About the Role
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Title: Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Support
Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time
Travel Required: Yes (0-25%)
Government Clearance: Ability to Obtain
At LBYD Federal, “Large Firm Expertise, Small Firm Responsiveness”, is the motto that we put into action every day. We perform high quality planning, engineering, architecture, and professional services in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, with our employees being our greatest asset.
We offer you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects for a wide variety of federal clients nationwide. LBYD Federal prides ourselves in being responsive to our clients and partners by empowering you to make decisions and build trust on the front lines. We also provide exceptional opportunities for you to develop and grow your career through education, training, certifications, work assignments, and advancement.
We also provide additional career growth opportunities across affiliated business lines including Engineering, Environmental, Construction, and Mission Support activities.
LBYD Federal has a highly competitive benefits package including 401(k) matching and medical, dental, and life insurance options. We have a formalized mentorship program, professional development through North Wind University, a health & wellness program, and an employee service awards program to enhance your experience and job satisfaction. Additionally, we support the communities where we live and work by taking part in community fundraisers and volunteering through local organizations.
LBYD Federal is a diverse, veteran-friendly firm that provides the right environment for leaders and results-oriented professionals to thrive. Come join our team!
Position Purpose
LBYD Federal is seeking a GIS Analyst to provide on-site geospatial data, mapping, and analysis support to the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The selected candidate will create, update, validate, analyze, and present geospatial information supporting facilities, utilities, Real Property, planning, construction, asset management, and emergency-response activities.
The GIS Analyst will coordinate with engineers, planners, CAD personnel, facility managers, Real Property staff, construction personnel, and authorized Government data owners. The position requires data accuracy, source traceability, metadata discipline, version control, and protection of sensitive installation information.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Confirm each assignment’s purpose, authoritative data source, spatial reference, required attributes, format, due date, and acceptance requirements.
Create and update geospatial features, attributes, metadata, maps, dashboards, exhibits, and analytical products.
Validate geometry, topology, attribution, spatial reference, symbology, facility identifiers, source traceability, and file format.
Maintain facility, utility, infrastructure, planning, environmental, construction, and asset-management geospatial data as assigned.
Reconcile discrepancies among GIS, CAD, Real Property, NexGen IT, construction records, imagery, surveys, and field information.
Coordinate proposed changes to authoritative records with the responsible Government data owner before implementation.
Conduct or support field data collection, GPS verification, feature inventories, and condition documentation.
Perform spatial analysis, data queries, map production, data conversion, quality checks, and reporting.
Support GeoBase, enterprise GIS applications, web maps, databases, and Government-designated repositories.
Coordinate CAD-to-GIS and GIS-to-CAD data exchange, coordinate systems, naming, and record updates.
Document data lineage, assumptions, edits, quality-control results, metadata, and approval status.
Prepare map products and briefings that clearly communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Perform self-checks and participate in peer, interdisciplinary, and final compliance reviews.
Protect controlled, sensitive, or mission-related geospatial information in accordance with approved procedures.
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
Support data calls, emergency-response products, facility inventories, field surveys, imagery review, and other duties consistent with the position and contract requirements.
**Minimum Qualifications
#### Education and Experience**
Bachelor's degree in geography, geographic information systems, geospatial science, surveying, planning, engineering technology, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
Minimum of four (4) years of relevant GIS, geospatial data, mapping, asset-information, or spatial-analysis experience.
Proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, or comparable enterprise GIS tools.
Experience creating and editing spatial data, attributes, metadata, maps, and analytical products.
Knowledge of coordinate systems, projections, topology, data quality, cartography, and geodatabase concepts.
Strong data-management, documentation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic document or data-management tools.
Skills And Abilities
Ability to evaluate data quality and authority; reconcile conflicting sources; conduct spatial analysis; maintain metadata and traceability; produce clear cartographic products; coordinate data across GIS, CAD, facility, and Real Property systems; and manage multiple assignments accurately.
Special Requirements
Must be able to successfully complete applicable federal background and installation-access requirements.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain required credentials, including a CAC or DBIDS credential, as applicable.
Must comply with Schriever Space Force Base security, cybersecurity, geospatial-data, records-management, and information-protection requirements.
Employment is contingent upon contract award, Government funding, exercise of the applicable option, and satisfaction of access requirements.
Occasional local or overnight travel may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting U.S. Air Force, U.S.
Space
Force, Department of Defense, or another federal agency.
Experience with Air Force GeoBase, SDSFIE, enterprise geodatabases, or installation geospatial programs.
Experience integrating GIS with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, BIM, NexGen IT, Tririga, Real Property, or asset-management systems.
Experience with GPS/GNSS field collection, imagery, Python geoprocessing, Arcade, SQL, or web GIS applications.
GISP certification or other relevant geospatial credential.
Physical Demands
Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects. Work is primarily sedentary but may include walking, standing, bending, and field data collection.
Must be able to use a computer and review maps, imagery, databases, and electronic records for extended periods.
Must be able to safely access facilities, exterior sites, uneven terrain, utility areas, and project locations.
Working EnvironmentWork is performed primarily in an office environment with periodic exterior and facility fieldwork. Field activities may involve weather, uneven terrain, traffic, utility areas, and active construction locations. Required personal protective equipment and site-specific safety procedures must be followed.
North
Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.
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