GIS Specialist in Blacksburg, Virginia at Groundwater and Environmental Svcs.

GIS Specialist

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader with a reputation for excellence in providing environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services to clients in diverse market sectors, seeks a GIS Specialist to apply technical knowledge to challenging environmental remediation projects for our Blacksburg, VA office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses ArcGIS Pro and ESRI software to develop various drawings and geospatial analysis (e.g., maps, site plans, contours, Thiessen polygons, and other environmental data visualizations).
• Uses GIS data, features and software to edit existing figures.
• Uses Python, R, SQL, and Arcade to program solutions of limited scope and complexity.
• Completes finished drawings, maps, and graphics for submittals to clients.
• Develops data sets for use in drawings for importing into Excel, databases, etc., and performs QA/QC on data sets for accuracy.
• Checks drawings for completeness and accuracy.

Skills & Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent. An Associate’s Degree or higher in Geospatial Sciences, GIS Certification, or related is a plus!
• 0-3 years of related experience
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Pro 3 is REQUIRED and FAMILIARITY with database tools (e.g., MS Access, EQuIS), AutoCAD 2023, and Civil 3D is a plus.
• Familiarity with surveyed drawings and working with coordinate projection systems a plus.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Windows software (Word and Excel).
• Must be a self-directed, problem solver capable of successfully managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable working and communicating in a team environment with remote members.

Our comprehensive benefits include: Hybrid work model, medical, dental, vision, prescription card, 401k, FSA, LTD, STD, New Parent Leave, 529 CollegeBound Fund, Tuition Assistance, Bonus Plan, and more.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. At GES, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.