Consulting Senior Associate, GIS - Southern California

ERM•Walnut Creek, CA

32d•$69,075 - $84,533

About The Position

If you’re passionate about maps, technology, and sustainability, this is your chance to make a real difference. Join ERM’s Southern California team as a Consulting Senior Associate, GIS and help shape environmental and sustainability projects that matter—locally and globally. Why This Role Matters At ERM, geospatial insights drive smarter decisions for a more sustainable future. You’ll combine technical expertise with environmental consulting to support projects in capital delivery, due diligence, and sustainable operations. Your work will influence outcomes for clients across diverse industries and ecosystems. What Your Impact Is Deliver high-quality GIS solutions that exceed client expectations. Design and manage complex, multi-year GIS projects from start to finish. Create custom maps, analyses, and web applications that bring data to life. Support field operations with GPS and mobile data collection systems. Contribute to ERM’s mission of sustainability through innovative geospatial strategies. What You’ll Bring Required Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Natural Sciences, or related field. Or equivalent experience. 2+ years of experience in GIS or related fields preferred. Experience with Esri’s ArcGIS Pro suite and ArcGIS Online web maps/apps. Strong communication skills and attention to detail in visual deliverables. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable with a problem-solving mindset. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred Experience managing complex geospatial projects and SQL enterprise geodatabases. Proficiency in Python scripting, ModelBuilder, and Arcade queries. Familiarity with Esri mobile apps (Collector, Survey123, Field Maps) and GNSS data collection. Exposure to web app environments like Dashboards, Experience Builder, Web Application Builder, and StoryMaps or Instant Apps. Knowledge of GNSS data processing tools (GPS Pathfinder Office, Pix4D, DroneDeploy). Key Responsibilities Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver GIS and data solutions. Plan, design, and maintain large-scale GIS projects. Organize and manage geospatial and tabular data following best practices. Develop geoprocessing scripts and tools using Python and ModelBuilder. Publish and maintain ArcGIS web-based map services and applications. Deploy field GPS and data collection systems for diverse projects. Career Promise Opportunity to become a recognized technical expert in GIS. Lead project teams and contribute to service innovation. Support talent development and technical community building. Enjoy rapid growth opportunities, including ERM’s Aspire program. For the Consulting Senior Associate, GIS position, the anticipated annual base pay is $69,075–$84,533 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible). We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees. Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures. Who We Are: As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM! #LI-CVC #LI-Hybrid Candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment as part of our recruitment process. All personal information will be handled confidentially and in compliance with data protection laws. At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Natural Sciences, or related field. Or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in GIS or related fields preferred.
Experience with Esri’s ArcGIS Pro suite and ArcGIS Online web maps/apps.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail in visual deliverables.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable with a problem-solving mindset.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing complex geospatial projects and SQL enterprise geodatabases.
Proficiency in Python scripting, ModelBuilder, and Arcade queries.
Familiarity with Esri mobile apps (Collector, Survey123, Field Maps) and GNSS data collection.
Exposure to web app environments like Dashboards, Experience Builder, Web Application Builder, and StoryMaps or Instant Apps.
Knowledge of GNSS data processing tools (GPS Pathfinder Office, Pix4D, DroneDeploy).