Environmental Gis Specialist Jobs

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc – Portland, Maine office has an opportunity available for an Environmental GIS Specialist. We are looking for a candidate with 3-5 years’ experience with skills in environmental GIS figure creation, data processing, evaluation and presentation. The position will also provide database management support to project teams.

Your Impact

• Manage geodatabase projects and global positioning satellites (GPS) collection efforts.
• Support project teams with GIS-related output for environmental sampling plans and reports
• Provide graphical interpretation of environmental analytical data, including groundwater plume maps, chemical distribution maps and groundwater potentiometric surface maps.
• Coordinate GIS tasks with Project Data Managers.

The ideal candidate for this position is a team player, organized, enthusiastic, focused, self-motivated individual with a strong desire to learn and adhere to established work procedures and standards.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Programming in Python.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Desktop.
• Ability to work effectively with team members, as well as independently.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• BA or BS in Geology, Geography, Biology, Chemistry or other Environmental related science.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal and writing skills.
• Familiarity in processing LiDAR and GPS data.
• 1-3 years of experience with Environmental GIS procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and standards of scientific study, field investigation and sampling, experimentation, and documentation preferred.
• Working knowledge of general metric system measurement units.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• All locations: US-ME-Portland
• Job Status: Regular
• Travel Required: N/A - No travel required
• Primary Location: PORTLAND - CONGRESS ST
• Employee Type: Full

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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