GIS Technician or GIS Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Geolex, Inc.® is a geoscience and environmental consulting firm comprised of geoscientists and regulatory specialists. Since 1996, Geolex has supported clients throughout the United States and internationally on complex geological, environmental, regulatory, and subsurface matters. Our work centers on geological and subsurface investigations, regulatory permitting and compliance, and specialized injection and sequestration projects, with additional services including liability assessment, due diligence, strategic environmental consulting, and litigation and expert-witness support.

With experience in numerous geologic basins, the firm has developed specialized expertise in acid gas injection (AGI), Underground Injection Control (UIC) permitting and compliance, carbon capture and storage/sequestration, underground gas storage, and related subsurface projects.

We are seeking a full-time GIS Technician / GIS Specialist to join our Albuquerque team. The selected candidate will work with geologists, regulatory specialists, engineers, and project managers to develop accurate and professional spatial products supporting geological investigations, injection and sequestration projects, regulatory applications, field activities, and other technical consulting assignments.

Responsibilities

· Prepare professional maps, figures, exhibits, and spatial analyses for technical reports, regulatory applications, presentations, and client deliverables.

· Create, edit, organize, and maintain GIS datasets using ArcGIS Pro and related Esri tools.

· Compile and integrate spatial data from regulatory agencies, public databases, client datasets, surveys, well records, geological datasets, and other sources.

· Map wells, pipelines, facilities, land and lease information, regulatory boundaries, geological features, faults, seismicity, environmental features, and infrastructure.

· Support area-of-review, proximity, and other spatial evaluations; research and reconcile well locations, API numbers, coordinates, datums, legal land descriptions, and related attributes.

· Convert and manage data among GIS, Excel, PDF, KML/KMZ, geodatabases, shapefiles, and other common formats while verifying spatial accuracy.

· Maintain organized project geodatabases and standardized map products, perform quality-control reviews, and develop repeatable or automated GIS workflows where appropriate.

· Support litigation and expert-witness assignments when needed and coordinate multiple mapping and data requests with technical staff and project managers.

Minimum Qualifications

· Associate's or bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.

· 2+ years of professional GIS experience preferred; strong entry-level candidates and candidates with substantially greater experience are also encouraged to apply.

· Working proficiency with ArcGIS Pro and understanding of coordinate systems, projections, datums, geoprocessing, and spatial analysis.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to produce professional-quality maps, figures, and technical exhibits.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a team-oriented environment.

· Ability and willingness to travel for project sites, field activities, meetings, hearings, and other assignments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience supporting geological, environmental, energy, engineering, regulatory, or other technical consulting projects.

· Experience with well, pipeline, land/lease, geological, survey, or regulatory datasets and government spatial-data sources.

· Experience with ArcGIS Online or other Esri applications.

· Familiarity with GeoGraphix, Petra, Kingdom, Petrel, or similar geologic interpretation platforms.

· Experience with geodatabases, Python/ArcPy, SQL, or other GIS/data automation tools.

· Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, GPS/survey data, PLSS, or related mapping tools and datasets.

Candidates do not need prior experience in every technical area listed above. Geolex values accuracy, organization, curiosity, sound judgment, and an interest in understanding the technical questions behind the spatial work.

Compensation / Benefits

· Base salary dependent upon experience, education, qualifications, and anticipated level of responsibility.

· Performance-based salary bonus based on personal and company annual performance.

· Company profit-sharing retirement plan contribution, annually and potentially up to 25% of gross salary.

· Paid time off and paid sick time.

· Professional development and support for continued technical and professional growth.

· Relocation assistance.