GIS Consultant

TRC Companies • GA-Atlanta, GA

10d • $91,811 - $127,525 • Hybrid

About The Position

TRC is looking for a GIS Consultant to join its delivery team and support the development and execution of industry leading solutions for some of North America’s largest utilities customers. In this role you will work directly with our customers, our technical teams, and industry partners to position for, respond to, and deliver solutions. This role may require travel up to 50% to various client locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school or university is required.
• 6+ years of progressive, related experience in the GIS industry.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of GIS and related subject areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electric utility operations and familiarity with Esri ArcGIS Utility Network and/or Geometric Network models.
• Demonstrated experience with automation tools such as SAFE FME for automating GIS tasks and workflows and familiarity with Esri Model Builder for creating geoprocessing models.
• Skilled in managing, editing, and analyzing spatial data, including data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and visualize spatial data, and experience with creating maps, reports, and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Possesses expertise in technical GIS applications, data management best practices, concepts, principles, and theories.
• Experience leading data management delivery for assigned workstreams/projects, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.
• Ability to interpret business and technical requirements and formulate questions to project leadership and clients as needed.
• Communicates technical information in a logical, organized, coherent, and persuasive manner, both written and verbally.
• Delegates and manages tasks on assigned workstreams, providing effective guidance for others.
• Collaborates seamlessly with other teams/workstreams, as well as client representatives, to align tasks with overarching project priorities and goals.
• Provides comprehensive mentoring, training, and guidance for GIS technical processes to junior staff.
• Demonstrated experience with Esri's ArcGIS suite, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and other Esri applications.
• Ability to interpret business and technical requirements and formulate questions to project leadership as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to GIS data and software with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with team members and stakeholders, and the ability to present complex GIS concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrates initiative in seeking out work, new responsibilities, and work challenges.
• Displays responsible positive behaviors for consistency, predictability, and reliability at work to complete assignments and meet deadlines.
• Excellent demonstration of written and verbal communication skills .
• Ability to interact and represent TRC effectively with client teams including project sponsors and other stakeholders .
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

• Gas and water utility experience considered a bonus but not required.
• Master’s degree in related field of study.
• Certificate in GIS or other geospatial related certification.
• Experience with utility industry-specific subject areas including data models, regulatory requirements, business processes, and technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Engages stakeholders and clients to deliver strategic guidance on GIS technology.
• Serves as a mentor to junior staff on projects and/or within technical or industry areas.
• Plans, documents, manages, and coordinates delivery of tasks for complex projects.
• Provides expertise in GIS software and technology to stakeholders and clients.
• Collaborates with internal project leads and/or project managers on project requirements and interdependencies.
• Ensures data quality and accuracy for task deliverables.
• Reinforces recognition of TRC company values for team members on assigned project.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary).
• TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior