GIS Specialist II

HGL - WHO WE ARE  

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.  

HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.  

With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future. 

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU 

It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION  

Currently, HGL has a position open for a GIS Specialist II to support the St. Louis Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) project in St. Louis, Missouri.  The GIS responsibilities will include ensuring environmental investigation, remediation and construction data and information are managed properly. The position will also require performing daily data entry and analysis tasks. Qualified applicants will be expected to have a strong technical proficiency using ArcGIS Pro 3.0 or similar software package(s) to generate presentation quality maps and figures.

Responsibilities/Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING   

The person hired for this role will be responsible for:

• Using geospatial analysis to create maps, report figures, and presentation materials in a team environment to support the Federal Government at the St. Louis FUSRAP project.
• Candidate will utilize GIS to support environmental remediation efforts at radiologically contaminated sites, facilities, and installations.
• Projects will include mapping radiological contaminants, known utilities, ground elevations and sampling data to support the St. Louis FUSRAP project.
• Other projects will include supporting the St. Louis FUSRAP project, mapping sample locations, remedial excavation areas, creating surfaces and performing volume calculations and supporting FUSRAP project staff with GIS derived products.
• Support other project-related surveying and mapping efforts. 

Required Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:

• BA/BS in Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, Science or a related academic field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of directly related experience.
• Computer proficiency using ArcGIS Pro 3.0 or similar software package(s) and MS Office in a MS Windows OS required.
• Must be able to effectively create, edit, query, and manage geospatial data in an enterprise class geospatial database (SDE).
• Must be able to work in a production environment and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Effective oral and written communication, presentation skills, and the ability to complete projects independently and / or in small teams. 
• Attention to detail and quality required. 

Preferred Skills

WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required

• Process LiDAR point cloud and photogrammetry data.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Details

MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY

We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors. 

The work schedule for this position and project is 7:00am-5:30pm, Monday-Thursday.

A pre-hire drug test is required.  

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186. 

EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice. 

A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/. 

The salary range for this position ranges from $57,432-$$83,276. This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align. 

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