Broadband GIS Analyst III - REMOTE - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
WHO WE ARE
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker's more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/ .
DESCRIPTION
The GIS Analyst will join the National Geospatial Practice team in our Infrastructure vertical. He/she/they will be involved primarily in an array of broadband focused projects for state and local governments. Responsibilities include data editing and analysis, cartographic mapping, AGOL/Enterprise application creation and maintenance including Field Maps, data and product quality control, technical solution development, troubleshooting, and a willingness to increase skillsets with training, research, and working with teammates on potentially complex projects.
•Have a strong knowledge of GIS concepts and spatial relationships
•Apply broadband and demographic data knowledge/experience on project tasks
•Reconcile results of geospatial analysis and prepare documentation and reports
•Data editing and quality assurance
•Ability to provide deliverables in a timely manner
•Ability to effectively communicate regarding data needs, priorities, and on support matters
•Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
•Must be able to communicate effectively
•Ability to successfully work directly with the client and associated external vendors/consultants
•Perform task management and guidance
•Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams within Michael Baker International
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in GIS, Geography, Science, or related field of study is preferred; minimum Associate Degree is required.
- 5-7 years of experience working directly with GIS data, preferably in a consulting environment.
- 5 years of experience with the Esri ArcGIS suite (ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro).
- 1-2 years of experience with Python and Modelbuilder.
- Must be able to demonstrate GIS mapping and analysis skills including, but not limited to cartographic techniques, geoprocessing tool box familiarity (3D Analyst Tools, Spatial Analyst Tools, Data Management Tools, etc.).
- Experience with developing and maintaining Esri Field Maps applications.
- The ability to understand client operations and work directly with the client to support their needs.
- Experience or familiarity with relational databases (SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
- Experience creating, editing, and analyzing geospatial data in shapefile and geodatabase formats.
- Experience conducting QC on data to identify conformity to standards and documenting discrepancies.
- Experience with developing and maintaining ArcGIS Online/Enterprise dashboards/applications.
- Experience in map creation; work entails using established templates, developing new templates and ad hoc requested maps.
- Experience in trouble-shooting data issues and tool failures.
- Experience in solution development, including best-practice workflow processes.
- Experience in creating and updating instructional and technical documentation and training others.
- Experience with creating Survey123 applications is desired.
- Experience with the Federal Communication Commission National Broadband Map and associated data and other broadband-related source data is desired.
- Experience with demographics data related to broadband is desired.
- Experience with QGIS is a plus.
- Must have the ability to work both independently, with limited supervision, and as part of a geographically dispersed team, during normal business hours.
- Ability to travel if a project warrants it.
The range for this role is $65,000-$90,000. This will be dependent on the skills of the incoming candidate and geographic location.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY
Candidate may work from home (with a fast internet service paid for by the employee), a hybrid schedule if a commutable distance to one of our offices, or they can decide to work onsite from a nearby company office location.
ABOUT US
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting has been partnering with communities since 1940 to solve their most complex infrastructure challenges with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Supported by more than 6,000 employees in 90 offices worldwide, we provide a full continuum of life-cycle engineering consulting, specialized global construction, base operations, security management, systems integration and intelligence solutions. Our clients include federal, state, and municipal governments; foreign allied governments; and a wide range of private development and other commercial partners.
When Michael Baker Jr. first established his engineering firm in 1940, he envisioned a company that would serve as a property surveyor or designer of roads, bridges, buildings and sewage systems, and also as a trusted, long-term partner with local communities and distant nations. His employees strove to transform communities, companies, states and even nations, adopting dual roles as both caring neighbors and innovative nation builders. Baker instilled in his employees the drive to deliver improved quality of life and the desire to make a difference.
Baker built a lasting legacy that today forms the foundation on which we continue to serve and grow. Today, we continue to leverage our collective expertise and experience to make the communities we serve better. We strive to make them safer, more accessible, more environmentally sustainable and more livable. We facilitate their transformation supported by differentiating innovation, technologies and dedicated employees. We are change agents, leading our partners around the world into the future.
Our greatest differentiator, though, is our employees who demonstrate a world-class ability to solve complex problems. That’s why we engage our people, educate and train them, develop their careers, and invest in their futures. We give them opportunities around the world to exercise and expand their skills and expertise. We reward innovation and collaboration that lead to the best solutions for our clients. As a company, We Make a Difference.
To most effectively serve our clients, Michael Baker International is organized into three distinct business units: Engineering & Consulting; Sallyport Global Holdings; and SC3, which are described below.
ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND CONSULTING
The Engineering, Planning and Consulting business unit encompasses the complete life-cycle of planning, environmental assessment, engineering design, construction management, and facilities maintenance for projects in more than 38 countries on five continents. We provide a full continuum of solutions for a broad range of markets, including highways, bridges, airports, rail and mass transit systems, domestic and overseas government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, energy infrastructure and urban planning and development.
Professional Services – As part of Engineering, Planning and Consulting, this business unit provides high-value, differentiated engineering and professional services around the globe, including specialized construction services, cost management support and engineering support.