coordinates and tracks projects, workload forecasting, and work assignments for operations and maintenance work, and for Area of Potential Effects and public notification maps related to a wide variety of Program projects.
• Develops, configures and administers ArcGIS Online cloud-based web mapping portal environment using industry standard web and software development tools and scripting languages.
• Maintains and updates an enterprise mobile data collection workflow using off-network Android tablets, Trimble R1 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Global Positions Systems (GPS) receivers and ArcGIS Online (AGOL) off-premises hosted services.
• Maintains geospatial databases and schemas and validates data quality and integrity.
• Develops custom web mapping applications using industry standard software development tools (HTML) and scripting languages such as JavaScript, Visual Basic, Perl, etc.
• Publishes map services of spatially enabled datasets to facilitate program level planning, estimating, and reporting in ArcGIS Server for on premise data hosting.
• Supports the timely delivery of data between Geospatial Services and other organizational units used in the design, acquisition, and construction of Transmission facilities, mitigation projects, and operation and maintenance.
• Trains staff on web mapping applications (eGIS and AGOL), SAS applications (Collector for ArcGIS) as well as desktop ESRI clients (ArcMap, ArcCatalog).

• 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.
• 6 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• 8 years of experience is required with an applicable Associate’s degree,
• 10 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience should be directly related to GIS Support and include providing professional GIS services utilizing computerized data capture, storage, and analysis.
• Expertise in integrated GIS/GPS principles, systems and technologies, data collection techniques and expert understanding of geodesy and datum transformations.
• Ability to develop, maintain and modify geo-processing models and/or scripts, design and maintain geographic and relational databases, design, and implement complex spatial analyses.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve spatial data discrepancies, such as correcting datums, coordinating systems, and projections.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Proficiency with GIS mapping and analytics software, preferably ESRI products, such as ArcGIS platforms (ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro), extensions (such as ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ArcGIS Editor), app development (such as ArcGIS StoryMaps and ArcGIS API for Python [or other scripting language]), and field data collection (such as ArcGIS FieldMaps, QuickCapture, Survey123, or Collector).
• Ability to lead or train technicians or related staff in the conduct of GIS analytical procedures.
• Ability to lead in the research and development of automated geospatial analytical approaches that best provide problem solving solutions.
• Proven experience working with GPS technology including data collection, post-processing, integration with ArcGIS software, troubleshooting, and the ability to resolve technical GPS issues.
• Knowledge of spatial data standards and QA/QC methodology, solid GIS data editing skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and modify geo-processing models and scripts, design and maintain geographic and relational databases, design and implement complex geographic analyses.
• Experience working with sensitive cultural resource site and survey data (or data with similar sensitivity) in GIS.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

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