GIS Specialist Field Technician

Overview GIS Specialist / Field Technician Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a GIS SPECIALIST / FIELD TECHNICIAN to join our Geotechnical Engineering team in our MINNEAPOLIS MN MADISON WI or DENVER CO offices. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our renewable energy clients.

• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• Create customized client-facing Operations Dashboards and configurable web applications to allow for real-time project monitoring.
• Participate in field assignments such as geotechnical investigations pile load testing culvert inventories road condition studies and site visits. Expect to be travelling on field assignments on average up to 50% of the time (i.e. 1-2 weeks per month). Field assignments are approximately 1 to 2 weeks in length. Food and lodging allowances will be provided.
• Perform field data entry and post-processing when in the office to support analysis and report development.
• Lead fieldwork preparation including preparing safety plans and field maps coordinating utility clearances planning travel and coordinating project requirements with subcontractors and client representatives.
• Clearly communicate with management regarding project status workload problems and progress as related to work assignments.
• Utilize advanced GPS equipment to locate and map objects and utilities in the field.
• Provide independent data interpretation while effectively maintaining data documentation.
• Create and modify GIS datasets; manage and maintain legacy GIS datasets; develop and implement GIS-based analyses supporting civil engineering electrical engineering and survey projects.
• Produce technically skilled and detailed solutions to include preparing clear complete and accurate representations of spatial data using hardcopy and / or electronic media.
• Core responsibility includes processing data and graphics requests from project team members and anticipating information needs and presentation format as part of engineering and survey workflows.
• You will work on energy projects such as transmission solar and wind and land projects such as residential and commercial development to compile available information for project proposals.
• Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.

• Must have a degree in GIS geography environmental studies or related field with demonstrated capabilities in GIS.
• Valid drivers license with a favorable driving record.
• Flexibility to travel / work in the field for extended periods and can work outdoors in all weather conditions and various terrains associated with construction projects.
• Hands-on knowledge of Esri ArcGIS desktop software including Arc Map and Arc Pro.
• Strong understanding of geodatabases and geodatabase applications.
• Ability to work with vector and raster datasets.
• Experience using ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Portal or another web mapping system.
• Familiar with GPS data collection and data management including Collector for ArcGIS.
• Ability to use and edit shape files and geodatabases (personal file and enterprise).
• Experience working with different coordinate systems map projections and datums.
• Familiarity with standard cartographic methods theories and principles.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments determine and set job task priorities and work with limited direct supervision.
• Executing safe high quality and efficient fieldwork.

• Knowledge of engineering fundamentals field testing and general construction and safety practices.
• Previous work in / familiarity with consulting engineers and / or surveyors.
• Experience using AutoCAD and DWG files
• Experience using Google Earth and KMZ files.
• Familiar with LiDAR datasets and usage
• Experience using Python Model Builder or another common GIS scripting language is desirable as job duties will include creating scripts to streamline frequently performed tasks.

USD $28.00 / Hr.

USD $32.00 / Yr.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind solar power delivery residential and commercial development and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2021 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2ndplace awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also…