GIS Specialist

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a GIS Specialist (HR Title = Assistant Staff Geospatial Scientist) for our Salt Lake City office. SWCA's GIS Department consists of 70+ GIS Professionals with diverse backgrounds in GIS design, cartography, data management, and more. This position will support both our Natural and Cultural Resource programs. This position will be part of the Greater North region and will collaborate with and support other SWCA offices across the country.

This is a regular (with benefits), full time, hourly position with the potential of hybrid or remote work.

Qualified candidates who live in or near the Salt Lake City area will be strongly considered. However, for the right candidate, this role has the option to be distributed from anywhere in the United States.

Our Vision (the North Star), Core Values, and Purpose:  Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

What you will accomplish

• Support GIS workload to ensure that productivity goals are met and that projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Contribute to a collaborative work environment including project managers and other GIS specialists
• Maintain quality of work consistent with SWCA's standards and practices
• Use Esri ArcGIS Pro for data management, production/editing, spatial analytics; and for efficient production of high-quality field maps and report figures
• Follow data management Best Practices and provide technical support for a variety of mobile data collection systems including tablets, GPS receivers, Esri’s ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 applications.
• Use workflows integrating traditional desktop GIS and Esri’s Web GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Online and Portal.

Experience and qualifications for success

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a GIS certificate
• A minimum of one year of professional GIS work beyond university attendance – people with nearly a year of experience are still welcome to apply
• Demonstrated knowledge of cartography and computer mapping, including design principles and understanding map creation procedures in ArcGIS
• Strong understanding of topological relationships, proficiency working with complex data sets, and ability to apply creative solutions to spatial problems
• Demonstrated ability for data transfer, data analysis, data mining, and data inventory using a variety of software applications (e.g., Excel, Access, Esri ArcGIS)
• General understanding of basic statistics, and geometric math computations (e.g., summary, distributions, frequency, min/max, range, angles, distance, slope, degrees, area)
• Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting equipment and digital files
• Demonstrated ability to perform spatial analyses while maintaining data integrity
• Ability to take direction, listen keenly to instructions, and work well with a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Science or related field with an emphasis in GIS
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional GIS work beyond university attendance
• Environmental services consulting experience
• Demonstrated experience with automation of common processes using tools such as ArcGIS ModelBuilder, python scripting, java script, or other programming/scripting languages
• Ability to produce presentations, and/or written protocol of methods for reports or within metadata to replicate GIS-related analyses or modeling techniques applied on projects
• Prior knowledge and experience with multiuser geodatabases, database schemas, domains, ArcServer/web applications, network analysis, and/or application development
• Knowledge of Python, .NET, Java, PHP, and/or HTML
• Prior work in natural or cultural resources management, remote sensing, and/or water resources, and prior experience working with federal land agencies such as the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Geological Survey, or other Federal agency
• Knowledge of and experience with ArcGIS Story Maps, Hub sites, and Experiences

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

SWCA offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes participation in our ESOP program. Take a glance at some of our benefits by going to https://www.swca.com/careers/totalrewards/benefits

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees.  In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Salt Lake City, UT - based position can expect a salary of $21.50/hour to $27.50/hour.  Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.  Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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