The Sanborn Map Company is looking to fill a* Natural Resource GIS Analyst / Programmer (Intermediate) *position.
Joining Sanborn’s winning team! In this role, you will work for Sanborn to provide GIS services in support of Federal agency programs. This role has the need for technical and analytical support for developing and streamlining workflows to prepare and process spatially explicit datasets to support National Forest plan revisions, vegetation/fuels projects, One Region/One Program of Work, and other geospatial analytical support projects. This requires programming in multiple languages including Python, and R. The also requires advanced knowledge of the following software packages applications: ArcGIS 10.x, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcSDE, R, Python scripting language; SQL, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project
This position reports to Vallejo, CA - Telework will be considered.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE in a Natural Resources related field such as Forestry, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology, Geography, Earth Science or related degree. Master’s degree a plus.

• 5 years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring extensive use of GIS and related tools.

• Work related experience with demonstrated skills in the use of the following software: ESRI GIS products including ArcGIS 10.x, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcSDE, R, Python scripting language, SQL, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project

• Work-related experience pertaining to natural resource management, as well as analytical techniques for modeling and assessing dynamic ecological communities.

• Experience working with Natural Resource agencies or other public land management agencies.

• Knowledge of NEPA processes within a Natural Resource agency a plus.

TASKS

• Compile datasets for natural resource data and download corporate data from an Enterprise Data Warehouse.

• Automation, using python, of multi-scale (i.e., ecoregion subsection, forest, and bioregional scale) analysis of bioclimatic, vegetation, wildlife, and other natural resource data. In addition, multi-scale summarization of socio-economic data is required.

• Apply natural resource and geospatial skills to analyze complex resource management challenges providing the team and management with recommendations.

• Gather, process, and develop raster surfaces for modeling ecosystem dynamics, disturbance regimes and other vegetation analytics.

• Develop tabular summaries of information contained in geospatial datasets.

• Develop cartographic products and perform live on-screen presentations to show agency personnel and the public how data sets were created, how to interpret the resultant outputs and present preliminary summary statistics.

• Validate accuracy of datasets.

• Generate map products that are legible, consistent, and compliant with 508 policies.

• Create internal ArcGIS Online web maps and story maps as well as public facing interactive web maps.

• Conduct quality control and implement geospatial data management best practices.

• Oral and written communication with agency staff regarding how datasets were generated or what underlying assumptions are implicit to the data.

• Maintain project information in tracking spreadsheets.

• Attend meetings and provide supporting map products and explanations to assist with decision making and data exploration.

• Establish status meetings for effective communication with the appropriate Contractor/Government personnel.

• Provide support as needed to emergency efforts during wildfire suppression or post- fire assessment efforts, including cartography, data analysis and data summarization.

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY AND SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The following forms and inquiries, or their equivalent, will be used to initiate the credentialing process:

• OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

• OF306

• National Criminal History Check (NCHC)

• Release to Obtain Credit Information

• PIV card application

If selected to fill the position, a candidate would be required to satisfy the requirements of a National Criminal History Check (NCHC) to verify the identity of the individual applying for clearance and to determine the individual’s suitability for the position.
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
Salary Range 68k - 105K Annual
Sanborn offers a comprehensive health and wellness program which includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday, PTO, EAP, disability, and life insurance benefits.
Sanborn is an Equal Opportunity Employer/AA/Vet/Disability.
TO APPLY: Visit our website: www.Sanborn.com to apply for this position. Sanborn is an Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year