GIS Analyst

This Opportunity

WSP USA Inc is currently seeking a GIS Analyst to work in our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. Other Mid Atlantic office locations will be considered.

Take part in cultural resource studies by capturing, modeling, and analyzing study area information, geographical resources, and spatial and tabular data for projects in the Mid Atlantic Region. Tasks may include providing support under general supervision for a wide range of services related to the preparation of siting and routing (desktop) studies, preparing field maps and Survey 123 forms, processing data for cultural resources studies, and creating plan maps for various permits, plans, and reports. Candidate may also assist with similar support for ecological and natural resource studies. Candidate will need to have working knowledge of cartographic design, have expertise in ESRI GIS software (desktop, browser, and field applications), and generate accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

The position will provide mapping and analysis support to our core business in cultural resources studies, including siting and routing studies, terrestrial archaeological studies (Phase I, II, III, and cemetery delineations), and architectural history surveys. The GIS Specialist will provide support for projects including:

• GIS Database Development and Data Processing
• GIS Mapping and Cartographic Design
• GIS Analysis and Reporting
• GIS Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• ArcGIS Web Mapping and ArcGIS Field Maps Development
• Environmental Permitting
• Electric and Gas Transmission
• Transportation (road and rail-based)
• Urban Infrastructure
• Local Government
• Land Use Planning

Typical project types may include:

Applicants should be self-starters with the desire and ability to take the lead on a task and possess the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Graduate-level certificate in GIS, or a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) certificate, or ESRI Technical Certification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Geology, Geography, Environmental Planning, or a related field.
• 3-5 + years of professional experience with GIS analysis and cartography
• Presentation-quality cartographic skills (portfolio examples are welcome)
• Experience providing GIS analysis for State and/or Federal environmental projects
• Experience with ArcGIS Portal and Enterprise web map publishing
• Experience with ESRI Field Maps
• Good communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical staff/management
• Strong general computer skills (troubleshooting/problem-solving)
• Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft software products

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in GIS, Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural History; Environmental Resource Management; or related field with a specialization in GIS
• 5 years of professional experience in GIS
• 5 years of experience with ESRI's ArcGIS platform
• Previous consulting experience
• Experience with both GIS Enterprise portals and ArcGIS Online Portal (AGOL), including experience with SDE backend and Microsoft SQL databases
• Experience writing GIS metadata

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $70,720-99,800

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.

WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.