Corporate GIS Manager

Terracon-Consultants-In; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a GIS Manager to lead a centralized team of GIS Analysts, Administrators, and Data Analysts. You will support CRM and multiple service lines nationwide, shaping capabilities, standards, and workflows.

The role partners with leaders to pursue opportunities and deliver complex GIS-enabled projects. You will recruit, mentor, and develop talent, align staffing with project demand, and drive adoption of best practices, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across nationwide

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, engineering or related field (10+ years experience) or 14+ years without a degree.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS suite, MS Office, AutoCAD and 3D design software.
• Experience with relational databases and programming languages (Python, C#, XML, JavaScript).
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and grow a centralized GIS team across CRM and other services.
• Identify opportunities where GIS adds value to projects and clients.
• Coordinate GIS support for projects with staffing, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Promote standardized GIS practices, workflows, and templates nationwide.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to GIS professionals.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with standards and client requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors in GIS / related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

MS Office

AutoCAD

3D design software

Open source tools

Python

C#

XML

JavaScript

Job description

General Responsibilities:

The GIS Manager is responsible for building, leading, and growing a centralized team of GIS Analysts, Administrators, and Data Analysts that provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data management, and analytical capabilities in support of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and other engineering and consulting services across Environmental, Geotechnical, Materials, and Facilities service lines.

This position will partner with technical and operational leaders across the organization to identify opportunities where GIS, spatial analysis, data management, and visualization can improve project delivery, strengthen technical capabilities, and create value for clients. The GIS Manager will help position teams to identify, pursue, win, and successfully execute projects requiring GIS and analytical support, ranging from routine project needs to large, complex, multidisciplinary programs.

The GIS Manager will plan, recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing centralized team capable of supporting projects throughout the country. The team will build upon technical standards, established workflows, tools, and best practices that improve consistency, quality, and efficiency while advancing the organization's overall GIS capability.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Assess GIS, spatial data, and analytical capability needs across Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and other Environmental services, and recommend technologies, resources, and practices to address evolving business and project needs.

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing GIS and data team, including workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, performance development, and succession planning.

Plan and coordinate GIS and analytical support for projects ranging from routine to complex, aligning technical approaches, staffing, schedules, budgets, and deliverables with project and client requirements.

Partner with project managers, technical leaders, and business development teams to identify and pursue opportunities where GIS, spatial analysis, data management, and visualization can differentiate Terracon and strengthen project delivery.

Develop and advance standardized GIS practices, tools, workflows, and templates that improve quality, efficiency, scalability, and consistency across projects and offices nationwide.

Promote adoption of GIS and spatial technologies through technical guidance, training, demonstrations, documentation, and outreach to technical and non-technical users.

Monitor GIS capability utilization, workload, performance, and emerging requirements to inform staffing, technology investment, and operational planning.

Provide technical leadership and problem-solving support for complex GIS, spatial data, field data collection, integration, and analytical challenges.

Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to GIS professionals, data users, project teams, and other stakeholders to strengthen organizational capabilities and develop technical talent.

Establish and maintain quality assurance and quality control practices for GIS mapping, spatial analysis, databases, field data, workflows, and other technical deliverables.

Ensure GIS data and deliverables comply with the Terracon Spatial Data Standard and applicable project, client, regulatory, and corporate requirements.

Develop and maintain technical documentation, metadata, procedures, and standards that support consistent, repeatable, and scalable project delivery.

Collaborate with the Director of GIS and business leadership to establish strategic priorities, operational objectives, staffing plans, and investments that advance Terracon’s GIS and spatial data capabilities.

Develop strong relationships with employees, project teams, technical leaders, and clients, maintaining a long‑term perspective focused on successful project outcomes, capability growth, and the success of Terracon.

Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, industry practices, and opportunities for innovation, including GIS, spatial analytics, field data collection, automation, and related data technologies.

Promote a strong culture of technical excellence, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the GIS team and the broader organization.

Promote and enforce safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects, participate in pre‑task planning, and promptly communicate safety issues or concerns to appropriate management.

Maintain high quality standards on all projects and promote accountability for accurate, complete, timely, and professional work products.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, engineering, computer science, or related field with 10 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 14 years’ related experience.
• Proficiency using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop and extensions, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, MS Office, AutoCAD, 3D Design Software, and open source applications.
• Familiarity with relational database management systems and various programming languages (e.g. Python, C#, XML, JavaScript)
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.