GIS Specialist IV - Water

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AECOM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented GIS Specialist with strong experience in the Water business line, including projects related to water supply, wastewater, stormwater, flood modeling, and hydraulic infrastructure. The successful candidate will support multidisciplinary teams on both local and international projects, contributing GIS expertise throughout the lifecycle of water infrastructure projects. This role requires advanced technical skills in GIS, data management, and spatial analysis, with the ability to communicate findings effectively to engineers, planners, and stakeholders. This position will be based in Bogota, Colombia.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and analyze spatial data to support water infrastructure planning, design, and asset management.
• Produce high-quality maps, layouts, and visualizations for water-related projects using ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.
• Create and maintain geodatabases, integrating data from field collection, LiDAR, satellite imagery, and survey sources.
• Support hydrological and hydraulic modeling by preparing spatial datasets, visualizing model outputs (e.g., flood extents), and generating technical map deliverables.
• Perform spatial and temporal analyses such as watershed delineation, flow direction modeling, and network tracing using tools like ArcHydro, HEC-HMS, and HEC-RAS.
• Conduct quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of GIS datasets and ensure alignment with project and industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers to integrate spatial components into broader project objectives.
• Automate GIS processes and workflows using ModelBuilder, Python (ArcPy), or FME.
• Create and manage interactive web maps and dashboards via ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Dashboards, and ArcGIS Field Maps.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geoinformatics, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline and 6 years of professional experience in GIS, with at least 2 years in water infrastructure or hydrology-focused projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Strong proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, QGIS, and MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated experience in geospatial analysis, database design, and mapping in support of water and environmental projects.
• Knowledge of PostGIS, SQL Server, or similar relational databases.
• Experience working with large geospatial datasets and various data sources (field, GPS, SCADA, IoT).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, English language competency, both written and verbal.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bilingual fluency (Spanish-English), with a minimum English level of B2
• 6+ years of professional experience in GIS, with 3+ years in water infrastructure or hydrology-focused projects.
• Experience with water utility GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI Utility Network, InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM).
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D or other CAD software is a plus but not mandatory.
• Proficiency in Python scripting or automation of GIS workflows.
• Familiarity with cloud-based GIS environments (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise, Azure, AWS).
• Understanding of environmental regulations and permitting processes in the water sector.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Sponsorship for Colombia work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future

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