Senior Consultant, GIS Consultant (Mid - Level)

ERM is seeking an experienced GIS Consultant tojoin our Minneapolis, MN office. The mid-level GIS Consultant will join an existing team of GIS professionals to integrate GIS technology in support of our core services including energy infrastructure feasibility and site selection, environmental permitting, and digital solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Plan, design, implement, and maintain large, complex, multi-year GIS projects.
• Organize and manage project data, analysis, and mapping following company protocols and industry best practices.
• Prioritize, organize, perform, and direct numerous work assignments in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment.
• Lead and work effectively with others in a team environment to deliver quality projects successfully.
• Author and edit geoprocessing scripts and tools with python and model-builder.
• Publish and maintain ArcGIS web-based map services and applications.
• Develop and deploy mobile data collection systems including Trimble and Esri mobile applications.
• Enhance existing GIS capabilities through continuous improvement of methods, tools, and workflows.
• Provide technical assistance, troubleshooting, and resolve issues with GIS systems; recommend technical solutions.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, geography or related field; Master’s Degree in GIS preferred.
• Minimum of three years professional experience using Esri’s ArcGIS / ArcPro suite, including Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst extensions.
• Experience designing and conducting complex geospatial analyses utilizing Python or ModelBuilder to develop customized tools and routines.
• Experience designing and developing ArcGIS Online web maps and customized web apps utilizing ArcGIS Server.
• Experience building, deploying, and supporting Esri mobile applications.
• Advanced experience with data management including organizing and maintaining complex projects containing geospatial and tabular data, custom tools and toolboxes, analysis output, maps, and enterprise SQL geodatabases.
• Previous experience working effectively in a collaborative, team environment to deliver quality projects on-time and within budgets.
• Thorough knowledge of the technical application, concepts, principles, and theories in GIS and GPS.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, keen orientation to detail, and an eye for professional presentation and aesthetics in project deliverables (maps, charts and graphs, and tables).
• Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individual with a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications :

• Master’s degree in GIS.
• Experience as a primary point-of-contact on mid- to large-scale GIS projects.
• Experience with GIS for linear referencing and route calibrations for energy or transportation projects.
• Advanced experience with Python scripting or other computer programming language.
• Experience using ArcPro in a production setting, creating ArcPro geoprocessing tools in Python, and utilizing Arcade.
• SQL database development and management experience.
• Experience designing advanced geospatial solutions and user experience design.
• Experience in a consulting setting.
• Experience gathering field data with Trimble GPS or Esri Mobile solutions.
• Familiarity using AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, or Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and / or Illustrator).

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