What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Analyst position at Arora Engineers, Inc.?
Arora Engineers, Inc., a growing, dynamic engineering and geospatial services company, is seeking a professional Geospatial Analyst. The successful candidate will have technical knowledge of GIS and the development of GIS solutions for airports or similarly complex facilities. This position will require a candidate that is an independent thinking, self-motivated and able to manage their time with limited supervision.
Overall Responsibility: Responsible for the production and maintenance of geographic data and applications.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Produces and maintains geographic data and graphics for airport-related GIS, CAD, and/or BIM projects.
- Reviews the adequacy and quality of geospatial data and makes recommendation for specific types of improvement
- Develops GIS databases following standards.
- Produces metadata.
- Performs basic data maintenance to correct data issues.
- Compiles and updates mapping/cartographic data to determine land use, elevation, and general relationship of existing physical features.
- Produces maps.
- Participates in ongoing training and career development activities.
- Stays current with GIS, CAD, and BIM software trends.
Qualifications
Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of FAA's Airport GIS Program.
- Knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) 150/5300-13, 16, 17, and 18 and FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations) Part 139
- Experience with GIS software systems specifically ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, and other ESRI extensions.
- Experience customizing web maps and applications using ArcGIS Online for Organizations and/or Portal for ArcGIS
- Experience with HTML5 and/or JavaScript a plus.
- Knowledge of planning, design, maintenance and production of geographic data.
- Familiarity with CAD data and software and the conversion process to GIS.
- Familiarity with BIM data and software and the conversion process to GIS is a plus.
- Experience managing spatial data concepts, projections systems, geo-databases, topology and relational databases.
- Ability to create high-quality graphic products.
- Organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently within a team environment.
- Ability to create and maintain productive relationships with employees, clients and vendors.
- Possesses appropriate paperwork to demonstrate legal right to work in United States as a full-time, regular employee.
Education/Experience Minimum:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in geography, urban planning, geographic information systems, or related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in utilizing GIS, CAD, and/or BIM systems software.
- OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
