Job Title
GIS Analyst
Location
Paducah, KY
Job Description
Under direction, responsible for the development and design of geospatial datasets for a wide variety of projects including utility, development, transportation, surveying, permitting, environmental and property acquisition projects.
The duties and responsibilities for the position include:
• Capacity to manage GIS layers, develop new databases, complete GIS assessments and generate maps
• Capacity to evaluate and analyze work program workflows and develop GIS applications to enhance operations, improve efficiency and work product
• Capacity to plan, program, and coordinate large scale infield data collection
• Use and programming handheld GPS units and familiarity with the interoperability between hardware and software
• Strong background working with a variety of coordinate systems and performing coordinate transformations from variable datasets
• Assisting other professionals in the preparation of reports, studies, evaluations, etc. using GIS produced data, graphics, mapping, etc.
Required skills and education:
The position requires the following skills, experience and education:
• B.A., B.S., or M.S. in Geographic Information Systems, Earth Sciences, Geography, IT or related field.
• Strong GIS skills with two or more GIS packages
• Strong Macro / C / C++ / Visual Basic programming skills
• Strong Oracle or related RDBMS skills including development skills
• Excellent verbal / written communication skills
• Good analytical / problem solving skills
• A basic understanding of the concepts behind data management in a relational database
• Good IT technical skills
• Willingness to participate in a wide-range of projects, as GIS work is only one part of the position
• Ability to perform tasks requiring physical exertion, under adverse weather conditions, and on difficult terrain
• Ability to work safely and follow safety protocols
• Willingness to travel
• The ability to analyze and solve problems
If you are interested in this position, please complete and submit the online application.
Florence and Hutcheson, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Florence & Hutcheson to promote equal employment opportunities through hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, discipline, termination, and all other employment decisions. This means that Florence & Hutcheson will not discriminate nor tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
