GIS / CAD Specialist
Kleinfelder
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 3 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- CADSurveyingProject managementAutoCAD
- Nice to have
- Data visualizationPythonSQLJavaScript
- Work
- On-site in Houston
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- AutoCAD57%CAD37%Project management33%Surveying16%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 9, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Kleinfelder is looking to add a GIS / CAD Specialist to support environmental, engineering, and construction-related projects. This work may include environmental assessment and remediation, industrial facility management and redevelopment, water and stormwater management, civil planning, and field-data collection.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop GIS maps, figures, dashboards, and other visual products for environmental, engineering, and construction projects.
- Compile, edit, organize, and maintain geospatial data from field, laboratory, survey, CAD, and historical sources.
- Perform spatial analysis, geoprocessing, geocoding, coordinate transformation, and data conversion.
- Convert information between GIS and CAD formats while preserving coordinate systems, attributes, and project standards.
- Process mapping-grade GPS data and support mobile field-data collection.
- Review maps, drawings, and datasets for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established specifications.
- Support map automation and repeatable workflows using Python, ArcGIS ModelBuilder, or similar tools.
- Assist with the publication and configuration of web maps, hosted feature layers, and field applications.
- Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, field personnel, data managers, and other GIS professionals.
- Organize project files and document data sources, processing steps, assumptions, and quality-control reviews.
- Manage multiple assignments and respond to changing project priorities.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor’s degree in geography, environmental science, geographic information systems, civil engineering technology, or a related field that includes GIS coursework.
- Working knowledge of Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, or comparable GIS applications.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and GIS-to-CAD data conversion.
- Understanding of coordinate systems, projections, cartographic principles, geoprocessing tools, raster and vector data, and map composition.
- Ability to work with large and varied datasets.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Skills And Experience
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, Experience Builder, Dashboards, or other Esri field and web applications.
- Experience with Python, ArcPy, ModelBuilder, SQL, or other workflow-automation tools.
- Familiarity with enterprise geodatabases, hosted feature services, versioned data, or multi-editor environments.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Mapbox, Leaflet, JavaScript, HTML, or CSS.
- Experience supporting environmental, remediation, industrial, water, stormwater, or civil infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with environmental databases, including EQuIS, is a plus.