GIS/Mapping Specialist

Company: AECOM
Location: Germantown
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

**Company Description**
**At AECOM, were delivering a better world.**
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether its improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. Were one global team 47,000 strong driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and lets get started.
**Job Description**
The AECOM Germantown, MD office is actively seeking a creative, highly talented GIS specialist for immediate employment. The GIS/Mapping Specialist will assist with mapping activities related to water resource projects, including watershed studies, floodplain management, and GIS-related projects typically for Federal and municipal clients. The specialist will conduct production tasks with potential to work on a wide range of projects that vary in complexity and clientele.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
* GIS analysis and map production for a wide variety of engineering, geospatial and environmental projects
* Database administration and design using both geospatial and non-spatial data
* Proactively evaluating optimal and efficient solutions to geospatial problems on projects
* Computer modeling and GIS work related to flooding per FEMA guidelines and standards
AECOM 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.
**Qualifications**
B.S. Degree with course work in computer science/programming and geography.
**Preferred Qualifications :**
* Knowledge and experience in Esri products including 3D and Spatial Analyst extension
* Familiar with GIS production environments
* Strong written and oral communication, quantitative and interpersonal skills
* Strong work ethic and professional demeanor
* Proactive on assignments and demonstrate initiative
* Must work independently with minimal supervision, and complete multiple technical tasks under tight deadlines
**Additional Information**
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and theres never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm, and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each persons potential, and well help you reach yours.
Join us and lets get started.
**ReqID:** J10083696
**Business Line:** Water
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** East
**Career Area:** Digital & Engineering Technology
**Work Location Model:** On-Site

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