Geospatial Intern - 1898 & Co. - Kansas City

Burns & McDonnell

Feb 5, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Science
Kansas City

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, or closely related natural science field, with master's degree in similar field a plus.
Experience working in the ArcGIS desktop environment is required (ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 or higher a plus).
Basic GIS skills, including data analysis abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
Prior GPS and applicable natural science field experience a plus
Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e. without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

Responsibilities

Assist with GIS, data, and mapping for the Engineering, and Surveying departments while supporting both internal and external project teams.
Assist in producing technical specifications, project approach, cost estimates and schedules.
Assist with GIS mapping and data collection tasks.
Utilize various software packages and information from various sources (MS Access databases, MS Excel spreadsheets and documents such as deeds, field notes etc.) to create GIS maps to support field personnel as well as for deliverables.
Assist with digital feature extraction from multiple data sources.
Assist in the projections and transformations for project deliverables.
Assist GIS system needs and requirements to implement improved work methods.
Assist in the creation and updating of new and existing GIS maps and map layers and GPS data edition and representation using ArcGIS in support of field surveys.
Assist with GPS data collection and post-processing for high accuracy data specifications.
Assist with GIS metadata creation.
Assist with the design extensions and add-ins for GIS applications such as ESRI ArcGIS Explorer for in-house use.
Assist with land survey records search, ownership data research from various sources.
Assist with georeference Raster and Vector data.
All other duties as assigned.

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At Burns & McDonnell, our engineers, construction professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists do more than plan, design and construct. With a mission unchanged since 1898 — make our clients successful — our more than 13,500 professionals partner with you on the toughest challenges, constantly working to make the world an amazing place. Each professional brings an ownership mentality to projects at our 100% employee-owned firm, which has safety performance among the top 5% of AEC firms. As dedicated owners, we work through challenges until they’re resolved, meeting or exceeding our clients’ goals. We apply this commitment to our communities, too. We live and work in the same cities you call home, so we share a passion to keep them strong and healthy. From fundraising events and community cleanups to educational outreach and mentorship — especially when it comes to sharing our passion for STEM — our professionals work to make our communities thrive.