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University at Buffalo
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Geospatial Data Coordinator

University at Buffalo · United States
Deadline
Oct 23, 2026
Closing in 4 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
Permanent
Full time
Reference
N/A
Posted Oct 16, 2026
Offered salary$68,100 - $75,000

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Geospatial Data Coordinator

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Posting Details

Position Information
Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Position Title Geospatial Data Coordinator
Classification Title Assistant Facilities Program Coordinator
Department Campus Planning
Posting Number P260226
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/64671
Employer State
Bargaining Unit 08
Position Type UUP Professional
Professional Appointment Term
Salary Grade SL3
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
The Office of Campus Planning, a part of University Facilities, seeks a dedicated geographic and architectural minded professional to maintain the constantly evolving spatial information required to meet the university’s needs. The university maintains a large inventory of architectural floor plans which directly support UB’s physical space inventory, architectural design efforts, and various planning processes. This position will ensure the University maintains this critical set of information used for planning and reporting across all levels of the institution. In addition, this position will oversee the maintenance of campus-wide datasets including the official campus basemap, and various other datasets native to GIS. Accurate data is key for the University’s overall mission as a flagship SUNY research institution.


  • Work with Campus Planning staff and perform construction field audits to continually improve the accuracy of the University’s spatial information.
  • Maintain architectural drawings of all university facilities in AutoCAD and assure they are compliant with our space inventory, and geographic information systems.
  • Coordinate with internal and external entities on renovations, capital construction, departmental updates, or operational work orders to get the information required to update UB’s spatial data systems.
  • Review all construction projects to extract data needed to update various information systems such as room numbers and geometry, greenspace, sidewalks, accessible routes, door locations, tree inventory. etc.
  • Develop and implement the transition of the University’s architectural drawing inventory from 2D AutoCAD to Revit.
  • Implement ArcGIS Indoors across the campus
  • Enhance and foster a culture of collaboration within Campus Planning, University Facilities and the university community to promote data quality as a fundamental aspect for good decision making.
  • Develop strategies, to support UB’s Top 25 goal through operational excellence, delivery of cutting-edge facilities, services and spaces that support the ongoing work of the university, attract world-class faculty & staff, and increase student retention.

Outstanding Benefits Package Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States by their start date. The University at Buffalo does not guarantee that it will sponsor, support, or otherwise assist with obtaining work authorization.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Urban Planning, or Architecture with 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting within ESRI ArcGIS Pro software and ArcGIS Indoors datasets.
  • Demonstrated experience using Autodesk AutoCAD.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large datasets while assuring consistency and accuracy.
  • Excellent organizational, and interpersonal skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Urban Planning, or Architecture with 3 years of experience in higher education or institutional campus planning
  • Experience with GIS programming, geodatabase design, ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, and data management on AGOL.
  • Demonstrate ability to work across a large and complex organization.
Our University Community
Prodig+ No
Executive Position No
Physical Demands
  • The person in this position needs to occasionally move about to complete field and construction site visits.
Driving Requirements A Class D driver’s license is a required minimum qualification for this position. Employees must operate university owned vehicles for business purposes and be enrolled in the LENS program to verify license validity.
Salary Range $68,100 - $75,000
Additional Salary Information
Job Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary Work example of ArcGIS Indoors use or implementation.
Additional Information
Is a background check required for this posting? Yes
Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.
Contact Information
Contact's Name Ashley Goolsby
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Administrative Staff Assistant
Contact's Email [email protected]
Contact's Phone 716-645-8977
Posting Dates
Posted 10/09/2026
Deadline for Internal Applicants 10/23/2026
Deadline for External Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 12/31/2026
References
Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
    • Research Foundation Employee
    • State Classified
    • State Professional
    • UB Foundation
    • TA/GA
    • Student
    • No Current Employment Affiliation
  2. * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
    • AcademicKeys.com
    • CareerExposure.com
    • CareerWomen.com
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • DiversitySearch.com
    • GoogleJobs.com
    • HERCjobs.org
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • IMDiversity.com
    • Indeed.com
    • LinkedIn.com
    • MBACareers.com
    • Conference
    • Personal Referral
    • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
    • Other
    • WNY Jobs
  3. * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?
    • Yes
    • No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
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  2. Resume
  3. Work Sample
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