Assistant GIS Specialist

Immediate need for a talented Assistant GIS Specialist
. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long‑term potential and is located in Akron, OH (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Pay Range: $29 - $31.50/hour. Employee benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

• Supports development, maintenance, analysis, and management of GIS data for various projects and professional services.
• Assists with GIS analysis, data preparation and database maintenance while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and clients to ensure project objectives are met.
• Requires strong communication, customer service, teamwork, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality GIS solutions and continuous improvement.
• Assists with GIS analysis, data development, data collection, and mapping for client projects while supporting both internal and external project teams.
• Assists with GIS metadata creation, digital feature extraction, land survey record searches, and ownership data research from a variety of sources.
• Assists with coordinate system projections and geospatial data transformations for project deliverables.
• Assists in creating and updating GIS maps, map layers, and geospatial databases.
• Assists with georeferencing raster and vector datasets.
• Supports ad‑hoc analyses and provides recommendations to help achieve business goals related to quality, billability, and utilization.
• Assists with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of GIS deliverables to ensure compliance with client and project requirements.
• Utilizes software applications and information from various sources (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, deeds, field notes, and other project documentation) to develop GIS maps supporting field personnel and client deliverables.
• Regularly communicates project status with project teams and clients to support successful project execution.
• Ensures compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 1 year of experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), and geospatial data management.
• Hands‑on experience with GIS analysis, mapping, data collection, database maintenance, and geospatial data preparation for engineering and consulting projects (e.g., Energy Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Electric Utility).
• Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Geomatics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.
• GIS Professional (GISP) certification or an ESRI technical certification preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently while demonstrating accuracy, reliability, sound judgment, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem‑solving environment with demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Basic proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 strongly preferred.
• Travel required:
  
  Approximately 5%.
• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
• Esri Enterprise and other Esri products
• Arc Py and basic Python scripting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• GIS data management and cartography
• Technical writing
• Project coordination
• Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC)

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.