Data/GIS Analyst and Project Coordinator - Kleinfelder Inc

Job Description

Take Your Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's team is looking for you! 

Step into Your New Role

Century Engineering, a Kleinfelder company, is seeking a talented, 10+ year Data/GIS Analyst and Project Coordinator to support their Information & Spatial Solutions Team (IS2). This position will report on-site at our client's office in Annapolis, MD. The on-site phase of this role has a duration of at least nine months but may extend beyond if the new contract is awarded to Kleinfelder. If the on-site assignment ends after nine months, this role will report to Century offices. The IS2 team is comprised of motivated data and technology professionals always looking to push the boundaries and construct effective and efficient data-driven applications to satisfy our clients' complex business problems. If you value solutions over software, consider yourself a forward thinker, and are driven to remain current on cutting edge technology solutions... We are looking for you!

Under the supervision of client management, the Data/GIS Analyst and Project Coordinator will be responsible for providing data and analytical support services for projects of various complexities. These services include but are not limited to project development and coordination; requirements gathering; data acquisition, creation, processing, manipulation, and visualization; database design, development, and maintenance; analytical support and reporting; and cartographic production. Individuals in this position must be detail-oriented, adaptive to changing requirements, and have the expertise to support complex data-related activities.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing business processes, systems, and data to solve current problems and identify opportunities for efficiency, quality, and capability improvements
• Initiate, plan, and manage new data and application development projects to meet client objectives
• Manage funnel of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes in alignment with client priorities, and coordinate activity with development team from preliminary design through testing and deployment
• Create project scope documents, application requirements and design documents, and test plans
• Support the enhancement and extension of enterprise asset management systems
• Conduct data gathering, processing, creation, quality review, and analysis from various sources/formats
• Ensure data integrity by designing and performing regular, detailed data quality reviews
• Compose reports, maps, dashboards and other exhibits for internal and public presentation
• Develop and maintain spreadsheet models and templates used to support data capture, analysis, and reporting for critical business processes
• Maintain master data in support of critical processes, including: asset inventories, item lists, projects, purchase orders, contracts, accounts, and work orders
• Prepare technical reports and data/metadata documentation according to client standards
• Administer application accounts and user permissions
• Develop and deliver user training
• Maintain leading-edge knowledge of technology and offer use cases for exploration
• Perform other duties as requested by Supervisor
• Occasionally travel to field sites to complete tasks or attend meetings

Qualifications:

• in Data or Computer Science, Geography/GIS, or another relevant field
• 10+ years of relevant experience (higher degree may be substituted in lieu of some experience)
• Advanced-level knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - ArcGIS Pro 2.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Portal
• Expertise with Structured Query Language (SQL) for interaction with MS SQL Server and Oracle databases
• Experience designing relational database structures including conceptual, logical, and physical data models (ERD)
• Experience constructing database standards and integrity measures
• Proficiency building complex analytical models and templates using spreadsheets
• Clear and concise written and oral expression in English
• Local residency or ability to relocate at your own expense

Desired Skills:

• Experience managing data and application development projects
• Experience building or operating GIS applications for Asset/Infrastructure Management such as Roadway, Pedestrian, Traffic, Stormwater Management, Safety, Utility, etc.
• Expertise in data visualization through mapping, charts, or other graphic methods
• Experience designing and building ESRI web maps, dashboards, and Experience Builder sites
• Ability to program/script automations and analytical models using Model Builder, Python (ArcPy), SQL, Arcade
• Proficiency using JavaScript for programming web applications
• Ability to swiftly shift focus based on client-defined priorities and deadlines
• Ability to rapidly reach efficient and effective operation of new technologies

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.