ICF – San Juan, PR (Remote within U.S. supported) | Posted: 2025-07-12
**Job Title:** GIS Specialist – Mid (Puerto Rico)
**Company:** ICF
**Location:** San Juan, Puerto Rico (Remote work within U.S. supported)
**Job Type:** Full-time
**Salary Range:** $73,371 – $124,730 per year
**Level:** Mid-level
**Job Overview:**
ICF is seeking a skilled GIS Specialist to support GIS operations in Puerto Rico. The role is remote-first with occasional in-office travel. As a GIS Specialist, you will work on high-impact projects performing spatial analysis, maintaining GIS systems, and contributing to innovative data-driven solutions.
**What You Will Be Doing:**
- Perform data capture, spatial editing, and GIS analysis using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
- Maintain and update metadata and manage geodatabases effectively.
- Conduct aerial photography interpretation and digitization from raster datasets.
- Create both web-based and hardcopy maps for various use cases.
- Use remote sensing data, including LiDAR, to improve spatial models.
- Extract GIS data from engineering drawings, tax records, plats, and survey files.
- Collaborate with teams to identify improvements and optimize GIS workflows.
**Required Qualifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, or related field; or Associate's degree plus 2–3 additional years’ GIS experience.
- 4+ years of experience with cadastral data creation, spatial editing, and managing geodatabases using ESRI ArcGIS suite.
- Strong knowledge of GIS fundamentals including projections, datums, REST services, cartography, and geodatabase workflows.
- Experience in GPS data collection using ESRI mobile tools: Field Apps, Survey123, and QuickCapture.
- Fluent in both English and Spanish.
- Ability to travel up to 25% in Puerto Rico.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Independent worker with strong technical communication skills.
- Familiarity with workflow automation (Python, Safe FME).
- Experience in cloud-hosted GIS environments (Azure preferred).
- Experience identifying opportunities for innovation in spatial data operations.
**Work Environment & Notes:**
- Hybrid/remote work structure with flexibility.
- Section 3 eligible job (encouraging applicants from low-income or public housing backgrounds).
- Equal Opportunity Employer with full accommodations for disabilities or religious needs.
- AI tools not permitted during interviews unless pre-approved as part of an accommodation.
**About ICF:**
ICF is a global advisory and technology firm helping clients tackle complex challenges. We value equity, innovation, and integrity in all our projects, offering a collaborative and supportive work environment for professionals.