GIS Internship

Company: Suez-Na
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

WE'RE LOOKING FORGIS Internship

Employment typeRegular / Permanent

Location

Harrisburg, PENNSYLVANIA

United States

Reference Numberreq24250

Who we are?With 90,000 people on five continents, SUEZ is a world leader in smart and sustainable resource management. We provide water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries optimize their resource management and strengthen their environmental and economic performances.

SUEZ in North America operates across all 50 states and Canada with 6,700 employees dedicated to environmental sustainability and smart and sustainable resource management. The company provides drinking water, wastewater and waste collection service to 6.4 million people on a daily basis; treats over 600 million gallons of water and over 450 million gallons of wastewater each day; delivers water treatment and advanced network solutions to 16,000 industrial and municipal sites; processes 55,000 tons of waste for recycling; and rehabilitates and maintains water assets for more than 4,000 municipal and industrial customers. The company is a subsidiary of Paris-based SUEZ.

Who are we looking for?

Skills we are seeking:

Be seeking a degree in Geography or closely related field with a specific interest in GIS.

A basic understanding of GIS editing techniques and data attributing.

Cartographic knowledge and map scaling

Ability to function in a fast paced and demanding environment with shifting priorities.

What will you be doing?

Are you interested in learning how water gets from the source point to your faucet? Do you like to work with professionals from many different fields? Suez is national utility provider with local operations in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. We serve about 60,000 people in our 4 major operations: Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Bloomsburg, and Dallas/Shavertown.

Suez is a fast paced environment and we seek a student that wants to learn new skill sets and participate in the completion of large Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects. As an intern with Suez, you will get an opportunity to interact and assist professionals from many different fields. While working with these professionals, you will get a chance to make a positive impact on the company's GIS database and operations.

The intern will be responsible for the collection and correction of GPS data for newly installed and existing company assets. Additionally, this position will assist with reviewing old records and gathering useful information which can be added to GIS database. The student will also assist the GIS Lead with creation of other GIS layers and mapping products as needed.

What you will learn:

Conducting a large scale project with little supervision.

Using a GPS unit and iPads to capture assets.

Provide mapping support using Enterprise GIS Portal, ArcGIS Online, and ArcMap 10.8.1

Integrate various sources of information into a GIS geodatabase using Amazon Web Services

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

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