Senior GIS Analyst
Laurel, MD

Job Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior GIS Analyst with our growing Water Resources team in the Laurel, Maryland office. Provide technical support which includes mapping applications, spatial analysis, and map production; report through a Project Technical Lead (PTL) on one or more projects or pursuits; support for our National FEMA Production and Technical Services (PTS) contract. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, outgoing, a quick learner, have strong written and verbal communication skills and a passion of GIS activities; will have the ability to be a team player who is comfortable working both independently and with multiple disciplines. Stantec gives employees the opportunity to lead research and development (R&D) projects to improve or create value internally and with clients. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Your Key Responsibilities

* Leads GIS team while working on projects.


* Work closely with designated Project Managers, acting as an internal point person for the group to coordinate technical support.


* Develops and creates GIS solutions with PTL to aide stakeholders, clients, and other users in understanding the relationships, patterns and trends of geospatial information.


* Develops GIS workflows for business operations.


* Participates in Client/Consultant meetings and resolves technical project issues.


* Completes tasks and delegates work to other team members as appropriate.


* Sets standards for procedures and aesthetics of aerial and mapping exhibits for business development purposes, especially site assessment exhibits.


* Trains and/or mentors junior staff in developing complex GIS technical skills, including creating aerials and mapping exhibits.


* Manages special projects including, but not limited to, web-based mapping.


* Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.


* Use GIS to develop quantities and exhibits needed for proposals.


* Design and create file geodatabases that employ topology, relationships, and domain classes.


* Create high quality maps adhering to cartographic standards and Quality Assurance / Quality Control processes and to specific client's Guidance and Specifications.


* Ability to think critically and outside the box.



Your Capabilities and Credentials

* Technical expert in all relevant areas of GIS, including geospatial analysis and queries.


* Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.


* Mastery of project scheduling and meeting deadlines.


* Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation.


* Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.


* Knowledge of cartographic design, web-based map design and deployment, including some code writing.


* Proficient in GIS Platforms, HEC-RAS, and ESRI software suite including ArcGIS. This includes familiarity with SDE, ArcGIS Online, Collector for ArcGIS, and Survey 1-2-3 for ArcGIS.


* Ability to perform work accurately in a detail-oriented environment.


* Proactive and responsive when managing project risk(s).


* Expertise in GIS foundation principals and methods.


* Thoroughly understands data management principals, including database design, data archiving, metadata, and overall data organization.


* Able to understand and improve project or task level quality control procedures.


* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.


* Excellent time management awareness and ability to prioritize to meet deadlines.


* Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation.


* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.


* Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships.


* Familiar with floodplain mapping procedures.



Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in GIS or related discipline. Minimum of 7-8 years of experience.

Position will work in both a field and office setting.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Job: GIS

Primary Location: United States-Maryland-Laurel

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule: Full-time

Req ID: 190001KL