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Geospatial Information Specialist

AmentumAbu Dhabi, UAE3 days agoMid-Senior
Mid-Seniorfulltime

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GeospatialInformationSpecialist

About This Role

Geospatial Information Specialist

(GIS) shall provide the 380 ECES Installation Geospatial Information Office (GIO) support to augment in-house capabilities for disciplines related to the engineering contract and will provide technical support to plan, acquire, sustain, and manage GIS IAW the requirements of the contract.

The position is located in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Candidate shall able to provide a wide variety of data management services. Data management support is primarily centered on geospatial data; however, activities may require engagement with non-geospatial data when required to facilitate integration, interoperability, and/or geospatially enabling non-geospatial data.
  • Shall manage, protect, and make discoverable all installation geospatial data integrated through the GeoBase Program, including the Defense Installation Spatial Data Infrastructure Common Installation Picture, AF Common Installation Picture, Regional Installation Picture, and relevant data layers.
  • Produce engineering exhibits, site maps, and project graphics.
  • Integrate GIS data with AutoCAD drawings and engineering records.
  • Candidate must ensure geospatial data is captured, created, processed, edited, analyzed or otherwise, via this task is delivered in electronic format that is compatible with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) file geodatabase and associated software.
  • Shall assist with the development, maintenance, and quality assurance of geospatial data in accordance with all applicable guidance per relevant data schema owners, requirement owners, Air Force Instruction and common civilian sector practices.
  • Shall coordinate with Air Force level planners, Installation Geospatial Information Officers, Field Operating Agencies, Primary Subordinate Units, and Installation level leadership teams, on all applicable policy, guidance, and standard operating procedures.
  • Maintain and update GIS databases and installation maps.
  • Support engineering and construction project planning.
  • Provide vector data editing and maintenance support of a government furnished geodatabase.
  • Provide installation geospatial data visualization, analysis and business requirement integration services that complies with Air Force Central Command, and locally developed requirements
  • Develop and maintain utility and infrastructure mapping.
  • Coordinate survey data and geospatial information.
  • Maintain spatial accuracy of installation utility systems.
  • Coordinate with civil engineers, planners, surveyors, and project managers.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

  • Candidate shall possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in global information systems, geography, computer science, or a related field and possess a minimum of at least 3 years of experience in Geospatial Analysis.
  • Must have working knowledge of C++, Visual Basic Script, and Python and have at least 1 year of experience working with recent versions of ESRI ArcGIS suite applications.
  • Employee must be experienced working with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Visual Basic, and building information modeling software of which one (1) year shall have been working on AutoCAD/Auto CAD Civil 3D 2012/GIS.
  • Candidate must have working knowledge of C++, Visual Basic Script, and Python and have at least 1 year of experience working with recent versions of ESRI ArcGIS suite applications. Can substitute educational requirements for experience but must provide references to the government for consideration. Consider 2 years of experience for 1 year of education (Example; 8 years of experience will be the considered equivalent of a bachelor’s degree).
  • Candidate must possess an IAT Level II, Security+ Certification IAW DoD 8570.01-M and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303 and shall retain Functional System Administrator (FSA) accounts for desktop programs/licenses and server SDE/licenses maintenance when it becomes available.
  • Master’s degree and/or employment related certifications are preferred but not required.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and utility plans
  • Strong communication and coordination skills
  • Experience in Microsoft office applications required.
  • Surveying and utility mapping experience.
  • Must act as the primary point of contact for installation-level Geospatial Information and Services Activities.
  • Provide appropriate technical or procedural support to ensure successful use of geospatial technologies.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Work is performed both indoors in a typical office or shop environment as well as outdoors in various weather conditions.

Routine travel and access to remote site locations will require driving pickup trucks, all-terrain vehicles or similar vehicles.

Working in areas where exposure to wildlife and insects is possible.

Must be able to lift 30 pounds repeatedly during the workday.

Frequent walking outdoors in uneven terrain.

Constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication and constant mental alertness.

Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines.

Safety

  • Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

  • Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

TBD

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued.

Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

  • Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
  • Offerings include:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • *Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
  • Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.*

05/22/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting.

This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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