Senior GIS Analyst

HDR • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

HDR is hiring a Senior GIS Analyst for its Water Business Group. The role supports multidisciplinary water projects addressing drinking water, wastewater, sustainable water supplies, flood control, public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. The analyst leads complex GIS work, develops spatial analysis and cartographic products, supports CAD-GIS workflows, and collaborates with project managers and clients to effectively apply GIS. The position also includes GIS project leadership, staff supervision and mentoring, marketing and budget support, resource scheduling, and quality assurance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of practical GIS experience; an advanced degree in a relevant field may offset 4 years of experience.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS extensions such as 3D Analyst and Spatial Analyst.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Apps.
• Experience with ETL tools such as FME and advanced analyst tools such as Arcade and ArcGIS Notebooks.
• Experience with Esri Solutions and Products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports summarizing spatial analyses and communicate findings with charts, tables, and narrative.
• Ability to serve as a GIS project leader, including developing technical approaches, scheduling, and quality assurance.
• Continuous technical currency.
• Commitment to actively participating in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Esri Certification.
• GISP, AICP, PE, or another professional certification.
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS Utility Network.

Responsibilities

• Lead GIS tasks for multidisciplinary projects.
• Independently organize and conduct complex GIS analysis as a project manager or GIS team leader.
• Supervise and mentor GIS professionals and ensure successful completion of GIS projects or tasks.
• Work with non-GIS project managers and clients to design and effectively employ GIS on projects.
• Serve as GIS lead for project marketing, budget development, and resource scheduling.
• Design and produce cartographic products for various purposes.
• Develop advanced vector and raster spatial analysis models.
• Support CAD-GIS workflows.
• Prepare quality assurance plans for GIS tasks and oversee their implementation.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

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