Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior GIS Analyst | Hybrid | New England

VHB is seeking to hire a Senior GIS Analyst to join our growing New England team, with Providence, RI or Wethersfield, CT as preferred office locations. The qualified candidate will work within VHB’s GIS team to provide a range of GIS services to a diverse set of clients in areas such as transportation, municipal, energy, institutional, real estate, and federal.

The successful candidate should have hands-on leadership experience managing projects, serving as a mentor to junior GIS staff and be proficient in the Esri Software Suite (Desktop platforms, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise). The position offers opportunity in expanding and continuing to shape the group.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a GIS thought leader.
• Provides task management or project management support on GIS related projects.
• Work within a team that designs, creates, and implements complex spatial databases in the system and helps software engineers and other staff understand spatial data processes in support of creating and maintaining end-user applications.
• Leads highly complex GIS projects and serves as a mentor to junior GIS staff.
• Provides direction and support to ensure departmental effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provide support in configuring web applications using Esri’s ArcGIS Online/Portal (ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, StoryMaps, ArcGIS Dashboard, Web Maps and Web Applications), to support project work.
• Communicate and be able to work as an individual as well as part of a large team.
• Proactively provide your own ideas and solutions to solve project related problems.
• Provide time estimates for project proposals and RFPs.
• Perform Quality Control tests on data entry and map deliverables done by others.

Skills and Attributes

• Must have a solid understanding of the principles and practices of GIS and cartography.
• Demonstrated experience in task managing or project management on small to medium sized GIS implementation projects.
• Geodatabase management and maintenance.
• Experience configuring web applications using Esri’s web application frameworks such as Experience Builder and Web App Builder.
• Able to create map services and interactive web applications.
• Able to utilize GIS applications to perform advanced spatial analysis or data conversion or manipulation. i.e., raster/surface manipulation, mosaic, modify and repurpose imagery for other software.
• Familiarity with at least one of the following programming languages, Python, JavaScript, Arcade, C#.
• Demonstrated experience providing GIS services within any of the following markets, transportation, state, local or regional government, energy or environmental.
• Ability to learn new skills and methods on-the-fly, troubleshoot issues, and solve technical problems.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional experience in the use of GIS technology required
• BS in GIS, Engineering, Planning, or Geography
• Master’s degree preferred and may be substituted for 1-2 years of experience
• GISP certification preferred
• Experience working with the Esri product Suite, Desktop, Web, and strong understanding of Esri data models required

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30 offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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