FEMA Specialist (GIS focused) - Early Career - ( 250000F8 ) **Description** Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science. **Your Opportunity** This is an exciting full-time position working within our Environmental Services business operating unit. The position will be joining an existing team, which will allow for ample professional development and mentorship. Our group supports multiple business lines, but this position will be primarily focused on FEMA Floodplain Mapping/Water Resources across the United States. The selected candidate will preferably be located near our Lexington (KY), Louisville (KY), Nashville (TN), Houston (TX), or Raleigh (NC) offices. **Your Key Responsibilities** + Responsible for the design and management of GIS databases along with the compiling of geographic information to support specific GIS project tasks. + Developing high-quality cartographic work products both in the desktop and web environments. + Conduct simple to complex spatial analyses using both vector and raster data types to provide insights into environmental, planning, and engineering project tasks. + Design and configuration of mobile data collection workflows using Esri-specific mobile applications. + Adhering to established cartographic standards and Quality Assurance / Quality Control processes. + Use geospatial technologies and analysis to creatively solve challenges for our clients **Qualifications** **Your Capabilities and Credentials** + Familiarity with the Esri ArcGIS Platform (i.e., ArcMap, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online). + Familiarity with ArcGIS Online and/or Portal to publish project sensitive data within custom web maps and applications for consumption by project teams, the client and/or public. + Experience configuring Esri mobile data collection applications (e.g., ArcGIS Collector/Field Maps, ArcGIS Survey123, QuickCapture) to meet a wide variety of project field data collection needs. + Familiar with both vector and raster data management and analysis techniques. + Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously. + Ability to perform work accurately in a detail-oriented environment. + Ability to meet project deadlines and understand how assigned tasks relate to overall project goals. + Ability to working in a multi office team environment + Ability to work with a variety of people and professions with tact, courtesy, and professionalism + Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships. **Education and Experience** + Bachelors or an advanced degree in GIS, geology, geomatics, geotechnical engineering, environmental science, or related field with demonstrated GIS training or coursework. + 0 to 3 years of demonstrated professional work experience performing GIS tasks. An equivalent combination of recent education and job experience may be sufficient to successfully perform the essential job duties. + Familiarity with python scripting will be considered valuable. + Awareness of the Floodplain Mapping, Environmental Services, Power & Dams, Mining, and Oil and Gas industry sectors will be considered a strength but is not required. _This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._ Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. **Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. _The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements._ **Primary Location** : United States-Kentucky-Lexington **Other Locations** : United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-Kentucky-Louisville **Organization** : BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East **Employee Status** : Regular **Job Level** : Individual Contributor **Travel** : Yes, 10 % of the Time **Schedule** : Full-time **Job Posting** : Feb 4, 2025, 10:08:47 AM **Req ID:** 250000F8 #additional Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans