Position Open:  October 21, 2016 
Position Close:  Until filled

Clark Nexsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.  AAP. Drug -free workplace. E-verify. Applicant must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen Inc.

Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.

Firm Description

Clark Nexsen is a national architecture and engineering firm focused on creating innovative design solutions for U.S. and global clients. We are passionate about our work and are prominently ranked on numerous industry lists. Building Design + Construction ranks Clark Nexsen as a Top 20 architecture and engineering firm and we have been named to the Architect 50 list of top U.S. firms for the past four years. Our culture supports the pursuit of excellence to engage and inspire the best professionals.  

Our firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 450 employees in office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Washington, D.C. We offer outstanding compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities in a positive work environment. We believe we can create a better world through our work. Giving back is also a guiding philosophy. As a company and as individuals, we proudly volunteer and give back to the surrounding communities where we live and work. 

Generous benefits:  Health, Dental, 401k, Short and Long term Disability, Vacation/Sick leave, Aflac, Flexible benefits, and Legal Resources benefits are available. 

Job Description

We seek to hire a Senior Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Analyst to work in our Virginia Beach, VA office.  This position acts as a technical leader for the GIS Department responsible for performing and directing GIS duties on stand-alone GIS and multi-discipline projects as directed by the GIS Department Director.
 
General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop strategies for GIS applications and spatial solutions
• Configure and support GIS Desktop and cloud applications
• Develop reports of geodatabase spatial queries
• Develop GIS presentations
• Lead the analyses of GIS project requirements
• Document GIS product procedures
• Troubleshoot GIS application problems
• Maintain accurate and concise records of GIS data
• Coordinate with the GIS Field Operations Manager to develop the Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection and processing methodologies
• Perform Remote Server and Virtual Machines tasks
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from GIS Department Director
• Assist in business development, marketing, and representing the Clark Nexsen GIS Department
• Participate in training, mentoring and monitoring the professional development of GIS Technicians and Analysts
• Direct the GIS technical team if the GIS Department Director is unavailable
• Assist in preparing project fee proposals and scope clarification documents
• Assist in resource and project scheduling
• Assist in strategizing and updating the GIS Business Plan 

• Oversee the implementation plans to adhere to project budget and schedule
• Develop GIS technical project-specific Action Plans and Project Work Plans
• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control for data as a technical reviewer
• Build and manage geometric validation rules
• Provide support for field data collection 

• Travel an average of 10% of the time
• Work may involve times outside normal working hours and on weekends
• Work outdoors with varying terrain and all types of weather
• Stand and walk for 8 to 10 hours a day when performing field work
• Be able to lift 25 lbs 

• Degree from an accredited 4-year program in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Computer Science, or Engineering; or
• Degree from an accredited 4-year program in another discipline paired with a GIS certification program from an accredited institution.A minimum of 16 credit hours in the GIS certification program.
• Additional consideration will be given for a postgraduate degree in a related science. 

• Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) Certificate issued by GISCI is required.
• ESRI Technical Certifications may be given additional consideration.
• Certifications with other related GIS programs such as a remote sensing and Hexagon Geospatial may be given additional consideration. 

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
• ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop with extensions - 3D Analyst & Spatial Analyst
• ERDAS IMAGINE
• Database development and management
• Pictometry for ArcGIS POL
• GPS Software, e.g. Trimble, Topcon, and Carlson.
• Google Earth Professional
• Adobe Acrobat 

• ArcGIS Specialized Extensions (Arc Photo & Arc Hydro)
• ESRI ArcGIS Server configuration and maintenance
• GIS software development and programming
• TerraGo Publisher
• ArcGIS Data Reviewer
• Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Bentley Microstation 

• Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) GeoReadiness or GeoFidelis. U.S. Federal Department of Defense (DOD) project experience is highly preferred.
• Department of Defense (DOD) (CAFM)
• Facilities Management, Asset Management, Planning Sector
• Infrastructure: Energy and Utilities Sectors 

• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondences.
• Ability to make effective presentations to groups with technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Possess excellent time management skills to complete projects in a cost effective manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Have a client-oriented attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services.
• Be dedicated to his/her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole.    

The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain access to secured work sites in accordance with the facility’s security requirements at all times during employment.