Description (from the job listing on HDR's website):

HDR is looking for a Senior GIS Analyst to join our team developing and implementing geospatial solutions for clients and projects across transportation, water and resources business groups. Duties include working in a professional environment with a team of engineers, environmental scientists and transportation planners. The ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, both technical and non-technical, is required. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of GIS, expertise with Esri software. We are interested in someone who is passionate, self-motivated, and has a strong desire to research, learn, and grow as a GIS professional; someone who can appropriately apply technology to solve problems and provide services to our clients. Successful candidates will possess cartographic proficiency and be able to develop database schemas and analysis methods needed to support project goals and efficiently use web resources to research and problem solve. Our projects include geospatial solutions for desktop, web, and mobile. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently organizes, conceptualizes and conducts large, advanced spatial analyses as project manager or GIS technical team leader using ArcGIS software from Esri.
• Work with non-GIS project managers and clients to design and effectively employ GIS on planning projects.
• Serve as a GIS lead for project marketing, budget development and resources scheduling.
• Prepares quality assurance plans for GIS task and oversees their implementation.
• Supervise the GIS work of other professionals and ensure the successful completion of GIS projects or GIS tasks.
• Develop vector and raster spatial analysis models using Spatial ModelBuilder, Python or other GIS scripting languages.
• Develop geodatabase schemas and analysis methods needed to support project goals.
• Develop and support web GIS applications using Esri Web App Builder, Story Maps, Collector, Survey 123 within ArcGIS Online platform.
• Create maps, databases and other deliverables on short notice.  
• Communicate and collaborate with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, both technical and non-technical.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors in Geography, Planning, Data Sciences, Engineering or relevant field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years practical GIS experience; an advanced degree in relevant field may offset 3 years of experience
• Extensive experience with Esri Desktop ArcGIS software, scripting and extensions (ModelBuilder, Python, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Linear Referencing, etc.)
• Extensive experience in map generation and data visualization.  
• Extensive experience applying geospatial concepts, methodologies and solutions on transportation projects
• Extensive experiencing with ArcGIS Online platform and associated products such as Web App Builder, Story Maps, Collector and Survey 123
• Expertise with developing geodatabases and schemas (domains, subtypes), Access/SQL and other databases.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access). 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized. Highly responsive to requests from clients.
• Ability to serve as GIS project leader including development of technical approach, scheduling and quality assurance.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• GISP Certification a plus
• Esri Certification a plus
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator or related graphic software for enhancing quality of GIS maps
• Portal for ArcGIS Server implementation preferred
• Experience in software development using Python, JavaScript, HTML or other appropriate programming environment is a plus. 

Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Industry: Highway + Road
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
BusinessClass: Geospatial (GIS)
Job Posted: Sep 16, 2021

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