Employer Larson & McGowin, LLC Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Larson & McGowin is seeking a qualified individual to join our Technical Services team, which is involved in various data management, analysis, and consulting projects throughout the southeastern US and internationally. Primary responsibilities will be to assist in GIS and Land Record data creation and management. This person will coordinate and work with both internal land management personnel and outside clients to meet desired objectives. The GIS Technician will support the forest management planning team through spatial visualization of information pertinent to the decision-making process. There will be opportunities to work with the forest inventory/harvest scheduling as well as the analytical teams as occasions arise. This position reports directly to the Larson & McGowin GIS Manager.Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesProcess information from surveys, plats, legal descriptions and GPS files and integration of that data into the Silvics Spatial Ai land management software suite or other platforms as necessary.Utilization of aerial photography, remotely sensed, and other pertinent ancillary data to inform stand type delineation and attribution.Create presentation quality maps and exhibits. RequiredApplicant should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, or Forestry with a GIS emphasis.Competency with common GIS applications (ESRI, QGIS, etc.) and associated file types (e.g. shapefiles, geodatabases, geotiff, etc.).Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner and identify problems, evaluate solutions, seek guidance/assistance where necessary, and communicate results.Ability to work independently and within a team environment as necessary.PreferredUnderstanding of land ownership principles and public land survey systems, as well as non-Jeffersonian systems.Understanding of and ability to accurately utilize Coordinate Geometry (COGO), Aliquot, and related tools within a GIS in the production of land boundaries as described from deeds, legal descriptions, surveys, etc.Experience with relational databases and/or coding languages a plus (e.g. SQL, R, Python).Knowledge of Forestry and/or Natural Resources including common terms and activities. Job Field: Forestry GIS/Technology Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Mobile, AL Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience Job Benefits: Paid Vacation and Holidays, Health Coverage, 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Cafeteria Plan for Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance Coverages. Please send cover letter (referencing “Position” title), resume, and three references via email to: Crystal Beck, Human Resource ManagerLarson & McGowin, LLCP. O. Box 2143 Mobile, AL 36652cbeck@larsonmcgowin.com Application Deadline: Fri, 06/13/2025 - 12:00pm
