NV5
Geospatial Analyst - Land Cover
NV5, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Geospatial Analyst - Land Cover
Job ID:
2024-10241# of Openings:
4Job Locations:
US-OR-Portland | US-OR-Corvallis | US-WI-Sun PrairieCategory:
Geospatial/GISType:
Regular Full-TimeOverview
NV5 is currently seeking an Analyst to support the Land Cover group in producing various land use and land cover datasets. The Analyst should be comfortable working both individually and as part of a team to support data production workflows using tools such as ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, SQL Server, and cloud environments. Familiarity with vector and raster geospatial data should be strong enough to support finalization of project deliverables.Communication both internally and externally is required. Internally, an Analyst will coordinate closely with the technical leaders and project managers towards the completion of project requirements and provide technical support, quality control, and training for technicians. Externally, an Analyst should have the ability to communicate professionally with clients and/or partners to support the sharing of data insights.The Analyst will also work toward identifying and developing process improvements and efficiencies.Work Environment:
Location: NV5 Regional Office in Portland, OR; Corvallis, OR; or Sun Prairie, WIThis position requires working in an office setting (home office or NV5 office) in front of a computer; there is no fieldwork component to this job.Travel:
NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.Responsibilities
Works independently with minimal oversightCompletes tasks on timeIdentifies issues, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and helps develop and implement solutionsIdentifies efficiencies, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and helps implementAdheres to the completion of all steps in standard workflowsMultitasks across several projects; if work balance becomes misaligned, brings this to the attention of appropriate managers for resolutionThe ability to perform repetitive tasks for consecutive periods of time (e.g. days, weeks, months as needed)Assists in problem solving and workflow automationEdits, transforms, and loads (ETLs) data from source files to standardized database templatesRigorous quality controlPreparation of deliverablesSupports archiving of final project dataAttends trainings and meetings relating to job requirementsUses best practices to train technicians and senior techniciansProvides constructive feedbackSupports team with leadership skills in small groupsCoordinates and collaborates regularly with the technical leaders, project managers and project team members on progressQualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
ReliabilityGood communication skills and professionalismCan maintain efficiency and quality while performing repetitive tasksAbility to understand how data interacts across complex workflowsMaintains good data management and file organization practicesUnderstands resolution and statistical accuracy analysisProblem solving skillsShows flexibility when being tasked across multiple projectsCan work well within a team environment as well as independently with limited oversightStrong writing skillsStrong critical thinking skillsComfortable with ambiguity and limited directionMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience6+ months of technician or equivalent experience2+ years of experience in a professional work environment2+ years of analysis experience working within GIS softwareProficiency in MS Office SuiteAbility to read maps, understand coordinate systems, perform raster and vector calculations and make conversions between formatsPreferred Qualifications
Experience with photo interpretation of aerial imageryExperience with Land Use Land Cover geospatial datasetsExperience with database design and/or working in a distributed database environmentExperience in programming languages such as Python, R, C++, etc.Experience communicating with clients or other external stakeholdersNV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.#LI-Onsite #LI-CP1
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Job ID:
2024-10241# of Openings:
4Job Locations:
US-OR-Portland | US-OR-Corvallis | US-WI-Sun PrairieCategory:
Geospatial/GISType:
Regular Full-TimeOverview
NV5 is currently seeking an Analyst to support the Land Cover group in producing various land use and land cover datasets. The Analyst should be comfortable working both individually and as part of a team to support data production workflows using tools such as ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, SQL Server, and cloud environments. Familiarity with vector and raster geospatial data should be strong enough to support finalization of project deliverables.Communication both internally and externally is required. Internally, an Analyst will coordinate closely with the technical leaders and project managers towards the completion of project requirements and provide technical support, quality control, and training for technicians. Externally, an Analyst should have the ability to communicate professionally with clients and/or partners to support the sharing of data insights.The Analyst will also work toward identifying and developing process improvements and efficiencies.Work Environment:
Location: NV5 Regional Office in Portland, OR; Corvallis, OR; or Sun Prairie, WIThis position requires working in an office setting (home office or NV5 office) in front of a computer; there is no fieldwork component to this job.Travel:
NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.Responsibilities
Works independently with minimal oversightCompletes tasks on timeIdentifies issues, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and helps develop and implement solutionsIdentifies efficiencies, brings these to the attention of appropriate team members, and helps implementAdheres to the completion of all steps in standard workflowsMultitasks across several projects; if work balance becomes misaligned, brings this to the attention of appropriate managers for resolutionThe ability to perform repetitive tasks for consecutive periods of time (e.g. days, weeks, months as needed)Assists in problem solving and workflow automationEdits, transforms, and loads (ETLs) data from source files to standardized database templatesRigorous quality controlPreparation of deliverablesSupports archiving of final project dataAttends trainings and meetings relating to job requirementsUses best practices to train technicians and senior techniciansProvides constructive feedbackSupports team with leadership skills in small groupsCoordinates and collaborates regularly with the technical leaders, project managers and project team members on progressQualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
ReliabilityGood communication skills and professionalismCan maintain efficiency and quality while performing repetitive tasksAbility to understand how data interacts across complex workflowsMaintains good data management and file organization practicesUnderstands resolution and statistical accuracy analysisProblem solving skillsShows flexibility when being tasked across multiple projectsCan work well within a team environment as well as independently with limited oversightStrong writing skillsStrong critical thinking skillsComfortable with ambiguity and limited directionMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience6+ months of technician or equivalent experience2+ years of experience in a professional work environment2+ years of analysis experience working within GIS softwareProficiency in MS Office SuiteAbility to read maps, understand coordinate systems, perform raster and vector calculations and make conversions between formatsPreferred Qualifications
Experience with photo interpretation of aerial imageryExperience with Land Use Land Cover geospatial datasetsExperience with database design and/or working in a distributed database environmentExperience in programming languages such as Python, R, C++, etc.Experience communicating with clients or other external stakeholdersNV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.#LI-Onsite #LI-CP1
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