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SWCA Environmental Consultants

GIS Team Lead

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a GIS Team Lead for our Albuquerque, NM office.  This position will support our natural and cultural resources programs. In addition, this position may include collaboration and support from other SWCA GIS groups. The position is a regular salaried position reporting to the Principal. 

Job Responsibilities: 

•  Supervision of GIS specialists  and developing the teams skill-sets through job shadowing

• Assist with goal setting, conduct performance reviews, and make hiring/staffing decisions.
• Manage the workload of the team to ensure that productivity goals are met and that projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Maintain a collaborative work environment between project managers and GIS specialists
• Act as senior QA/QC officer within the GIS user group; verify GIS output created by other GIS group members
• Act as a technical and analytical lead within the GIS group for providing GIS solutions
• Use ESRI ArcGIS Desktop for editing data, analysis and making maps, including the use of geoprocessing tools , symbolizing features, importing/exporting a wide range of data and file types, and producing report quality  and field maps in a reasonable amount of time
• Data management and support for a variety of handheld GPS units using ArcGIS  Mobile, Trimble GPS Analyst/Positions/GPSCorrect, and ArcPad
• Create complex final map products using ArcGIS to show data representations such as basic (roads, streams, buildings, etc.), complex (buffers, overlays, merges, view sheds, spatial joins and relates, etc.), and analytical (raster math, spatial analyses, models, multi-variant statistics, multi-dimensional data arrays, etc.)
• Adhere to a clean, organized, and well-designed file structure for both spatial and non-spatial data
• Help design, create, maintain, and QA/QC geospatial databases using ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, and peripheral software
• Develop FGDC-compliant metadata to document geographic data sets as

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Science or related field with an emphasis in GIS (or GIS certificate). Master’s degree a plus. Equivalent experience and coursework also acceptable.
• A minimum of (3) three years of professional work beyond university attendance.
• Strong understanding of topological relationships, troubleshooting complex data sets, and applying creative solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated ability of data transfer, data analysis, data mining, and data inventory using software applications (e.g., Windows Explorer, Excel, Access, and ESRI ArcGIS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of cartography and computer mapping including design principles and understanding map creation procedures in ArcGIS.
• General understanding of basic statistics, and geometric math computations (e.g., summary, distributions, frequency, min/max, range, angles, distance, slope, degrees, area)
• Ability to lead a team and resolve issues that arise in an efficient and diplomatic manner.
• Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files.
• Demonstrated ability to apply spatial and 3D analyses, and raster math within ArcGIS while maintaining data integrity.
• Strong organizational skills related to scheduling time on projects and meeting deadlines while working within an organized file structure protocol.
• Willingness to travel with short notice (on occasion).
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Prior work experience with in natural or cultural resources management, remote sensing, and/or water resources, and prior experience working with federal land agencies such as the USFS, NPS, BLM, BOR, USGS, or other, is desirable.
• Ability to produce presentations, and/or written protocol of methods for reports or within metadata to replicate GIS-related analyses or modeling techniques applied on projects is strongly preferred.
• Prior knowledge and experience with ArcSDE, creating database schemas, domains, ArcServer/web applications, network analysis, and/or application development is also a plus. Knowledge of Python, .NET, Java, PHP, HTML, is desired but not required.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned environmental firm with offices across the U.S. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of permitting and compliance protocols to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions for a full spectrum of environmental projects. As one of the largest environmental compliance firms, SWCA ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

SWCA offers a team-oriented work environment, competitive salaries, and a competitive benefits package, including an employee stock ownership retirement plan (ESOP).

If you are seeking an opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions, then SWCA may be a great fit for you!

In support of our value of integrity, SWCA promotes a safe and drug free workplace. We participate in E-verify and pre-employment background screening services.

SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.