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Job Status :   Full Time, Employee
Company :   URS Corporation
Posting Date :   October 14
Closing Date :   OPEN
Relevant Experience :   1 Year(s)
Number of Positions :   1
Location :   Clifton, New Jersey
Category :   Environmental
GIS
Urban Planning
Reference Number :   IE96583

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URS Corporation

Assistant GIS Specialist

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year work experience utilizing GIS applications.
• Proficiency in ArcView GIS and Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Good oral and written communication skills. Candidate will be required to have the skills to clearly communicate with client & management. Must also be able to document and present work in a clear and concise manner.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• Valid Driver's license.

Job Description: In this position, candidate will support project engineers with tasks involving GIS Applications, report preparation, Corps of Engineers Benefit Cost analysis and hydraulic/hydrologic analysis.

Responsibilities & Objectives:
• Perform economic calculations and apply ArcView GIS in engineering and planning applications
• Conduct county wide flood risk studies
• Utilize GIS and writing skills to perform hazard mitigation planning
• Evaluation of Benefit Cost Analysis and project formulation
• Provide input data for hydrologic and hydraulic applications and GIS input for Hazard Mitigation Reports
• Report writing and preparation
• Occasional travel to field/client sites or other URS offices

This position is part of our Water Resources Group, working with a team of 14-18 staff members, including registered Professional Engineers, Professional Planners and Certified Floodplain Managers. Reports to a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer, depending on staff required for individual projects.

Opportunity to work on long term Federal projects and to advance career by leading plan formulation tasks and projects. URS offers an attractive compensation package including full health benefits, 401(k) Retirement Plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to those stated above.

URS is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a broad range of planning, engineering and architectural design, environmental, construction, program and construction management, systems integration, operations and maintenance, management and a wide range of specialized technical services for the U.S. federal government, state and local government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and other multinational corporations. We provide services for transportation, hazardous waste, industrial infrastructure and process, petrochemical, general building, water/wastewater, military facilities and equipment platforms, and defense and security programs.
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