GAI Consultants is seeking a Senior Project GIS Specialist to work for our Energy Business Sector. The successful candidate will be able to work from any of GAI's office locations or remotely. Bring your talent to a range of stimulating projects alongside supportive and accomplished teammates—advance your career, fulfill your professional aspirations, and express your entrepreneurial spirit as an essential contributor to a nationally-renowned engineering and environmental firm.

Job Duties:

• A successful candidate will provide GIS support to a variety of energy sectors through the development of maps, databases, and spatial analyses.
• The Senior Project GIS Specialist will be expected to work in the Esri software platform and be knowledgeable in the core environmental services that GAI offers its clients, such as wetland and stream delineation, state and federal permitting, and sensitive species surveys.
• Works directly with Project Managers to maintain controls on budgets, scopes, and schedules for specified technical (GIS) tasks.
• Assists with managing and administering ArcGIS Enterprise stack components, such as Portal and Enterprise (SDE) Geodatabases.
• Trains others in the use of Esri products, including ArcGIS Desktop, Pro, Online, and Enterprise (Portal).

Education:

• BS or better in Environmental & Earth Science or related
• BS or better in Geography or related

Experience:

Required:

• Expert-level technical skills working with the Esri products suite, including ArcGIS Desktop with 3D Analyst & Spatial Analyst Extensions, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), and other GIS software such as Google Earth Pro.
• Advanced-level experience publishing and managing feature services and using ArcGIS Online/Enterprise to develop and share web maps for use in Field Maps (Collector), Web AppBuilder, etc.
• Some experience in developing, publishing, and managing forms and surveys using Survey123 for ArcGIS.
• Understands how Esri’s Offline Data workflows function and demonstrates an ability to author web maps for offline use.
• Understands basic Enterprise (SDE) Geodatabase functionality and data administration workflows.
• Assists with writing technical proposals.

Preferred

• 6-8 years minimum of professional GIS experience
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) experience, including development of resource report tables and figures, strongly preferred.
• Basic python programming skills preferred.
• Direct supervisory experience strongly

Why GAI:

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S., and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

GAI Consultants, Inc. is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a workforce that represents different communities, cultures, and viewpoints. We will continue to build mutual trust and respect where employees are empowered to share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas.

Benefits of working at GAI include:

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Experience

• Expert-level technical skills working with the Esri products suite, including ArcGIS Desktop with 3D Analyst & Spatial Analyst Extensions, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), and other GIS software such as Google Earth Pro.
• Advanced-level experience publishing and managing feature services and using ArcGIS Online/Enterprise to develop and share web maps for use in Field Maps (Collector), Web AppBuilder, etc.
• Some experience in developing, publishing, and managing forms and surveys using Survey123 for ArcGIS.
• Understands how Esri’s Offline Data workflows function and demonstrates an ability to author web maps for offline use.
• Understands basic Enterprise (SDE) Geodatabase functionality and data administration workflows.
• Assists with writing technical proposals.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Geography or related field
• Bachelors or better in Environmental and Earth Science or related field
• Bachelors or better in Geographic Techniques or related field

Skills

• Communications
• Computer
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Teamwork

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)