WSP

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Lead GIS Analyst

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Job Summary

Provide high-level technical guidance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing geographic and tabular data to support client projects. Lead GIS surveys and quality control, coordinate map and data preparation using aerial imagery and GPS, and oversee investigations, inspections, and spatial data validation. Produce impact assessment and permitting GIS deliverables (e.g., CEQA/NEPA), prepare technical reports and visualizations, support planners and engineers, and contribute to project scoping and business development.

Location: Phoenix

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, conduct, and review GIS surveys and reports from teams and field sites for project research and investigation.
•Oversee quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, documentation, and analysis.
•Coordinate modeling and preparation of topographic maps, graphs, and tabular data using aerial photographs, GPS, and related tools.
•Prepare GIS segments for impact assessment and/or permitting activities and produce maps, charts, tables, models, cross-sections, and reports for complex analyses.
•Oversee GIS databases and geodatabase design, provide GIS input to planners/scientists/engineers, and coordinate with regulatory agencies and clients.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science, Planning, or a related field.
•7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience with prior GIS experience.
•Advanced proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS.
•Competent understanding of AutoCAD, Python, Visual Basic, Arcade, or SQL programming.
•Experience leading and reviewing GIS deliverables such as technical reports, mapping efforts, impact evaluations, and environmental permit applications.

Experience:7-10 yearsGIS

Education:Bachelor's in GIS, Environmental Science, Planning, or a related field

Skills:Analytical skillsTechnical writingCommunicationInterpersonal skillsCritical thinking

Tech Stack:ArcGISESRI Arc GISAutoCADPythonVisual BasicArcadeSQLGPSTopographic mapsGeodatabase designWeb mapping applications

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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