Job Location : Atlanta,GA, USA
Job Title: GIS Analyst
Job Duration: 2-year contract, good possibility for continual extensions beyond
Job Location: Atlanta, GA (Midtown area; Hybrid; 4 days/week onsite)
Job Description:
As a contract employee, the incumbent will be expected to perform a critical technical role in the creation and support of critical feature data as required by Client Corporation business partners, corporate initiatives, and Engineering necessities.
Engineering GIS data will be used by the incumbent to answer ongoing questions and inquiries, generate new geospatial data, and provide flexible GIS service for Client Corporation as a whole. Regular inventory analysis showing counts, mileage, and measurements of the Client Corporation system is anticipated.
The incumbent will also directly perform geospatial data preparation and assemblage tasks that directly support the creation of Positive Train Control (PTC) Subdivision Files, and the deployment of geospatial data for use by the Client Corporation corporate Enterprise GIS initiative.
This technical role requires that incumbent have a broad geographic understanding of the Client Corporation rail network, the ability to correctly interpret track geometrics and feature placement information received from the field, and a general understanding of the installation and maintenance activities undertaken by the Engineering Department sub-groups.
On an ongoing daily basis:
Required Skills:
GIS Software (Advanced)
Analytical Ability (Advanced)
Problem Solving (Advanced)
Decision Making (Intermediate)
Project Management (Intermediate)
Education:
Bachelor's Degree - required
Graduate Degree - optional
Majors – Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or other relevant program of study.