GIS Specialist

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated GIS Specialist for our Dallas, Texas office. AECOM is currently under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract providing production and technical services for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Under this contract, AECOM provides engineering and other technical services nationwide, including production of effective, flexible and sustainable Risk MAP products to develop and implement tools to protect the United States from floods and other related hazardous conditions.
This person will be an integral part of the team, utilizing their knowledge of GIS, Data Management, and problem-solving skills to support our client. That candidate will support mapping and database development for riverine floodplain mapping studies for developing Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
The successful candidate for the GIS Specialist I position will have the ability to assist in managing projects and project teams to support on-going projects and quality control. The ideal candidate will need to thrive in an often times fast-paced environment, have attention to detail, and provide a broad range of floodplain mapping skills and possess QA/QC capabilities.
This position is expected to begin as soon as possible.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree In Geography or a related field.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• AutoCAD experience.
• HEC-RAS experience.
• Extensive experience in ArcGIS.
• Experience with the FEMA Risk Map Program.

• Develop and maintain databases, reports, and mapping.
• Create, organize, manipulate, and retrieve GIS data for reporting, analysis, and presentation purposes.
• Perform quality assurance of GIS data and associated graphic components.
• Use concepts, practices and procedures to extract and provide GIS data to clients.
• Support natural disaster incidents when they occur.
• Prepare and maintain internal and external project documentation.
• May direct the work of Level I GIS Specialists. Responsibilities could include overall project or task management and quality review.
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