GIS Analyst

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst

GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water energy and resources environment property and buildings and transportation.

Privately owned by our people GHD provides engineering architecture environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents. Focused on creating lasting community benefit our connected global network of 8500 people delivers projects with high standards of safety quality and ethics.

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the worlds biggest challenges in the areas of water energy urbanization and sustainable development while improving the physical natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate.

Our Houstonoffice is looking for a team-oriented and enthusiastic Geospatial Sciences professional to fill a fulltime GIS Analyst position in our growing US Operations. The position begins January 2025 or as soon as available.

Working as a GIS Analyst you will participate in Civil Municipal and Environmental Engineering and Planning projects on activities pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data management. You will work closely with and in support of project managers spatial scientists professional engineers planners geologists environmental scientists and skilled technicians/technologists to coordinate and implement a wide variety of project solutions and goals.

Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Preparation and delivery of GIS figures for environmental reporting and planning documents
• Prepare online digital maps and data for desktop review and public access
• Prepare mobile digital maps and data for field data collection
• Gather compile migrate and convert data sets for project needs from a variety of internal and external sources (e.g. conversion between CADD and GIS)
• Evaluate data from multiple sources to determine the quality and ensure data is clean and accurate
• Possible field data collection of public assets within the right-of-way
• Research update and maintain numerous GIS datasets and templates
• Champion GIS Solutions for the local office for both data collection and delivery
• Apply understanding of the definition projection and application of different coordinate systems for both vector and raster datasets in ArcGIS

• Insights and Reporting: Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools methods and formats. Involves working independently.
• Geographical Information System (GIS): Supervise the installation operations and maintenance of a geographic information system (GIS). Make sure geodetic and cartography systems are maintained and periodically upgraded. Coordinate geographical surveys. Review and endorse geographical and cartographic data records and base maps for future use.
• Data Management: Help others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice.
• Database Specifications: Provide information and comments on suitability during the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
• Health Safety and Environment: Follow the organizations health safety and environment (HSE) policies procedures and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources and draft and complete standard requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level
• Completion of a Geospatial-focused academic degree or certificate program
• Experience in Esri ArcGIS Desktop and Pro ArcGIS Online/Portal S123 Field Maps
• Experience in data conversion data management and GIS digitization and analysis
• Experience using python arcade VBScript Jscript or SQL for minor formatting and query functions
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• Background in public utilities environmental compliance or management or transportation and urban planning
• Experience with FME or similar software
• Demonstrated analytical problem solving and decision-making abilities ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines being self-motivated while working independently
• Excellent interpersonal organizational communication analytical and time management skills

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As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race color religion genetic information national origin sex (including same sex) sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age disability or handicap citizenship status service member status or any other category protected by federal state or local law.