GIS Specialist

GIS Specialist

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seekinga GIS Specialist to joinour Renewables team. Westwood is a leading renewables, power, public infrastructure, and land development consulting firm dedicated to creating a better world for people though our work. Our core values - Relationships, Innovation, Dedication, Initiative, and Growth - are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating strong partnerships, fostering innovative solutions, committing passionately to our work, taking proactive steps towards progress, and nurturing personal and professional development.

The GIS Specialist position will play a crucial role in our team, supporting our renewable energy projects with their technical expertise and innovative approaches to GIS. We are looking for a dynamic GIS Specialist to enhance our team with their expertise in spatial analysis, cartography, and data management. If you're passionate about GIS and ready to contribute to groundbreaking projects, we want to hear from you!

Spatial Analysis & Cartography: Create, manage, analyze, and display spatial data using GIS software.
• Data Interpretation & Management: Independently interpret data while maintaining comprehensive documentation. Manage and update existing GIS datasets, ensuring their relevance and accuracy.
• Project Support: Contribute to the design and improvement of GIS methodologies for project efficiency. Anticipate the informational needs of the project team, delivering tailored data and graphics solutions.
• Technical Solutions: Craft detailed and technically proficient solutions, presenting spatial data clearly and accurately across various media.
• Collaborative Projects: Engage in diverse energy and land development projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide GIS support and insights.
  GIS Application Development: Innovate in desktop and mobile GIS applications, adhering to stringent quality assurance and control standards.
• You will be expected to:
  • Challenge current processes to develop new and more efficient processes
  • Create tools and scripts to streamline frequently performed tasks.
  • Work with end users, create mapping products, and perform complex GIS analyses using the ArcGIS Platform
  • Produce technically skilled and detailed solutions by preparing clear, complete, and accurate representations of spatial data using hardcopy and/or electronic media.
  • Develop and maintain geospatial data on desktop and mobile applications. Ensure data meets appropriate data accuracy and content standards for quality assurance and quality control.
• You will work on energy projects, such as wind, solar, and transmission projects, land development and public infrastructure projects.

• Must have a degree in GIS, geography, or related field with demonstrated capabilities in GIS.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS software and geospatial analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to work with standard GIS datasets, deliverables, and software.
• Experience working with different coordinate systems, map projections, and datums.
• Strong understanding of standard cartographic methods, GIS principles, and spatial data management.
• Capacity to manage multiple tasks independently and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to solve complex problems related to GIS development and mapping.
• Must have strong attention to detail and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

• Previous work in/familiarity with consulting engineers and/or surveyors.
• Previous experience working on energy projects, such as transmission, solar and wind, or land development projects.
• Experience with remote sensing, GPS technology, and web mapping tools is a plus.
• Experience using AutoCAD and DWG files.
• Experience using Google Earth and KMZ files.
• Familiar with LiDAR datasets and usage.
• Experience using Arcade expressions, Python, ModelBuilder, or another common GIS scripting language, as job duties will include creating scripts to streamline frequently performed tasks.
• Experience as a consultant

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2021, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.