Job description
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.
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Tetra Tech’s commitment to hiring the best talent in the industry and helping them thrive professionally is stronger than ever. We are currently seeking a GIS Specialist to support renewable energy development work in the Western US as well as routing and siting for electric transmission and substation projects within the CAISO market associated with offshore and onshore wind facilities, solar arrays, battery storage, and other energy-related projects.
The GIS Specialist will oversee and execute all aspects of GIS and geospatial technologies necessary to support the identification, assessment, and permitting of sites for renewable energy and transmission facilities. Project tasks will include, but not be limited to, working in ArcGIS to evaluate and document potential impacts to natural resources in support of state and federal environmental analyses, providing data analytics and mapping support for siting studies/critical issues analyses, and acquiring and evaluating geospatial data for permitting/regulatory compliance efforts. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of and experience with ESRI software and products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ESRI data.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with internal and external clients to define data needs, project requirements, and required outputs needed for a project.
- Identify, collect, and create data at the appropriate scale, conduct spatial analyses, and create high-quality map products. Develop GIS projects consisting of vector, raster, and tabular data.
- Create routing evaluation models, evaluate data outputs, classify and rank routing segments, and prepare opportunities and constraints analyses for transmission routes and alternatives.
- Conduct spatial analysis to provide data and statistics for environmental permit applications, critical issues analyses, and impact assessments.
- Promote cross-functional collaboration among environmental, engineering, project management, and finance/operations groups.
- Complete assignments quickly and accurately following detailed instructions, working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Develop high-quality cartographic work products such as online data viewers, stand-alone maps, and map graphics as part of page layouts and public outreach materials.
- Represent clients before federal, state, and local regulatory and land management agencies, boards, planning commissions, and councils.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or related field.
- Experience performing GIS-based routing and siting evaluations for renewable energy and/or transmission projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- The ability to handle multiple tasks, coordinate effectively with others, and work independently within a team are important characteristics for this position.
- Must be able to research and interpret federal, state, and local datasets on a project-specific basis to identify appropriate data for inclusion and analysis.
- Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
- Effective time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using GPS field units and incorporating field-collected data into analyses and reports.
- Experience developing web-based interactive GIS databases for client viewing and use.
- Experience developing web-based interactive public outreach websites.
- Python or related programming experience is a plus.
- A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with state regulations is required.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record without restrictions.
Compensation:
Salary commensurate with experience.
Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $110,000 yr.
At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, international authorities, and clients.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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