GIS Manager
About The Position
Facet is seeking an experienced GIS Manager to lead its GIS team and guide the strategic delivery of geospatial solutions supporting planning, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental, marine, arboriculture, and natural resource projects. The role combines people leadership, technical expertise, and business collaboration to provide high-quality GIS services that help clients and project teams make informed decisions. The GIS Manager will help shape and grow GIS services across a multidisciplinary organization, influence strategic technology decisions, mentor professionals, and contribute to projects intended to positively impact communities and natural resources throughout the region.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Geospatial Science, Environmental Science, Planning, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of progressive GIS, geospatial analysis, or data management experience.
- Experience leading GIS teams, projects, programs, or service functions.
- Advanced knowledge of GIS technologies, spatial analysis, cartography, geospatial databases, and data management practices.
- Proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Enterprise GIS, and related geospatial platforms.
- Experience with GIS automation and scripting tools such as Python, SQL, ModelBuilder, or similar technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Esri Technical Certification or other GIS-related credentials.
- Experience supporting environmental, engineering, planning, landscape architecture, marine, arboriculture, or natural resource projects.
- Experience with enterprise GIS implementations, cloud-based GIS platforms, and web GIS applications.
- Familiarity with drone imagery, LiDAR, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and other advanced geospatial technologies.
- Experience supporting projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of GIS professionals through mentorship, technical guidance, and career development.
- Oversee GIS operations, resource planning, project workloads, and service delivery across multiple disciplines.
- Direct geospatial data management, spatial analysis, mapping, and visualization efforts on complex projects.
- Establish and maintain GIS standards, workflows, quality control procedures, and best practices.
- Manage enterprise GIS resources, databases, applications, and geospatial technologies.
- Partner with project managers, department leaders, clients, and agencies to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions.
- Support business development efforts, proposals, client relationships, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging GIS technologies and implement improvements that enhance efficiency, capabilities, and client service.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
- Seven fixed holidays plus two floating holidays.
- Fully paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Dependents’ medical, dental, and vision coverage paid at 60%.
- Choice of a traditional copay plan or a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
- For employees selecting the HDHP with HSA, Facet fully funds HSAs to the IRS maximum ($4,400 for individuals and $8,750 for families).
- $300 annual fitness benefit.
- $100,000 employer-paid life insurance.
- Employer-paid long-term and short-term disability.
- Voluntary plans include additional group life, accident, hospitalization, and serious illness coverage.
- 401(k), Roth or Traditional, available after three months of employment.
- 4.5% 401(k) match contributed to the Facet Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Financial support for professional development and memberships in professional associations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
