Consulting Associate, GIS (Entry Level) - Environmental Resources Management, Inc.

ERM  is seeking an Consulting Associate, GIS  to join our Portland office. The GIS Consultant will join an existing team of professionals to leverage geospatial and other data analysis and visualization technologies in support of our core services. These include impact assessment, environmental planning and permitting, energy infrastructure studies, health and safety, remediation and sustainability related services.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure GIS and data deliverables meet or exceed our clients’ needs.
• Plan, design, implement, and maintain large, complex, multiyear GIS projects. 
• Organize and manage project data, analysis, and mapping following company protocols and industry best practices. 
• Prioritize, organize, perform, and direct numerous work assignments in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment. 
• Author and edit geoprocessing scripts and tools with python and model-builder. 
• Generate custom maps and analysis for numerous clients covering a variety of projects. 
• Publish and maintain ArcGIS web-based map services and applications such as Dashboards, Web AppBuilder and Experience Builder.
• Develop and deploy mobile GPS data collection systems using Esri mobile applications such as Survey123 and Field Maps, and Trimble.
• Integrate disparate data formats beyond traditional Esri geospatial formats, including KML/KMZ, CAD, LiDAR, and other sources of remotely sensed data. 
• Expand GIS capabilities by exploring new technologies and software, plus ways to improve existing methods, tools, and workflows.
• Serve as a technical resource in assisting others to troubleshoot and resolve problems with specialized GIS software and infrastructure.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, natural sciences or comparable field; Master’s degree in GIS preferred. 
• 0-2 years of experience using Esri’s ArcGIS 10x and Pro suite of software including the Spatial Analyst extension. 
• Advanced experience with data management including organizing and maintaining complex projects containing geospatial and tabular data, mxds, custom tools and toolboxes, analysis output, maps, and SQL enterprise geodatabases.
• Advanced experience designing and conducting complex geospatial analyses utilizing Python or ModelBuilder to develop customized tools and procedures.
• Experience with projects spanning large geographies across multiple coordinate system boundaries.
• Experience designing and developing ArcGIS Online web maps and customized web apps utilizing ArcGIS Server.
• Experience building, deploying, and supporting Esri mobile applications such as Collector, Survey123, Field Maps, and Dashboards.
• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and Access; and the integration of spreadsheets, relational database tables, and text files in ArcGIS. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills, keen orientation to detail, and an eye for professional presentation and aesthetics in project deliverables (maps, charts, graphs, tables, and other visualizations).
• Previous experience working effectively with others in a team environment to deliver quality projects on time and within budgets.
• Thorough knowledge of the technical application, concepts, principles, and theories in GIS and GPS. 
• Self-motivated, quick learning, curious, resourceful, flexible individual with a common-sense approach to conducting business and workload management.
• Preferred experience as a primary point-of-contact on mid- to large-scale GIS projects. 
• Preferred experience performing GIS for linear energy or transportation projects utilizing a map series (data-driven pages), linear referencing and route calibrations.
• Preferred experience with common environmental datasets, such as the California Natural Diversity Database, Critical Habitat, and the National Wetlands Inventory.
• Preferred experience with Python, R, or other scripting and programming languages. 
• Preferred experience using ArcGIS Pro in a production setting, creating Python geoprocessing tools for ArcPro, and designing queries in Arcade.
• Preferred experience gathering GPS data with Trimble GPS hardware and software and data processing with GPS Pathfinder Office software. 
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, MS-Visio, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign).
• Preferred experience with LiDAR processing software including LAStools or Terrasolid.
• Preferred experience with EarthSoft’s EQuIS software.
• Preferred experience visualizing data and analytics in Business Intelligence (BI) software including Tableau, PowerBI, QlikView.
• Preferred experience building webhooks in PowerAutomate or Integromat (Make).
• Preferred experience with subsurface 3D modeling with geochemical and other forms of sample data.  
• Preferred experience using 3D modeling and software like Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, etc., for performing Visual Impact Assessment simulations.
• Preferred experience with modeling noise, air, spills, surface flows, and plumes.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!