GIS Specialist

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented GIS Specialist (HR Title= Assistant Staff Geospatial Scientist) to support our Rocky Mountain/Plains sub-region, based in our Denver (Broomfield), CO office.

SWCA's GIS Department consists of over 80 GIS professionals with diverse backgrounds in GIS design, cartography, data management, and more. In this role, you will primarily support Cultural Resource programs in the Great Basin region and collaborate with other SWCA offices across the country.

This is a regular, full-time, hourly position with benefits. The position is associated with the Denver, CO office, and local candidates are strongly preferred. This position may either be fully remote, hybrid, or office based, with particular interest in candidates located in proximity to the Broomfield, CO office.

Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The position may close once a robust pool of candidates is identified.

As an Assistant Staff Geospatial Scientist, you will:

• Collaborate with the GIS Team Lead to prepare web maps for field staff use in Field Maps, post-process and manage field data, report calculations, and create map products using established protocols and templates.
• Communicate workload and project progress with the team to ensure productivity goals are met and projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive work environment, fostering teamwork across offices and disciplines.
• Utilize Esri ArcGIS Pro for data management, production/editing, spatial analyses, and efficient creation of high-quality field maps and report figures.
• Follow data management best practices and provide technical support for mobile platforms such as Esri's Field Maps and Survey123 applications.
• Create cartographic-quality map products using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Assist in designing, creating, maintaining, and QA/QC of geospatial databases using ArcGIS.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related field with an emphasis in GIS (or GIS certificate).
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience beyond university attendance, including GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data management, and troubleshooting digital files.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro and a working knowledge of cartography and computer mapping, including design principles and map creation procedures in ArcGIS Pro.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in environmental consulting, especially involving GIS applications in cultural or natural resources management, and experience working with federal land agencies such as USFS, NPS, BLM, BOR, USGS, or similar.
• Experience completing all GIS aspects of a project, from fieldwork preparations to geospatial analyses, final report maps, and calculations.
• Proficiency with data transfer, data analysis, data mining, and data inventory using software applications (e.g., Windows Explorer, Excel, Access, Esri ArcGIS).
• Prior knowledge and experience working with field data collection platforms such as Survey123 and Field Maps.

Why Work at SWCA:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Denver-based position can expect an hourly rate of $23.48/hr. - $30.03/hr.. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA's Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package (https://www.swca.com/careers/benefits-wellness/), forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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