GIS Technician at Michael Baker International in Katy, Texas

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The GIS Technician will beresponsible for spatial data collection, analysis, and formatting; map production; database updates; and feature extraction under the supervision of a project manager.The successful candidate will utilize Geographic Information System techniques to provide a better understanding of certain variables in a given geographic location for federal, state and local government clients, as well as private sector clients.

• Most days will be spent in the Michael Baker International office working on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Utilize GIS software as tool for developing solutions to complex planning problems.
• Provide maps and data sets using GIS software and related equipment to clients to supplement analysis.
• Gather, analyze and integrate spatial data and determine the best way to generate and display information using GIS.
• Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including censuses, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• May involve language reviews of documents for proofreading documentation for proper spelling, grammar, and continuity.
• Support floodplain studies, urban design projects, master plans, and revitalization projects of varying sizes and complexities in diverse communities.
• You will feel a sense of pride in knowing that you are helping Michael Baker International provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, big and small, and Making a Difference for the clients and communities we serve!

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Geography or similar field.
• 0 - 2 years of experience with geographic concepts and/or GIS software (Esri ArcPro, ArcMap, QGIS, etc.) and their extensions/plugins
• Organized, determined,reliable, productive, meticulous, accurate, and able to review and correct your own work.
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal, are essential to long term success in this role.
• You'll need to be able to quickly get up to speed on our policy, procedures and relevant software.
• Microsoft Office suiteand CAD Drafting (MicroStation, AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer) .
• Experience with scripting (python, R, VB, VB, git, etc.) preferred.

The approximate compensation range for this position is $52,601 to $71,783. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.The GIS Technician will beresponsible for spatial data collection, analysis, and formatting; map production; database updates; and feature extraction under the supervision of a project manager.The successful candidate will utilize Geographic Information System techniques to provide a better understanding of certain variables in a given geographic location for federal, state and local government clients, as well as private sector clients.