Assistant GIS Specialist

Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an Assistant GIS Specialist to join their growing team in Kansas City, MO. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career GIS professional who is passionate about geospatial technology, data analysis, and mapping. The successful candidate will support the development, maintenance, analysis, and management of GIS data for a variety of engineering and infrastructure projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry-leading GIS technologies while contributing to meaningful projects in a collaborative and professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with GIS analysis, data development, collection, and mapping for a variety of client projects.
• Support internal and external project teams by developing accurate GIS deliverables.
• Create and maintain GIS metadata, perform digital feature extraction, conduct land survey record searches, and research ownership data from multiple sources.
• Assist with coordinate system projections and geospatial data transformations.
• Create, update, and maintain GIS maps, map layers, and geospatial databases.
• Georeference raster and vector datasets.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews to ensure GIS deliverables meet project and client requirements.
• Utilize ArcGIS applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, deeds, field notes, and other project documentation to develop mapping products supporting field personnel.
• Communicate project status regularly with project teams and stakeholders to support successful project execution.
• Support project objectives related to quality, efficiency, billability, and utilization.
• Follow all company and project site safety policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Geomatics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated initiative, reliability, and sound judgment.
• Prior internship or related GIS consulting experience is preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred.
• A master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• GIS Professional (GISP) certification or an Esri Technical Certification.
• Experience with Esri Enterprise products.
• Basic knowledge of ArcPy and Python scripting.
• Experience with GIS data management, cartography, technical writing, project coordination, and QA/QC processes.

Technical Skills

• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
• Esri Enterprise
• ArcPy
• Basic Python scripting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• GIS Data Management
• Cartography
• Technical Writing
• Project Coordination
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)