What You'll Be Doing:
- Develops detailed work plans and schedules for all phases of a GIS project. Helps to define scope of work, schedule, and procedures for project assignments.
- Determines budget estimates and staffing requirements for the defined scope and schedule.
- Evaluates and recommends hardware and software requirements.
- Oversees collection of field data required for project and screens available data for relevance and applicability.
- Designs (or oversees the design of) GIS, database, and analytical processes. May include system development (e.g., tailoring hardware, software, and data configurations to meet project needs).
- Designs and develops (or oversees design and development of) GIS automation processes for internal use. Modifies application code to customize automation processes.
- Utilizes various spatial analysis methods (interpolation, modeling, etc.) to depict patterns and trends of geographic data.
- Integrates hardware, software, and data. Assesses precision and accuracy of GIS data; makes decisions regarding relevance to projects. May integrate non-GIS data with GIS applications, as appropriate.
- Troubleshoots complex hardware and software problems and develops suitable workarounds.
- Performs quality assurance on GIS deliverables, GIS processing, and execution of tasks by subordinates.
- Evaluates commercial GIS applications and designs and develops difficult and complex GIS applications for internal use and client deliverables.
- Produces (or oversees the production of) client deliverables in both hardcopy and digital format.
- May provide support for business development activities.br>Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering, Computer Science or related curriculum (or equivalent)
- 13+ years of related experience.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices are required.
- Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate GIS software for use on project.
- A broad knowledge of GIS packages, theory, mapping, programming, database, and principles of GIS, and the ability to apply these principles to new applications.
- Ability to design and maintain GIS databases and other database formats such as Microsoft Access, dBase, etc.
