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Associate Gis Specialist Job
Date: Nov 10, 2009
Location: Somerset, NJ, US
Experience a Dynamic Global Company that is Committed to a Sustainable World and the Communities it Serves
ASSOCIATE GIS SPECIALIST - SOMERSET, NJ
Parsons is at the forefront of innovative change in the fields of engineering, project and construction management. Our employees deliver landmark commercial projects in healthcare, life sciences, alternative fuel and energy, education, and environmental remediation. From implementing engineering solutions that help modernize the world's education and municipal infrastructure, to designing world-class luxury resorts in exotic Location:s, Parsons is helping to build a safer, healthier and more sustainable world.
Project:
Prepare figures depicting environmental data for technical reports
Need:
Under general supervision, programs and applies various GIS (Global Information Systems) database and spreadsheet software for GIS design, GIS mapping and analysis, database design and system development, and compilation and analysis of geographic data. Incumbent possesses a fundamental understanding of how data interact with decision-making processes. Willingness to travel or relocate to field site is expected.
Requirements:
Searches for and compiles field data based on project needs and specifications. Screens available data for relevance and applicability.
Discerns data relationships and creates procedures to exploit them.
Designs and produces mapping output from GIS datasets.
Designs and produces tabular and graphical output from database.
Documents work and provides a replication trail.
Maintains and updates a metadata database for the site.
May provide guidance to GIS technicians assigned to project.
Must be able to use ArcView, GIS Software, and Microsoft Office.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Parsons offers an ethical, challenging, diverse, rewarding and fun work experience where enthusiastic, responsible people use their energy, talent and dedication to make a difference in the world.
Candidates are encouraged to apply at http://www.parsonsjobs.com/ to requisition XXX.
We provide career growth and development, a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement program; credit union membership; Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 401(k) plan. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. M/W/D/V.
Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues exceeding $3.4 billion in 2008, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We surmount the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects across the globe. Our ability to plan, design, construct, and operate varied facilities and infrastructure systems has satisfied our clients' needs for more than 60 years. With nearly 12,000 employees located worldwide, we team with an increasingly diverse group of global customers and stakeholders while maintaining our uncompromising principles of safety, quality, integrity, diversity, innovation and sustainability.
ASSOCIATE GIS SPECIALIST - SOMERSET, NJ
Parsons is at the forefront of innovative change in the fields of engineering, project and construction management. Our employees deliver landmark commercial projects in healthcare, life sciences, alternative fuel and energy, education, and environmental remediation. From implementing engineering solutions that help modernize the world's education and municipal infrastructure, to designing world-class luxury resorts in exotic Location:s, Parsons is helping to build a safer, healthier and more sustainable world.
Project:
Prepare figures depicting environmental data for technical reports
Need:
Under general supervision, programs and applies various GIS (Global Information Systems) database and spreadsheet software for GIS design, GIS mapping and analysis, database design and system development, and compilation and analysis of geographic data. Incumbent possesses a fundamental understanding of how data interact with decision-making processes. Willingness to travel or relocate to field site is expected.
Requirements:
Searches for and compiles field data based on project needs and specifications. Screens available data for relevance and applicability.
Discerns data relationships and creates procedures to exploit them.
Designs and produces mapping output from GIS datasets.
Designs and produces tabular and graphical output from database.
Documents work and provides a replication trail.
Maintains and updates a metadata database for the site.
May provide guidance to GIS technicians assigned to project.
Must be able to use ArcView, GIS Software, and Microsoft Office.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Parsons offers an ethical, challenging, diverse, rewarding and fun work experience where enthusiastic, responsible people use their energy, talent and dedication to make a difference in the world.
Candidates are encouraged to apply at http://www.parsonsjobs.com/ to requisition XXX.
We provide career growth and development, a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement program; credit union membership; Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 401(k) plan. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. M/W/D/V.
Parsons, an engineering and construction firm with revenues exceeding $3.4 billion in 2008, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. We surmount the toughest logistical challenges and deliver landmark design-build projects across the globe. Our ability to plan, design, construct, and operate varied facilities and infrastructure systems has satisfied our clients' needs for more than 60 years. With nearly 12,000 employees located worldwide, we team with an increasingly diverse group of global customers and stakeholders while maintaining our uncompromising principles of safety, quality, integrity, diversity, innovation and sustainability.
Nearest Major Market: New Jersey
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