GIS Technician

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Acciona offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

The GIS Technician role will support the design, development, and automation of GIS-based solutions for civil and environmental infrastructure projects. The role involves analyzing, maintaining, and optimizing spatial data systems, automating workflows, and ensuring seamless integration between CAD, survey, and GIS platforms.

Primary Responsibilities

- Analyze and interpret survey, CAD, and spatial data to develop and maintain geospatial databases and digital models.

- Develop, maintain, and publish geospatial content and applications using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online (AGOL).

- Automate geospatial workflows using Python scripting and data modeling tools to improve data processing efficiency.

- Aggregate and simplify spatial datasets, including As-Built CAD, Digital Surface Models, and survey data.

- Design and maintain schema-compliant geodatabases for reporting and field documentation.

- Create presentation-quality maps, basemaps, and data visualizations for internal and client use.

- Collaborate with engineers and project managers to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project objectives.

- Manage the transmission and quality control of GIS datasets from subconsultants and external vendors.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Knowledge of formal and informal dispute resolution methodology, procedures, techniques, mediation

- Well-developed business/personal judgment skills in resolving issues ranging from semi-routine to more complex situations.

- Strong program and policy development skills in order to develop HR and LR programs, initiatives and policies.

- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and deliver strategic and tactical objectives.

- Solid leadership, coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution and relationship management skills

- Foster teamwork and cooperation with strong change management and project management skills.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- Strong presentation and facilitation skills to deliver employee relations programs.

- Experience working on multi-disciplinary infrastructure or environmental projects.

- Familiarity with FME, ModelBuilder, or similar data transformation tools.

- Understanding of REST services and web-based GIS application frameworks.

Required Skills And Competencies

- Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technologies, Information Systems, or a related analytical field.

- Proficiency in:

- ArcGIS Pro: authoring geodatabases, building map/scene visualizations

- ArcGIS Online (AGOL): web maps, dashboards, and hosted layers

- Python scripting: for automating GIS tasks and data processing

- Civil 3D: surface feature extraction and CAD-GIS integration

- Microsoft Excel and related Office tools

- Strong understanding of surveying principles, civil engineering standards, and spatial data modelling.

- Experience interpreting construction plans, especially linear infrastructure (e.g., roads, pipelines).

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in US, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.