The posting
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP USA Inc is currently seeking a GIS Analyst to work in our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. Other Mid Atlantic office locations will be considered.
Take part in cultural resource studies by capturing, modeling, and analyzing study area information, geographical resources, and spatial and tabular data for projects in the Mid Atlantic Region. Tasks may include providing support under general supervision for a wide range of services related to the preparation of siting and routing (desktop) studies, preparing field maps and Survey 123 forms, processing data for cultural resources studies, and creating plan maps for various permits, plans, and reports. Candidate may also assist with similar support for ecological and natural resource studies. Candidate will need to have working knowledge of cartographic design, have expertise in ESRI GIS software (desktop, browser, and field applications), and generate accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
The position will provide mapping and analysis support to our core business in cultural resources studies, including siting and routing studies, terrestrial archaeological studies (Phase I, II, III, and cemetery delineations), and architectural history surveys. The GIS Specialist will provide support for projects including:
- GIS Database Development and Data Processing
- GIS Mapping and Cartographic Design
- GIS Analysis and Reporting
- GIS Quality Control and Quality Assurance
- ArcGIS Web Mapping and ArcGIS Field Maps Development
- Environmental Permitting
- Electric and Gas Transmission
- Transportation (road and rail-based)
- Urban Infrastructure
- Local Government
- Land Use Planning
Typical project types may include:
Applicants should be self-starters with the desire and ability to take the lead on a task and possess the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Graduate-level certificate in GIS, or a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) certificate, or ESRI Technical Certification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Geology, Geography, Environmental Planning, or a related field.
- 3-5 + years of professional experience with GIS analysis and cartography
- Presentation-quality cartographic skills (portfolio examples are welcome)
- Experience providing GIS analysis for State and/or Federal environmental projects
- Experience with ArcGIS Portal and Enterprise web map publishing
- Experience with ESRI Field Maps
- Good communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical staff/management
- Strong general computer skills (troubleshooting/problem-solving)
- Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft software products
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in GIS, Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural History; Environmental Resource Management; or related field with a specialization in GIS
- 5 years of professional experience in GIS
- 5 years of experience with ESRI's ArcGIS platform
- Previous consulting experience
- Experience with both GIS Enterprise portals and ArcGIS Online Portal (AGOL), including experience with SDE backend and Microsoft SQL databases
- Experience writing GIS metadata
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $70,720-99,800
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About Us
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
