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Job Description:

Ready to put your skills to work on Technical or Engineering projects? Are you great with people and have willingness to work hard to get the job done? Parsons is seeking a candidate with a desire to enhance the fabric of our community.

Parsons is one of the world’s largest transportation planning, engineering, and construction firms. We have an extensive portfolio of diverse transportation projects including rail and transit, road and highway, bridge and tunnel, and aviation infrastructure. Transportation planning and management require careful consideration of the impact that transportation activities have on the environment. That’s where you come in! We need GIS Specialist/Planner, to work on various transportation infrastructure projects in the Chicago and surrounding regions.

In this role, you will help organize all relevant project information, from survey data, soils and geotechnical studies, to planning, environmental studies, engineering drawings and project maps for several diverse projects. We expect you to be able to apply various Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and spreadsheet software for GIS design, GIS mapping and analysis, database design and system development, and compilation and analysis of geographic data. You will also assist on environmental studies in support of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, such as noise, wetlands, threatened and endangered species, and socioeconomics.

Responsibilities:

Searches for and compiles field data based on project needs and specifications. Screens available data for relevance and applicability.

Discerns data relationships and creates procedures to exploit them.

Designs and produces mapping output from GIS datasets.

Produces client deliverables in both hardcopy and digital format.

Designs and produces tabular and graphical output from database.

Documents work and provides a replication trail.

Maintains and updates metadata per project requirements

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering, Computer Science or related curriculum (or equivalent) and typically 0 to 3 years of related experience.

Experience performing similar GIS tasks is preferred, and well-developed skills using one or more GIS software packages, with experience resolving geospatial discrepancy issues. Proficiency in cartography and map design, including coordinate systems, projections, and map scales.

Must have knowledge of Global Positioning System (GPS) data and collection systems.

Ability to design and implement batch processes to expedite “boiler plate” processes.

A working knowledge of GIS software applications, common database formats, and software applications is required.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range:

$21.44 - $37.55

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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