AECOM is actively seeking a talented, energetic technology-minded Geographic Information System (GIS) professional for immediate employment in the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton Installation Geospatial Information & Services (IGI&S) office as a seconded employee. The GIS Specialist is a full-time AECOM employee that will report to the Associate Vice President & GIS Sr Manager in the Technology Services Group and will support our United States Marine Corps (USMC) client within the Environment Business line. This position will lead a team of GIS Specialists supporting the MCB Camp Pendleton IGI&S Program with GIS data management, geospatial analysis and modeling, cartographic product development, and technical support. A successful candidate will work independently and in close coordination with the IGI&S manager and their staff to develop, deploy and support GIS across the installation. The position requires a professional with project management experience, a solid foundation in GIS, team leadership, project communication, and a commitment to quality.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Perform data conversion, migration, and exploitation activities using advanced geospatial processing techniques
- Gather, review, and report on technical requirements to meet project goals and implement quality assurance procedures
- Prepare project plans to successfully execute assigned work
- Work with junior staff to ensure quality in all work products and development technical quality review procedures
- Work directly with government staff to plan for and execute mission objectives
- Maintain quality assurance of spatial and non-spatial data and processes as per defined standards
- Maintain expertise in existing and emerging GIS related software and technologies
- Create and maintain GIS data in an ArcGIS enterprise environment
- Apply attention to detail with proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills
- Communicating and collaborating with the project manager, project team, and client stakeholders to understand and document system/solution requirements
- Research and compile data from various sources
- Develop visualizations and reports using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS Pro, or Portal for ArcGIS to effectively communicate findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- Organize, document, and communicate status updates to program leaders and relevant project teams
- Provide excellent team leadership, critical thinking, decision-making, conflict resolution, and analytical skills