GIS Specialist - Pompano Beach or Orlando

• Performs all conventional aspects of GIS design, management and analysis
• Demonstrates excellent data management and analytical skills
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of GIS concepts and spatial data as well as web mapping and system design
• Demonstrates strong communication skills
• Knows and keeps up with industry best practices, standards and emerging technologies
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of GIS Best Practices, techniques, procedures, and criteria
• Provides technical guidance to less experienced GIS users and project management
• Works as a technical expert in design, development, implementation, and testing of simple to moderately complex GIS applications.
• Maintains, updates and creates databases and reports for asset management, inspection audits, and routine maintenance tracking
• Represents Jacobs and the FTE project at Local, Region and/or State geospatial events
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specifications and Scope of Responsibility

• Responsible for providing mapping, asset and database management, and field support to meet the business objectives in all divisions and as defined by the client
• Maintains project GIS & Asset Management utilizing multiple data sources including ArcGIS Online, shapefiles & services, CAD files, remotely sensed data, public domain data and more
• Identifies GIS opportunities to increase data value and reduce business processes and demand while also reducing decision-making time and effort
• Manages data capture, input, update, completion and quality control of spatial data using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, methodology and more
• Improves GIS data quality by conducting research (records lookup and other documents) and performing ad-hoc queries and other methods to identify discrepancies or data quality concerns
• Responds to user requests for GIS data, maps, products and other information
• Develops workflows and documentation for critical GIS tasks and field work needs. May work with program managers to improve and streamline workflows and document processes
• Creates presentation-quality GIS products including maps, dashboards and other geospatial products as required for the project
• Utilize database and reporting experience with ArcGIS, Excel/SQL and similar applications/tools.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you - and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.

Jacobs is seeking a mid-level GIS Specialist to join the Florida Turnpike Enterprises project to support GIS service delivery, field processes (collection, inspection, etc.) and general project support. The candidate should have strong geospatial, cartographic and planning knowledge that is leveraged to design, develop, implement and test complex GIS applications for the Jacobs FTE project and our clients. The incumbent has thorough knowledge of GIS and geospatial technologies, GIS workload management, transportation infrastructure and general knowledge of other relevant subject areas. This role may be located in Pompano or Orlando, FL., * BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Geography, GIS, Planning, Natural Resources, Engineering, or related field

• 4-6 years’ experience in an active and growing GIS environment (8-10 years’ experience may substitute for a degree).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other employees, clients, government officials, contractors, suppliers, and the public
• Experience using ESRI applications and tools, including but not limited to ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Experience Builder
• Experience building and managing custom Esri Field Maps and field crew-friendly applications
• Experience managing data in ArcGIS Online hosted environments
• Demonstrated understanding of data organization and management skills
• Demonstrated experience managing a demanding workload, prioritizing requests and maintaining clear communication with staff/requestees
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Effective organization and time-management skills

Ideally, here’s what you will also have:

• Use and management of GPS, Drones and other field equipment
• FAA Commercial Drone Certification
• Understanding of government processes and work environment
• Experience with Python Scripting and other programming languages

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you - and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together.