ELOS Environmental, an Aventia Company (ELOS), maintains a competitive edge within the realm of environmental consulting by offering a diverse range of environmental services designed to satisfy our clients’ needs. We are proud of our record assisting clients with regulatory compliance issues. Members of our professional staff have extensive direct expertise with both the Federal and Louisiana wetland regulatory programs.

Position Description:

ELOS is seeking a GIS Specialist/Analyst to assist a multidisciplinary team of accomplished GIS professionals and environmental scientists including biologists, ecologists, archaeologists, and project managers on a variety of projects. The GIS Specialist/Analyst, under supervision from the GIS Manager, is responsible for processing and managing spatial and tabular data in a variety of formats (.gdb, .shp, .kmz, .dwg (AutoCAD), Trimble, field notes, etc.). The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with staff to create maps, exhibits, and figures to support technical reports.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):

• Collect, organize, and maintain spatial and tabular environmental data (e.g., wetlands, wildlife habitats, soil types, land use, waterways).
• Perform spatial analysis to support environmental impact assessments, site selection, habitat modeling, risk analysis, and mitigation planning.
• Create high-quality figures and graphics for technical reports, environmental permits, client presentations, and regulatory submittals.
• Ensure cartographic accuracy and adherence to project standards and symbology.
• Build and maintain geospatial databases for ongoing environmental monitoring or long-term projects.
• Preparing figures for permit applications and compliance documents for agencies such as the USACE and state environmental agencies.
• Coordinate with field teams to collect geospatial data using GPS and mobile GIS tools (e.g., Collector for ArcGIS, Survey123).
• Process and validate field data for integration into GIS projects.
• Work closely with environmental scientists, biologists, engineers, planners, and project managers to meet project goals.
• Translate technical environmental information into spatial data for stakeholder understanding.
• Use industry-standard GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online) and spatial analysis tools.
• Develop and maintain web maps, dashboards, or mobile data collection apps when required.
• Review spatial data for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project specifications.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science, GIS, or related field (Master's preferred)

Experience/Desired Skills:

• Minimum 2 years experience using ArcPro
• Preferred 4 years experience using ArcPro
• Advanced experience with ESRI ArcGIS Suite (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online).
• Experience with ArcGIS Field Maps, Collector, Survey123, and StoryMaps.
• Proficient in performing spatial queries, overlays, buffers, and network analysis.
• Strong understanding of coordinate systems, projections, and georeferencing.
• Experience with terrain analysis, hydrological modeling, or viewshed analysis (project-specific).
• Experience managing large geodatabases (file geodatabases, shapefiles, feature classes).
• Skilled in integrating field-collected GPS data and remote sensing datasets.
• Strong map design skills, including symbology, labeling, scale, and layout composition.
• Ability to create figures and graphics tailored for environmental reports, permitting documents, and public meetings.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Python for scripting and automation within ArcGIS (e.g., using ArcPy).
• Experience with ModelBuilder for workflow automation.
• Familiarity with JavaScript, R, or web GIS development (e.g., using Leaflet or Mapbox) is a plus.
• Experience supporting environmental impact assessments, ecological studies, remediation, or permitting is a plus.
• Experience using GNSS/GPS devices for data collection and QA/QC of spatial accuracy.
• Comfortable processing and integrating field data from mobile GIS apps.
• Ability to interpret spatial data in environmental contexts and solve complex spatial problems.
• High level of accuracy in data handling, map production, and documentation.
• Capability to explain technical GIS concepts to non-GIS users (scientists, project managers, regulators).
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams (e.g., biologists, engineers, planners).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science, GIS, or related field (Master's preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hammond, LA 70403: Relocate before starting work (Required)