CBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment. They are seeking a GIS Technician Apprentice to support the production of geographic and demographic materials for marketing and market analysis purposes, while learning GIS fundamental concepts and assisting other GIS staff.
Learn to support the production of map-based results demonstrating ESRI suite, with a heavy focus on paper/static or online map results
Use third party mapping platforms (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) to produce best-in-class aesthetic results
Assist the team with mapping workload overflow as needed
Acquire and maintain accurate market data (e.g., existing/proposed locations of office buildings, malls, shopping centers, retailers). Helps to perform quality assurance and routine diagnostics on data and databases
Extract, format, and transform demographic- and location-related data from various databases for use with mapping services
May use protocols to identify problems with datasets and routine extraction processes, resolve issues, and systematize processes for future work
Log and prioritize work assignments using the company's proprietary web-based map ordering and workflow management system
Help to maintain a map library of commonly used maps and results for dedicated regions
Responsible for keeping current with continuing internal training and informative assignments geared towards sophisticated GIS analysis
Qualification
Required
Working towards a Bachelor or master's degree in Geography or a related field
Be an undergraduate or graduate study rising senior majoring in an area of Geography with proven academic success; a grade point avg of 3.0 or higher
At least 1 year of experience working with GIS Technology using ESRI is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to co-workers
Ability to effectively present information
Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles
Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages
Conducts basic financial analysis
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents
Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations
Requires basic to intermediate analytical and quantitative skills
Demonstrates the ability to take on multiple assignments, while maintaining efficiencies and quality
Proficiency in ArcGIS Suite (Desktop & Online), word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications required
Knowledge of GIS terms and definitions required
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
Meaningful experience integrating enterprise databases with GIS technology also preferred
Spatial Data related database design, scripting/GIS programming and leadership skills are preferred
Knowledge of commercial real estate preferred
The ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply operations such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations is preferred
