What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Analyst position at Gryphon Environmental LLC?
The GIS Analyst position with Gryphon Environmental/Erica Lane Enterprises is a DoD Contracted position in support of the 88th Readiness Division of the United States Army Reserve. The position requires regular use of Esri software to perform basic data maintenance and analysis tasks, as well as regular coordination with other DoD offices to ensure data standardization obligations are being met by the data and the team members. The GIS team, and the data they produce, are the insight engine for the primary mission of the supported organization.
The supported organization manages 270 sites comprised of 800 buildings across 19 states. All the data related to these sites and buildings, their supporting infrastructure, their capacity and capabilities, and tenancy of the buildings is all maintained and supported in some way by the GIS Team.
The GIS Analyst must be capable of performing spatial data analysis and presenting results in a variety of formats (maps, tables, written reports) to detail findings to supported organization. Analyst must also have strong understanding of data management and standard QA/QC processes.
Duties:
•QA/QC GIS Data, and maintain existing datasets to the specification of specific organizations and schema rules
•Troubleshooting and identify solutions and sources of errors in the data and establish best practices for continued GIS data maintenance in coordination with the GIS Team members and other organization partners
•Perform field collection of GIS Data to update/validate changes using Trimble or similar units
•Convert CAD Data for use in GIS Software
•Perform spatial analysis using GIS software
•Identify and execute methods to automate routine GIS tasks
•Continue to seek and implement ways to improve both individual and team level GIS capabilities
•Update existing organizational maps, and implement efficient map maintenance workflows
•Coordinate with multiple departments within the supported organization to help them leverage GIS in order to meet their mission objectives
•Engage with senior leadership figures to discuss and assess GIS systems and data, team capabilities, the limitations of those, and providing the best available solutions to complex problems requiring GIS support
•Assist Program Manager in identifying key areas where GIS Team capabilities could be improved or streamlined
•Normal Travel Requirement is 2-5 trips per year spanning only Mon-Fri during primary construction season, and often minimal during the winter months. Travel is self-scheduled and flexible to personal needs, and usually lasts 2-5 days per trip. It is fully reimbursed, with additional per diem pay.
Requirements:
• Bachelors’ Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in position using Esri and GIS-related software platforms
• Broad knowledge of ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro
• Broad knowledge of Esri’s ModelBuilder, and GIS process automation
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, and basic principles of database administration
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience managing service provider/client relationships
