About this role
We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.
Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.
Position Overview
Woolpert is hiring a Comprehensive Planning Support GIS Analyst to work on site at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas. This is an on-site role with a schedule of 4 days working at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) on Lackland AFB and 1 day working remotely.
The Planning Support Analyst will be part of a dynamic fast-paced team supporting United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) installations for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) Installations Directorate (CI). Analyst will support installations worldwide, utilizing Esri ArcGIS desktop and enterprise solutions to meet AFCEC installation planning program geospatial requirements in coordination with organization leadership, planners, and engineers.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.
What You Will Do:
As a Comprehensive Planning Support Analyst at Woolpert, you will:
- Create, update, and produce a variety of installation planning maps in support of Installation Planning Team (IPT) workshops conducted for approximately 15 installations per year
- Perform complex GIS data analysis, extraction (digitization), and geocoding processes
- Migrate or convert legacy GIS, CAD, non-spatial, hardcopy (paper maps), and tabular data to DAF geospatial standards
- Create and maintain DAF installation planning and civil engineering GIS data in an enterprise environment, managing versioned, multi-user geodatabases
- Review IPT workshop and final report GIS deliverables to ensure accuracy and consistency prior to installation distribution
- Review AFCEC Planning GIS 65% and 95% deliverables to ensure alignment with DAF mission partner and GEOMAP visualization requirements
- Ensure compliance with Air Force and Department of Defense geospatial data standards by performing quality assurance and control (QA/QC) processes on the following types of planning data and maps:
- Installation Master and Comprehensive Use plans (land use, zoning, planning districts, mission support areas, vicinity maps, future development, etc.)
- Operational Constraints, Natural and Cultural Resources, Environmental
- Transportation Networks, Airfield and Utility Distribution Systems
- Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ), Airspace Clearance
- All series of Installation Development Plan (IDP) Tab Maps (series A through O)
- Perform regular and frequent data updates in coordination with AFCEC and installation analysts or government personnel
- Utilize the Agile framework to enable task visibility and project transparency to AFCEC client:
- Use Agile platform (Jira, Confluence) to record all processes and tasks, and manage all projects
- Maintain detailed continuity folders and Knowledge Base, documenting current installation planning-specific workflows, Standard Operating Procedures, and functional processes to ensure sustained and reliable operations
- Coordinate and execute GIS data submissions and requests to authorized stakeholders and mission partners
- Create and maintain installation and AF enterprise geospatial metadata
- Maintain data for archival storage, record keeping, and inventory of source data and maps
What You Will Bring:
- U.S. citizenship.
- Two (2) to four (4) years of geospatial experience
- Active Tier 1 Investigation (National Agency Check and Inquiries NACI), security clearance, or the ability to pass a Tier 1 Investigation
- Willingness to undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening
- Extensive knowledge of Esri ArcGIS software and capabilities:
- Two (2) years of experience using ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) or ArcGIS Pro
- Two (2) years of experience using Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
- Two (2) years of experience in a role requiring:
- Excellent problem-solving and consulting skills with emphasis on client and team member engagement
- Proven experience providing excellent customer service
- Strong technical proficiency using Microsoft Office products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for our dynamic working environment
- Attention to detail and proven experience meeting data quality assurance and accuracy standards
- Strong organizational, time management, and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently, collaboratively as part of a team, and as a member of a large organization
- Ability to offer constructive feedback and problem solving, as well as clear direction to support goals
The following experience is favored:
- Experience with municipal, urban, regional, transportation, or AICUZ planning
- Experience with DAF or DoW (DoD) installation comprehensive planning
- Experience with the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) GIS data standard or other defined spatial data models
- Experience with the DAF GeoBase program
- Proficiency using ArcGIS Data Reviewer or ArcPro Attribute Rules extensions
- Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably using Atlassian software (Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with Service Desk or other customer request ticketing systems
- Enterprise GIS experience
- Experience with DoW (DoD) geospatial data and systems
Benefits You Will Love
Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
- Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
- Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
- Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
- Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
- Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!
Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/
Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.
Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
About Woolpert
Join Woolpert Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.
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