Geospatial Data Coordinator

University at Buffalo

Town of Amherst (NY)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking a Geospatial Data Coordinator to maintain and enhance the university’s spatial information. You will manage architectural drawings, campus basemaps, and GIS datasets, coordinating across departments to support planning, reporting, and decision making.

The role involves implementing ArcGIS Indoors, transitioning from 2D AutoCAD to Revit, and collaborating with facilities and planning teams to ensure data quality and accuracy across UB’s campus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Urban Planning, or Architecture with related experience.
Demonstrated experience managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting within ESRI ArcGIS Pro software and ArcGIS Indoors datasets.
Demonstrated experience using Autodesk AutoCAD.
Demonstrated experience managing large datasets while assuring consistency and accuracy.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

Maintain spatial information and architectural floor plans for university facilities.
Manage and update the official campus basemap and GIS datasets.
Coordinate with internal/external teams on renovations and capital projects to update data systems.
Review construction data to update room numbers, geometry, greenspace, and routes.
Transition architectural drawing inventory from 2D AutoCAD to Revit.
Implement ArcGIS Indoors across the campus.
Foster collaboration to promote data quality for decision making.
Support UB's goals through operational excellence and superior facilities.

Skills

Geography

Geographic Information Systems

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Indoors

AutoCAD

Data management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, or Architecture

Master's degree in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, or Architecture

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

ArcGIS Indoors

Job description

Geospatial Data Coordinator

Position Information

Position Title: Geospatial Data Coordinator

Department: Campus Planning

Posting Link: https://apptrkr.com/9888498 https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64671

Job Type: Full-Time

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Office of Campus Planning, a part of University Facilities,seeks a dedicated geographic and architectural minded professionalto maintain the constantly evolving spatial information required tomeet the university's needs. The university maintains a largeinventory of architectural floor plans which directly support UB'sphysical space inventory, architectural design efforts, and variousplanning processes. This position will ensure the Universitymaintains this critical set of information used for planning andreporting across all levels of the institution. In addition, thisposition will oversee the maintenance of campus-wide datasetsincluding the official campus basemap, and various other datasetsnative to GIS. Accurate data is key for the University's overallmission as a flagship SUNY research institution.

Work with Campus Planning staff and perform construction fieldaudits to continually improve the accuracy of the University'sspatial information.
Maintain architectural drawings of all university facilities inAutoCAD and assure they are compliant with our space inventory, andgeographic information systems.
Coordinate with internal and external entities on renovations,capital construction, departmental updates, or operational workorders to get the information required to update UB's spatial datasystems.
Review all construction projects to extract data needed toupdate various information systems such as room numbers andgeometry, greenspace, sidewalks, accessible routes, door locations,tree inventory. etc.
Develop and implement the transition of the University'sarchitectural drawing inventory from 2D AutoCAD to Revit.
Implement ArcGIS Indoors across the campus
Enhance and foster a culture of collaboration within CampusPlanning, University Facilities and the university community topromote data quality as a fundamental aspect for good decisionmaking.
Develop strategies, to support UB's Top 25 goal throughoperational excellence, delivery of cutting-edge facilities,services and spaces that support the ongoing work of theuniversity, attract world-class faculty & staff, and increasestudent retention.

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comeswith benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewardsincluding comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We alsofocus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personaland academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-lifeeffectiveness. We support your growth and development through ourcareer coaching and training department and we qualify as a publicservice loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America'sleading public research universities and a flagship of the StateUniversity of New York system, recognized for our excellence andour impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public universitydedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activityand people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home,UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourcefulthinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach othersevery day. Visit our website to learn more about the University atBuffalo.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States by theirstart date. The University at Buffalo does not guarantee that itwill sponsor, support, or otherwise assist with obtaining workauthorization.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunityemployer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to applyincluding veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems,Urban Planning, or Architecture with 2 years of relevantexperience.
Demonstrated experience managing, maintaining, andtroubleshooting within ESRI ArcGIS Pro software and ArcGIS Indoorsdatasets.
Demonstrated experience using Autodesk AutoCAD.
Demonstrated experience managing large datasets while assuringconsistency and accuracy.
Excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills arerequired.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems,Urban Planning, or Architecture with 3 years of experience inhigher education or institutional campus planning
Experience with GIS programming, geodatabase design, ArcGISEnterprise deployment, and data management on AGOL.
Demonstrate ability to work across a large and complexorganization.

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