Assistant GIS Specialist

Location: Glen Allen VA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $23.00$28.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Assistant Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist supports the development maintenance analysis and management of GIS data for a wide range of professional services. This role assists with GIS analysis data development data maintenance and data preparation for use in GIS applications. A key responsibility of the position is providing excellent customer service by regularly communicating project status and collaborating with clients to ensure project objectives are met.

Working closely with cross-functional teams the Assistant GIS Specialist delivers high-quality GIS data and services while demonstrating a strong commitment to teamwork customer service responsiveness and continuous improvement.

• Assist with GIS analysis data development data collection and mapping for client projects while supporting both internal and external project teams.
• Assist with GIS metadata creation digital feature extraction land survey record searches and ownership data research from a variety of sources.
• Assist with coordinate system projections and geospatial data transformations for project deliverables.
• Assist in creating and updating GIS maps map layers and geospatial databases.
• Assist with georeferencing raster and vector datasets.
• Support ad-hoc analyses and provide recommendations to help achieve business goals related to quality billability and utilization.
• Assist with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of GIS deliverables to ensure compliance with client and project requirements.
• Utilize software applications and information from various sources (e.g. Microsoft Teams Microsoft Excel deeds field notes and other project documentation) to develop GIS maps supporting field personnel and client deliverables.
• Regularly communicate project status with project teams and clients to support successful project execution.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
• Esri Enterprise and other Esri products
• ArcPy and basic Python scripting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• GIS data management and cartography
• Technical writing
• Project coordination
• Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently while demonstrating accuracy reliability sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment with demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Basic proficiency with ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• GIS Professional (GISP) certification or an ESRI technical certification is preferred but not required.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience is preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geography Geomatics Computer Science or a closely related field.
• A masters degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience.

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a 100% employee-owned engineering architecture and construction firm with more than 125 years of experience delivering critical infrastructure across the energy aviation water telecommunications transportation and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City Missouri the organization operates from 75 offices across the country and internationally employing more than 14500 employee-owners and generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Every full-time employee participates in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) creating a culture of shared accountability and investment in outcomes and teams here include civil and structural engineers architects environmental scientists construction managers GIS specialists and program management professionals engaged in complex consequential infrastructure projects.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13444