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.

• 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.