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GIS Specialist - Umiaq Environmental, LLC

Requisition ID
2025-22413
Category
Other
Location : Location
US-AK-Anchorage
Travel Requirement
N/A

Overview

The GIS Specialist I will assist the GIS Specialist II and UMIAQ Environmental projects by developing accurate and visually pleasing project maps and figures for use in plans, reports, and permit applications. The GIS Specialist I will be responsible for managing spatial data and performing analysis, such as calculating project footprints, to support cartographic production. Essential to this role are strong communication skills and an understanding of geospatial concepts and GIS software needed to accomplish assigned tasks. This is a full-time position located in Anchorage, Alaska.  

UMIAQ Environmental, LLC (UMIAQ Environmental) is a subsidiary of UIC Commercial Services, a division of Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation. UMIAQ Environmental provides a comprehensive suite of environmental consulting services, which include documentation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, construction and access permitting, environmental site assessments, stakeholder engagement, sampling and remediation of contaminated sites, management of hazardous waste, wetlands monitoring, and more. Our staff has decades of combined experience working in locations throughout Alaska.

UMIAQ Environmental is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees and the environments where we conduct operations.  We recruit qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

 

Company Overview
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. 

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:

  • Prepare visually pleasing project drawings for use in plans, reports, and permit applications.
  • Follow existing procedures for document review, organization, and file structure.
  • Inventory data needed to complete requested drawings, work to obtain data, and communicate when data needs to be purchased or is not available.
  • Intermediate to advance skills in the MS Office suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Communicate clearly and respectfully to all coworkers, clients, and stakeholders.  

Develop of flow charts, flyers, and outreach materials, or assist with management of data, as assigned.

 

  • Demonstrable ability to use GIS software to prepare and modify drawings, including accurate measurement of dimensions.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Familiarity with using the internet to search for and download data needed for drawings.
  • Ability to inventory data needed to complete requested drawings and communicate when data needs to be purchased or is not available.
  • Intermediate to advance skills in Adobe and the MS Office suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Planning, organizing, and prioritizing workload are primary duties. The Drafter must be flexible and capable of adapting to changing timelines.

Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

  • An Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, or technical drafting.
  • Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS products
  • MS Office Suite: Word and Excel
  • Adobe

Preferred Experience:

  • Familiarity with ArcGIS Online and web-based GIS products
  • Ability to write SQL statements to query data
  • Familiarity with Python for automating tasks
  • Familiarity with field-based data collection processes and technology

Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) familiarity

 

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Commercial Services, LLC is a holding company under Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation providing a wide variety of services including a full range of construction services, design and architecture services, environmental consulting, permitting and compliance and remediation, oil and gas support, ocean-going cargo and shipping services and specialized companies. Several of our companies are SBA 8(a) certified, small disadvantaged businesses and offer substantially competitive rates. Collectively, we offer a breadth of services which we perform with a focus on quality results. UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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