Disruptors for a sustainable future

At Anew, we are passionate about delivering meaningful, measurable climate impact in a decarbonizing economy. Inspired by our values of integrity, trust, creativity, and hope, and grounded by decades of experience and unsurpassed knowledge in environmental markets, we make it possible for organizations and communities to thrive while building a sustainable future.

We’re seeking high-energy, creative team players eager to apply their talents to the defining challenge of our time. If you’re committed to excellence and excited by the prospect of doing well by doing good, we look forward to hearing from you.

General Summary: Anew seeks a dedicated GIS professional to assist the forest carbon geospatial team through every stage of carbon project evaluation, execution, verification, and monitoring. The successful candidate will have the geospatial skills available to assist in designing spatial models, processing, and storing spatial data, and researching new and current spatial tools and processes. Day-to-day responsibilities will cover a broad spectrum of activities including spatial data processing, database management, spatial mapping, designing forest inventory stratification, aerial monitoring of large forested areas, map production, and Lidar analyses to estimate carbon biomass at a landscape scale. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional seeking a dynamic position in the center of the forest carbon market.

Primary Responsibilities and Competencies:

• Specify remote sensing models to classify forest types
• Support mapping and remote sensing efforts for forest carbon offset projects
• Collect and synthesize data related to ongoing and planned forest carbon projects
• Support modeling of forest carbon projects using both ArcGIS/Python and Google Earth Engine
• Perform statistical analyses and GIS database management of forest inventories
• Draft carbon project modeling documentation
• Maintain project timelines and meet strict deadlines
• Less than 10% travel is required, primarily to team events and/or conferences

Required Education, Experience and Certification:

• At least 2 years of experience in a GIS related occupation
• Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences
• Experience with application of the Random Forest Algorithm for Land Cover Classification or other supervised land cover classification algorithms
• Proficiency in coding/scripting using R and/or Python and/or Google Earth Engine
• Experience in the application of different remote sensing programs
• Advanced proficiency with ArcGIS mapping and analysis
• Highly self-motivated and has the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in project management and demonstrated ability to coordinate among various stakeholders
• Strong interest in climate change and environmental issues

Preferred Education, Qualifications & Experience:

• PhD degree in natural sciences
• More than 2 years of experience in a forestry- or natural science related occupation
• Advanced proficiency using Lidar, SAR, and other datasets
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with voluntary/compliance forest carbon protocols in North America
• Experience using databases, including experience using SQL (Structured Query Language) to query databases, analyze data, and create reports
• Strong ability to produce interactive maps on ArcGIS Online or Mapbox

Skills:

• Advanced Remote Sensing Skills
• Experience cleaning and wrangling data
• Skilled in spatial analyses
• Experience working and communicating in a team environment
• Experience producing GIS marketing materials
• Highly self-motivated

Equal Employment

Anew is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, or criminal conviction for which a pardon has been granted, or any other protected category under federal, state, provincial and local laws governing workplace discrimination.

Anew is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.