GIS Analyst

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst produces analysis and maps to support renewable energy projects. Daily tasks in this role focus on the preparation of spatial analysis and cartographic products related to lease management and land administration, permitting activities, the siting of equipment and infrastructure on projects, and the overall visualization of projects to support siting, design, optimization, financing, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects.

In this role, you will work cross-departmentally to solve interesting, hard problems and help to guide key business decisions. The right candidate will be a hands-on, self-driven, hard-working team player who can jump in and support projects from a variety of angles. This position requires excellent communication and writing skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure, multitask, and the flexibility to shift priorities on the go. A passion for renewable energy is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Production of data analyses, data conversions, and cartographic models and map products to support renewable energy project development, construction, and operation.
• Provide consultation to customers that request GIS services and tailor products to the specific needs of each project as requested by the project managers, developers, and other participants in project development and execution.
• Coordinating the acquisition or creation of new spatial data and integrating this data into the organization’s GIS.
• Developing and exercising data specific quality control procedures.
• Optimizing spatial analyses and project work flows.
• Create and administer geodatabases within the company GIS.
• Coordinate GIS activities with applications development, programmers and IT system specialists.
• Establish and monitor cartographic design standards for high quality map production.
• Provide support for other GIS users across the company.
• Diagnosing and “troubleshooting” problems experienced with the use of GIS and related analysis products.
• Consulting users and customers to identify new analysis needs or requirements and reviewing and testing new data/software to treat.