GIS Analyst, Senior

City of Raleigh North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Raleigh Water, a division of the City of Raleigh, is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to enhance and standardize GIS data editing workflows across its utility data. The role provides technical guidance, establishes best practices, and ensures high-quality data for operations and planning.

You will mentor GIS staff, work with ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise/Online, and support field data collection using drone and LiDAR. Water utilities domain familiarity is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science, GIS, Surveying, or related field.
• 3–5 years GIS data management experience.
• Equivalent combination of training/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of GIS data editing workflows.
• Guide best practices for data editing, attribution, and QA/QC processes.
• Support editing, validation, and maintenance of utility network datasets.
• Assist in configuring ArcGIS Indoors for vertical asset management.
• Support data collection using drone, LiDAR, and GPS and integrate data.
• Perform spatial analysis to support operations and planning.
• Produce high-quality maps for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and training for GIS users.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

GIS data editing

Python

SQL

APIs

QA/QC

Data analysis

Map production

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science, GIS, Surveying, or related field

3–5 years GIS data management experience

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Indoors

Drone/LiDAR data processing

Job description

Raleigh Water, a division of the City of Raleigh, is seeking an experienced GIS Analyst, Senior to join its team. The GIS Analyst, Senior focuses on developing, improving, and standardizing GIS data editing workflows to support the accuracy, integrity, and usability of utility data across Raleigh Water’s systems. This role provides technical guidance to GIS staff, establishes best practices, and ensures efficient and consistent data management for both operational and planning needs.

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position is a technically skilled GIS professional who excels at improving workflows, ensuring data integrity, and solving spatial challenges efficiently. You enjoy working with GIS data and tools, guiding and mentoring others, and contributing hands-on to editing, analysis, and mapping.

You are collaborative, adaptable, and eager to stay current with GIS technologies, including ArcGIS Utility Network, ArcGIS Indoors, and field data collection tools. A background or interest in water and wastewater utility systems is preferred, and you are motivated by making GIS workflows and data management processes more effective for the organization.

About Us:

Raleigh Water, a leading utility within the City of Raleigh, is responsible for providing exceptional water and wastewater services to the City of Raleigh service area, including the Towns of Garner, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon. Servicing more than 650,000 residents across seven municipalities, our GIS team plays a critical role in supporting operations, planning, and decision‑making by maintaining accurate and high‑quality geospatial data.

We manage more than 5,000 miles of water and sewer infrastructure, along with five treatment facilities, over 130 pump stations, and 100,000+ valves. Our GIS team supports this infrastructure by maintaining accurate geospatial data that powers operational decisions, mobile fieldwork, asset management systems, and analytics. Joining our team means working in a supportive, innovative, and highly collaborative environment where your work has a direct impact on the quality of life in our community.

• Leads the development and implementation of GIS data editing workflows to support utility network data management, improving efficiency, consistency, and data integrity
• Provides guidance and establishes best practices for GIS data editing, attribution, and QA/QC processes
• Supports the editing, validation, and maintenance of utility network datasets
• Assists in the configuration, editing, and maintenance of ArcGIS Indoors GIS data to support vertical asset management initiatives
• Supports GIS data collection efforts using drone, LiDAR, and GPS technologies, including processing and integration of collected data
• Performs spatial analysis using GIS tools to support operational and planning needsProduces high-quality static and dynamic map products for internal and external stakeholders
• Provides technical support, troubleshooting, and training for GIS and non‑GIS users
• Performs other duties as required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Geography Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Surveying, or related field; 3 to 5 years' experience in GIS data management, or a related field;
• OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licenses and Certifications:

• Geographic Information Systems Professional
• Environmental Systems Research Institute Technical Certification
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• GIS data‑editing workflows, data management practices, and QA/QC processes
• Python, SQL, and use of APIs
• Esri platforms including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online
• GIS data models, including versioning, attribute rules, and maintaining data integrity
• Water and/or wastewater utility systems and infrastructure
• ArcGIS Utility Network and ArcGIS Indoors, including vertical asset management
• GIS data collection using GPS, LiDAR, or drone technologies
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Troubleshooting GIS data, tools, and applications, while providing guidance and training to GIS and non‑GIS staff

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office or indoor environment. Employees may occasionally work in an outdoor environment, street environment (near moving traffic), a construction site, or a vehicle.

Work Exposures:

This position typically does not involve frequent environmental exposures.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.