3 jobs found in Fort Smith

The Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing and interpreting geographic information utilizing geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy. The formal education equivalent of a bachelors degree in mathematics, information technology or a related field; plus three years of geographic information data collection and compilation experience. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE. Identifies, scales, and orients geodetic points, elevations, and other topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas. Collects information about specific features of the Earth using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques. Compiles data and utilizes databases required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps. Determines map content and layout, as well as production specifications, such as scale, size, projection, colors, and direct production to ensure that specifications are followed. Examines and analyzes data from ground surveys, reports, aerial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topographic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related charts. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Knowledge of global positioning technology, graphics, and photo imaging software. Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Ability to read and interpret maps, charts, aerial photographs, and statistics.

The role of the Project Management Engineer is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources, as well as guiding and coordinating the efforts of all team members in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Management Engineer must provide active management throughout a project’s life cycle and maintain excellent communications with management, team members and other stakeholders on the state of the project. Essential Functions: Strategy and Planning   Define project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders Continually manage and effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders Plan, schedule, and track project time lines, milestones and deliverables Monitor team member's project progress and adjust as necessary to keep projects on track and ensure deadlines are met Define project success criteria Conduct project postmortems Provide input into developing best practices Assist in training of project managers Acquisition & Deployment   Determine and assist in acquiring necessary tools and personnel to achieve project goals Operational Management   Direct and manage project development from beginning to end Prepare project plans and communications documents Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, and presentations Pro-actively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, devise contingency plans Delegate tasks and responsibilities appropriately Manage all dynamics of the project team; motivate, coach, mentor, resolve issues Develop and grow business relationships vital to project success Decision-making   Make timely and appropriate decisions on the following (consistent with ArcBest Technologies standards, aligned with management goals and within parameters): Design, coding, and testing techniques Time management among projects Scheduling and assignment of tasks Scheduling appropriate meetings and presentations with business partners Problem resolution and reporting Delegating tasks Qualifications The Project Management Engineer position requires a minimum of a B.S. degree in a computer related field of study or equivalent experience. An MBA or the pursuit of an MBA is a plus. Project Management Professional Certification or willingness to obtain PMP certification within 3-5 years 4+ years of software development and/or project management experience Keen desire to learn (and master) new things Excellent team player with a positive company-attitude Ability to lead a software development team Ability to motivate and lead employees Ability to evaluate team members’ performance throughout the project life cycle and provide effective feedback Negotiation skills Prior training and/or experience in any of the following would be beneficial: OOP, HTML, Visual Basic, CICS, Web and PC applications, COM objects, SQL, Active Server Pages, .NET

Currently, we are looking for a  Business Intelligence Solutions Developer to join the ArcBest team.  A Business Intelligence Solutions Developer is responsible for creating and implementing descriptive and diagnostic analytical reports and dashboards to drive business decisions and strategy. An ArcBest Technologies Business Intelligence Solutions Developer is directly involved with assigned projects that impact all areas of the business, including supply chain operations, customer experience, pricing, maintenance, sales, human resources, and others. Decision makers at all levels will rely on you to provide timely, accurate, actionable data and analysis for strategic and tactical planning. Because of the diverse and evolving needs of the business units, the Business Intelligence Solutions Developer is exposed to a broad set of challenging assignments. This enables the Business Intelligence Solutions Developer to participate in the continual adaptation and design of new BI applications/reports to meet the demand for new services to be offered by the business units. Your contribution may include: Working with business analysts and database administrators to identify and provision data for analysis  Managing the life span of a diagnostic and descriptive analytics project, including data collection and integration, data modeling and validation, and report/dashboard design with implementation and maintenance Working on projects involving external consultants Collaborating with and supporting business analysts throughout the enterprise on best practice analytics strategies and techniques As a Business Intelligence Solutions Developer, you will be a member of the ArcBest Business Insight & Analytics team in Fort Smith, AR. Your hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with irregular hours that may occur depending on work load. Ready to apply? Before doing so, please make sure you meet the minimum requirements: The Business Intelligence Solutions Developer position requires a minimum of a B.S. or B.A. degree with superior academic achievement in a relevant field and a strong interest in analytics and data modeling. Data modeling and analytics related course work, knowledge of current web development technologies, work experience within BI Tools (IBM Cognos Analytics preferred), a strong knowledge of SQL and relational/multidimensional database designs are an important requirement as well. Other qualifications include sound analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.