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GIS Specialist

Arcadis
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/1/2025 CLOSED ON 1/29/2025

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a GIS Specialist to join the Mobility Team. The GIS Specialist will provide analytical and consulting support for US State Departments of Transportation. Projects focus on cartography and mapping, data management and maintenance, and design and implementation of enterprise Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using Esri based software to support Esri Roads and Highways, ArcGIS Enterprise platforms, Business Systems Integration, and visualization tools and platforms.

This is a remote opportunity requiring 5-10% travel. Being a remote position, a highspeed internet connection is required as well as a safe and dedicated workspace. Opportunities exist for local office interactions and occasional travel.

This role sits within the Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Maintaining line/point event data using advanced linear referencing systems.
  • Analyzing datasets using a LRS network, including centerlines, routes, and calibration points.
  • Mapping, cartography, and visualization of GIS datasets using Esri technologies.
  • Maintaining data for use in producing Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Certified Public Mileage (CPM) reports.
  • Identifying and designing business processes for use in Workflow Manager (WMX).
  • Developing Data Reviewer checks for the validation of data conversion/creation processes.
  • Managing GIS data through editing and quality assurance best practices.
  • Using Event Editor (EE) sites using ArcGIS Server to maintain GIS data.
  • Parsing REST service calls to interrogate enterprise database systems.
  • Designing and developing geoprocessing models for a range of functions using model builder and python.
  • Working with FME to translate geospatial data.
  • Working in a team environment while working independently to complete a task

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors in Geography, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, or Computer Science

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Esri ArcGIS Desktop/ArcGIS Pro products (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox)
  • Esri Roads & Highways applications and enterprise database management
  • Linear referencing concepts
  • Familiarity with enterprise database environments, including versioning concepts.
  • Demonstrating analytical problem solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for complex reports and presentations.
  • Experience with Asset Management software and concepts
  • Advanced Analytics and Data Visualization techniques
  • A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required for this position.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $ $55,080.00 - $91,800.00. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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