Junior Gis Specialist

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Junior GIS Specialist for employment in Hamilton, ON.

Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture, and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally. Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - over 50,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
+ Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and associated software to produce, display, and analyze geographic information

+ Develop and maintain databases, reports, and mapping

+ Create, organize, manipulate, and retrieve GIS data for reporting, analysis, and presentation purposes

+ Perform quality assurance of GIS data and associated graphic components

+ Supporting digital data collection programs

+ Will use concepts, practices and procedures to extract and provide GIS data to clients

+ Work under supervision of a project manager or senior-level team member

+ Develops and maintains databases, reports, and maps.

+ Creates, organizes, manipulates, and retrieves GIS data for reporting, analysis, and presentation purposes

+ Prepares and updates metadata

+ Performs quality assurance of GIS data and associated graphic components

+ Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

Minimum Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree in Geography or other related field required

+ Associate's degree in GIS or other related field required

+ Willingness to travel (up to 10% local travel)

Preferred Qualifications

+ 2 years of relevant experience

+ Basic experience working with ArcGIS and other GIS databases

+ Proficiency with ESRI desktop mapping and analysis tools and extensions (ArcGIS Online, Portal, Web Apps, Survey 123 etc)

+ Understanding of complex relational database organization, design, and functionality

+ Proficiency in the processing and analysis of raster and vector geospatial data

+ Demonstrated knowledge of cartographic design and production concepts and principles

+ Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate in both verbal and written form

+ Familiar with GIS production environments

+ Working knowledge of LiDAR processing techniques

+ Working knowledge of raster processing techniques

+ Driver's license

**Additional Information**:
+ Relocation is not available for this position.

+ Sponsorship is not available for this position.

What We Offer

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise t