Geospatial Analyst - Land Cover

Overview

NV5 is currently seeking an Analyst to support the Land Cover group in producing various land use and land cover datasets.

The Land Cover group supports the production of a variety of land use land cover geospatial datasets. An Analyst supports technical teams by completing tasks with limited oversight.

The Analyst should be comfortable working both individually and as part of a team to support data production workflows using tools such as ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, SQL Server, and cloud environments.

Familiarity with vector and raster geospatial data should be strong enough to support finalization of project deliverables.

Communication both internally and externally is required. Internally, an Analyst will coordinate closely with the technical leaders and project managers towards the completion of project requirements and provide technical support, quality control, and training for technicians.

Externally, an Analyst should have the ability to communicate in a professional manner with clients and / or partners to support the sharing of data insights and to ask questions that inform the creation of best products possible within project constraints.

The Analyst will also work toward identifying and developing process improvements and efficiencies. It is expected that areas of specialty may start to develop within this position.

Work Environment :

• Location : NV5 Regional Office in Portland, OR; Corvallis, OR; or Sun Prarie, WI
• This position requires working in an office setting (home office or NV5 office) in front of a computer; there is no fieldwork component to this job.
• Travel :

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.

NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems.

The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment.

We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Works independently with minimal oversight
• Completes tasks on time
• Identifies issues, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and as appropriate, helps develop and implement solutions
• Identifies efficiencies, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and as appropriate, helps implement
• Adheres to the completion of all steps in standard workflows
• Multitasks across several projects; if work balance becomes misaligned, brings this to the attention of appropriate managers for resolution
• The ability to perform repetitive tasks for consecutive periods of time (. days, weeks, months as needed)
• Assists in problem solving and workflow automation
• Assists in procedural development of workflows, methods, and data reporting
• Edits, transforms, and loads (ETLs) data from source files to standardized database templates
• Rigorous quality control
• Preparation of deliverables
• Supports archiving of final project data
• Attends trainings and meetings relating to job requirements
• Uses best practices to train technicians and senior technicians
• Provides constructive feedback
• Supports team with leadership skills in small groups
• Tasks and creates work for technicians as needed
• Coordinates and collaborates regularly with the technical leaders, project managers and project team members on progress
• Comfortable working in an office setting in front of a computer (there is no fieldwork component to this job)

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Reliability
• Good communication skills and professionalism
• Can maintain efficiency and quality while performing repetitive tasks
• Ability to understand how data interacts across complex workflows
• Maintains good data management and file organization practices
• Understands resolution and statistical accuracy analysis
• Problem solving skills
• Shows flexibility when being tasked across multiple projects
• Can work well within a team environment as well as independently with limited oversight
• Ability to learn from mistakes and take constructive criticism. Professional during times of stress
• Strong writing skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and limited direction
• Ability to train others using clear communication and constructive feedback

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
• 6+ months of technician or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in a professional work environment
• 2+ years of analysis experience working within GIS software
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ability to read maps, understand coordinate systems, perform raster and vector calculations and make conversions between formats

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with photo interpretation of aerial imagery
• Experience with Land Use Land Cover geospatial datasets
• Experience with database design and / or working in a distributed database environment (this could be geodatabases or non-spatial databases)
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, R, C++, etc.
• Experience communicating with clients or other external stakeholders
• Experience creating geospatial metadata

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development / advancement opportunities.