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Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry-Level GIS Specialist in 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 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 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.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
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 disasters incidents when they occur.
Prepare and maintain internal and external project documentation.
May direct the work of Level I/II GIS Specialists. Responsibilities could include overall project or task management and quality review.
Independently executes and delivers GIS projects of moderate to significant scope and complexity.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography or a related field.
Due to the nature of the work, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
AutoCAD experience is preferred.
HEC-RAS experience is preferred.
Four (4) years of experience in ArcGIS is preferred.
Experience with the FEMA Risk Map Program.
Additional Information
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in-office work in Dallas, Texas.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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.
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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll 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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10095698
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Digital & Engineering Technology
Work Location Model: Hybrid