GIS Associate, Spatial Data Engineer

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world’s GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company’s global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today’s warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.

Job Title

GIS Associate, Spatial Data Engineer

Company

Prologis

A day in the life

You will be part of a dynamic Global Strategy and Analytics (GSA) function that partners with multiple groups within Prologis to move the company forward. Within the GSA team, everyone brings a unique perspective, and backgrounds that range from economics to urban planning to computer science allow us to leverage each individual’s knowledge and skills for a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. GSA includes four teams including research, valuations, advanced analytics, and this geospatial team.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Geospatial Analysis and Data Modeling

• Develop and maintain geospatial databases in support of site selection and analysis
• Develop geospatial models and workflows to identify trends, patterns and relationships that impact decisions
• Identify and analyze potential business opportunities to create models that assess market potential, economic and market trends

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely and build relationships with internal teams including operations, customer led solutions, capital deployment, research, energy, advanced analytics and IT to establish and understand business needs and provide geospatial insight
• Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to stakeholders through presentations and meetings

Standards and Innovation

• Stay up to date on GIS and data engineering technology to ensure best practices and continuously improve analytical capabilities
• Provide training and documentation to support fellow GIS staff on process and best practice to cultivate a culture of innovation

Building blocks for success

Required

• 3+ years of professional GIS analyst and data engineering experience
• Proficient in the Esri ArcGIS suite, including ArcGIS Pro in an Enterprise deployment
• Proficient in SQL and Python to support in the curation of data pipelines and analytical models
• Proficient in ELT design patterns, “Modern data stack” tooling and cloud data warehousing
• Background in data products design and management with a data-centric engineering mentality
• Ability to participate in meetings to offer creative solutions to business problems of increasing complexity
• Ethical drive to enhance the culture of our team, department and company

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science or a related field (or applicable work experience)
• Snowflake and AWS
• Tableau or other BI tool
• Spatial Types database architecture and implementation in a data warehouse
• Big data design patterns and tooling
• Software development life cycle best practices

Hiring Salary Range of: $88,000 – $121,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.

When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.

As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.

All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment Type

Full time

Location:

San Francisco, California

Additional Locations:

Cerritos, California, Denver, Colorado