GIS Analyst jobs in Pennsylvania

Tetra Tech is looking for a GIS Analyst to be responsible for leading the planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of GIS data in accordance with the requirements of various projects acquired or assigned by Tetra Tech’s public/private/federal clients. Candidates must be knowledgeable with ESRI's software products. This position requires the employee to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

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Your Role :

The GIS Analyst will work in the Information Solutions Group which comprises of individuals within the GIS, Database, Application Development, and Records Management disciplines. The analyst will play a key role in supporting Project Managers and other members of the department with planning and design projects for a variety of municipal, state, federal, and commercial clients throughout the eastern United States. Major duties/responsibilities of the position include:

• Working with various project teams to support a variety of municipal, state, federal, and commercial projects.
• Being responsible for report assistance, presentations, and mapping for a variety of environmental, utility, and water resources projects.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with other project team members and disciplines.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and deploy mobile GIS solutions as part of project team.
• Build, update, and maintain enterprise geodatabases and data, with guidance.
• Create maps and graphs, using GIS software and related equipment for distribution.
• Georeference historical aerials and drawings into existing maps and digitize key features.
• Update and query database, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.
• Conduct research to locate and obtain existing geospatial datasets.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Prepare metadata and other documentation.
• Perform quality control on geospatial data attributes.
• Occasional travel to client sites and other locations, as requested.
• Other duties as may be assigned and may include periodic field work.

Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Sciences, Database Management or related field.

• At least 3 years of direct GIS experience
• Experienced in using ESRI ArcGIS Pro and Extensions, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Expertise with ESRI Apps such as Survey 123, Experience Builder, and Story Maps
• Maintain a passion for continual learning about GIS technologies and refining and maintaining geospatial solutions for clients.
• Energetic with ability to overcome obstacles to complete a task safely and efficiently.
• Familiarity and understanding of GPS technology.
• Understanding of geodatabase structure and capabilities.

• Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of working in and communicating strongly and effectively within small and large team environments.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to meet tight and competing deadlines.
• Interest in or ability to automate repetitive processes using scripting languages (i.e., Python, Model Builder, Arcade)
• Awareness of the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) is a plus.
• Valid state driver license in good standing