GIS Specialist

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented GIS Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to be part of a dynamic team delivering excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the preparation, review, and execution of GIS implementation/management plans at the program/project level.
• Create and maintain digital maps for various projects using GIS capabilities.
• Perform effective data analysis, input, and data cleansing to uncover patterns, trends, and insights in geospatial data, improving data quality and accuracy.
• Apply geoprocessing techniques to manipulate and analyze geospatial data, creating new information to solve geographical problems.
• Define topology rules to enforce data integrity and accuracy.
• Advance data completeness to support reliable spatial analysis and decision-making.
• Conduct basic and advanced editing and digitization to achieve accurate conversion of analog maps or geospatial data into digital format.
• Use desktop and web applications responsibly for spatial analysis and data sharing.
• Utilize workbenches for transforming and converting geospatial data.
• Develop custom GIS applications to support the wider team in solving spatial problems.
• Draft special provisions and review system/database compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and training to team members, including reviewing GIS deliverables and contributing to training manuals/videos.
• Mentor and coach junior staff on GIS software and applications.
• Review deliverables from equal or less-experienced team members.
• Act in an advisory capacity to senior management and production staff on GIS-related matters.
• Assist the team in responding to client queries and requests.
• Provide input to clients and others working on the same project.
• Collaborate with project teams to lead spatial data/analysis for decision-making.
• Interface regularly with other departments on work assignments.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• Familiarity with core GIS, CAD, and BIM software.
• Proficient knowledge of GIS software/database packages, workflows, hardware/software deployment processes, troubleshooting, and capability assessments.
• Strong skills in analyzing and problem-solving geospatial data, with knowledge of QA/QC practices, geoprocessing, data management standards, data model structures, and data transformation.
• Ability to implement database design elements for efficient querying and analysis.
• Experience implementing data model structures to accurately represent geographic features and spatial relationships.
• Skilled in utilizing web services and mobile applications.
• Capable of supporting Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) workbenches for data transformation and conversion.
• Ability to automate tasks, customize functionalities, and perform complex spatial analyses in GIS using Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Skilled in utilizing model builders and customized tools for geospatial tasks.
• Ability to produce scaled maps with excellent cartographic design.
• Effective computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to mentor, guide, supervise, and train team members in GIS deliverables and prepare training manuals/videos.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• GIS-related certification (preferred).
  
  
  

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