Project Level Geospatial Scientist

SWCA is looking for a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Project Level Geospatial Scientist for SWCA's Texas/Gulf Coast (TXGC) operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both our Natural and Cultural Resource programs in the Texas/Gulf Coast subregion while collaborating with other SWCA offices nationwide. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience working in environmental consulting. Prior work with oil and gas projects is highly preferred, with demonstrated experience tailoring projects to the needs of clients and permitting agencies.

At SWCA, our GIS Department is comprised of over 70 GIS professionals with diverse expertise in GIS design, cartography, data management, and more. This position is available for distributed work in the US. However, it is preferred that the applicant be in or near Houston, Texas, within driving distance of the SWCA Houston office.

This is a full-time, regular (with benefits) position.

Under this job requisition, we may hire for any of the following positions:

• Assistant Project Geospatial Scientist- Typically up to 3 years of relevant experience and expertise
• Associate Project Geospatial Scientist- Typically up to 5 years of relevant experience and expertise
• Project Geospatial Scientist- Typically up to 7 years of relevant experience and expertise

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

• Work with the GIS, Natural Resources and Cultural Resources Teams to prepare web-based field maps, process field collected data, and generate maps to be included in reports needed to satisfy environmental permitting requirements of projects, namely under the Clean Water Act
• Independently and as a part of a team, solve problems related to data research, data management, and data visualization
• Communicate workload with the GIS and project teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of work products
• Lead the GIS components of moderate to large sized projects/tasks from start to finish
• Serve as the GIS point of contact for large projects
• Perform complex geoprocessing, modeling, or spatial analysis in coordination with subject matter experts and senior team members.
• Help ensure the overall quality of work is consistent with SWCA's standards and practices alongside other team members.
• Maintain productivity 85% (i.e., 85% of your time must be directly billed to projects) through proactively seeking available tasks and communicating openly with leadership about workload
• Contribute to a collaborative work environment by maintaining open communication with the GIS team, project managers, report writers, and other staff
• Use Esri's ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online for data management, production/editing, spatial analyses, and production of high-quality field maps and report figures
• Follow data management best practices and provide technical support for a variety of mobile data collection systems including tablets, GPS receivers, Esri's Field Maps and Survey123 applications
• Help design, create, maintain, and QA/QC spatial datasets
• Apply knowledge of environmental resources and regulations to the job.
• Comply with the safety plan

We seek a team member who possesses demonstrated experience in environmental consulting and leading the GIS effort of large projects. We seek the following specific qualities:

REQUIRED:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Science, Information Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Land Survey, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a mid-level to senior GIS analyst or similar position with demonstrated increasing levels of professional-level responsibility and leadership
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, and Survey123

PREFERRED or HELPFUL:

• Master's degree in Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Science, or related field with an emphasis in GIS
• Prior work in environmental consulting
• Knowledge/experience applying GIS to cultural and/or natural resources management
• Knowledge/experience working with local or federal regulatory agencies such as the USACE, TCEQ, FERC, USFS, NPS, BLM, USGS, etc.
• Knowledge/experience applying GIS to the development of a construction project (preliminary site assessments, permitting, progress monitoring, OM&M)
• Knowledge/experience with energy projects (e.g., wind, solar, fossil fuels)
• Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files
• Completed all GIS-related aspects of a project, from budget preparation/scoping to pre-field preparations, to geospatial analyses, to final report maps and calculations
• Demonstrated ability of data transfer, data analysis, data mining, and data inventory using software applications (e.g. Windows Explorer, Excel, Access, Esri ArcGIS)
• General understanding of basic statistics, and geometric math computations (e.g., summary, distributions, frequency, min/max, range, angles, distance, slope, degrees, area)
• Knowledge/experience with workflow automation and tool building using Python, Arcpy, Arcpy.mp, or SQL
• Knowledge/experience creating database schemas, domains, web applications
• Field work experience

Why Work at SWCA:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

If you need assistance accessing SWCA's website, completing the online application, or require accommodations at any point during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive experience for all candidates. This contact information is specifically for accommodation requests; other inquiries will not receive a response.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

In Houston, TX, an employee in this position can expect the following rates: Assistant Project Geospatial Scientist $28.94/hr. to $37.13/hr.; Associate Project Geospatial Scientist $67,572.96/yr. to $86,879.52.00/yr.; Project Geospatial Scientist $74,954.88/yr to $96,532.80/yr., depending on experience, geographic locations, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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