Senior GIS Analyst - FEMA Support

Freese and Nichols; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to enhance FEMA Risk MAP projects. In this pivotal role, you will lead the production of Flood Insurance Rate Maps and ensure quality user adoption of GIS technologies. Your expertise in ArcGIS and strong analytical skills will be vital in managing diverse tasks across various geographies. Join a dynamic team that values integrity and quality while enjoying a flexible work environment with opportunities for remote work. This position promises not only professional growth but also the chance to contribute meaningfully to community infrastructure and disaster preparedness initiatives.

Benefits

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins

Flexible work environment

Alternative work schedule (every other Friday off)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FEMA's Risk MAP program.
• Strong knowledge of ArcGIS and cartographic design principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map production and user training.
• Perform GIS analytical functions and maintain geospatial data.
• Coordinate tasks within Risk MAP flood study lifecycle.

Skills

GIS Analysis

Data QA/QC

ArcGIS

Python

Cartographic Design

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Geography

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Planning

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Government

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ModelBuilder

ESRI Extensions

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to join our team. Though our preference is to have someone in our Raleigh, North Carolina office, we are open to considering people in any of Freese and Nichols' offices. This role will primarily support FEMA Risk MAP (Risk Mapping, Assessment, and planning) projects. The selected candidate will support teams of GIS, engineering, and administrative professionals towards the successful completion of a variety of FEMA Risk MAP objectives.

Primary Objective(s):

• The Senior GIS Analyst is primarily responsible for FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) production and quality end user adoption for GIS technologies, including tasks such as data collection and development, data QA/QC, map production, and training users on GIS software.
• Independently lead and coordinate tasks within a Risk MAP flood study lifecycle, such as basemap, terrain, FIRM database development, floodplain mapping, preliminary issuance, and post-preliminary processing, and delegate tasks to multiple supporting staff across diverse geographies.
• Perform GIS analytical and geo-processing functions including input, editing, manipulation, management, analysis, and output of spatial and tabular data sets using ArcGIS or other GIS software.
• Develop vector spatial analysis models using ModelBuilder, Python, or other GIS scripting languages.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Support FEMA Mapping Information Platform (MIP) deliverable compilation and review within a flood risk study lifecycle.
• Support internal QA/QC of base maps, terrain, flood risk database, floodplain mapping, preliminary production, and post-preliminary processing, in addition to FEMA Quality Reviews.
• Prepare written documentation describing methodologies/procedures and prepare exhibits.
• Maintain GIS data and cataloging systems.
• Work with users to understand and produce special purpose maps.
• Maintain and enhance geospatial data for projects.
• Possess the ability to work in a group or independently.
• Estimate the manpower, skills and time required to complete tasks.
• Potentially facilitate and/or participate at FEMA Risk MAP meetings in support of community engagement activities related to flood risk study lifecycle.
• Monitor and maintain Risk MAP study schedules and budgets, including providing input to Earned Value Management reporting.
• Develop exhibits, graphics and work products in support of non-FEMA projects across the southeast.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional technical experience related to FEMA's Risk MAP program.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Geography, Science, Engineering Planning, Mathematics or Government or related discipline.
• Candidates must possess a strong working knowledge of ArcGIS / ArcInfo products from ESRI along with a solid foundation in cartographic design principles.
• Experience with ESRI extensions, including Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are imperative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with ArcGIS Pro.

About Freese and Nichols:

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at benefits that work), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,200+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at careers.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.