GIS Specialist/Traffic Noise Analyst

Overview

Provide GIS support and conduct traffic noise modeling for environmental impact assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• gis datasets
• traffic modeling
• field survey
• arcgis pro
• noise analysis
• barrier modeling

Tasks

-Work with DOT project CAD files and diagrams to extract relevant spatial data and create GIS datasets. -Map receivers, digitize roadways, and interpret traffic reports to populate GIS traffic noise models for import into TNM 2.5. -Conduct field survey of land use and collect noise measurements for noise impact analyses. -Provide GIS support to NEPA, ecology, archaeology, and history groups in the form of generating datasets, managing datasets, and graphics for environmental documents. -Assist ecology and archaeology staff with setting up online maps for Field Maps data collection using phones or tablets paired with GNSS, and importing collected data into ArcGIS Pro for analysis and graphics production. -Perform noise abatement analysis and barrier modeling in TNM 2.5, and complete Noise Impact Assessments in compliance with state DOT and FHWA regulations.

Requirements

• arcgis
• tnm 2.5
• geography degree
• python
• excel
• gis experience

What You Bring

-Familiarity using submeter and survey-grade GNSS units with mobile GIS collection platforms. -Certificate in TNM 2.5 or experience using the software and completing NIAs. -BS or BA in Geography, GIS, Environmental Studies, or related field. -Skilled user of Esri GIS software, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, and Survey123. -Strong communication and writing skills. -1-4 years of direct GIS experience. -Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel. -Environmental consulting experience with DOT projects. -Ability to work closely with NEPA, ecology, archaeology, and history SMEs, work on multiple projects concurrently, and manage deadlines. -Experience with TNM 2.5 or keen desire to learn noise modeling. -Scripting, query, and expression language experience (Python, SQL, Arcade, or other GIS-relevant languages). -Understanding of cartographic principles, visual appearance best practices, and high attention to detail.

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About Braun Intertec Corporation

-Founded in 1957 by Jack Braun in his home, the firm began as a humble soil-testing provider and steadily expanded across the Midwest. -Over decades, it added geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, drilling, geospatial services, nondestructive examination, and materials testing. -Headquartered in Minneapolis, it now operates across 14 states, serving both public and private clients nationwide. -Notable work includes environmental site assessments, highway interchange testing, levee restoration after the 2008 floods, and nondestructive testing on historic artifacts. -The firm’s acquisitions—like Edwards‑Pitman Environmental and several geoscience groups—enhanced its reach in compliance, permitting and environmental remediation. -Typical projects span highways, schools, industrial sites, hydroelectric facilities, fulfillment centers, and flood control infrastructure. -A standout moment: testing a Titanic whistle in 1999 underscored both its technical depth and adventurous scope.

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