Description: 

Plan-It Geo provides professional geospatial consulting services and web/mobile software solutions for urban forestry and green infrastructure planning, natural resource analysis, forest management, and related areas. We are seeking a talented and dynamic team member with diverse interests and experience/education in natural resources, GIS/remote sensing, urban planning, and technology. Candidates should be motivated, versatile during changing tasks and priorities, innovative, work well autonomously in a small team under pressure in a fast-paced private industry environment, and well-written with excellent communication skills.

Primary responsibilities of the position:

• Manage the processing of GIS, remotely-sensed, and environmental data from varied sources using scripting, geoprocessing tools, cartography, raster/vector conversion, projections, etc.

• Task management, quality checks/review of deliverables, reviewing progress with project budgets, and communicating internally as well as externally with clients.

• Apply natural resource and geospatial concepts to develop professional, technical reports and planning documents through narratives, tables, graphics, background research, etc.

• Stay current with the latest geospatial technologies and environmental planning/analysis tools.

• Help meet client needs, accuracies, deadlines and objectives within defined project budgets.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with Esri ArcGIS software for geoprocessing/analysis using ModelBuilder and Python, and open source GIS or image processing tools (R, QGIS, GDAL, SAGA, etc.), applied in a natural resources, land management, or planning context.

• Remote sensing analysis / land cover classification using satellite/aerial/LiDAR raster data

• Problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to think through and execute spatial analyses from beginning to end.

• Solid understanding of the principles and processes of natural resources and urban forest inventory/assessment, resource/land management, or urban ecology / environmental planning.

• Provide testing, ideas, and support of web/mobile mapping software applications on occassion.

• Responsive, eager to learn, and accept a high level of responsibility for your work.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and establish/maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients, and other industry professionals.

Beneficial Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BS/BA degree in geography, computer or environmental science, forestry, or planning.Knowledge of web/mobile applications, JavaScript, web servers, and/or Agile principles.

• Knowledge of design/visualization technologies, i-Tree software, and ecosystem services.

• Network/server/IT support and/or business development and marketing support.

If interested and qualified, please email a one-page resume and cover letter by May 1st to:

5690 Webster Street, Arvada, CO 80002

(720) 988-2048 | info@planitgeo.com