GIS Configuration Engineer - Rail and Transit

Parsons; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented GIS Configuration Engineer to join our team on a premier infrastructure project in the United States. You will configure and maintain GIS databases and BIM models to support planning, design, and construction, ensuring alignment between geospatial data and BIM deliverables across multiple packages.

You will collaborate with IT and project teams to deploy modeling software, support PMIS platforms, and help advance digital twins and spatial analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of BIM modeling and GIS configuration for large infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and Navisworks.
• Familiarity with PMIS platforms and federal transportation project requirements.
• Strong communication and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain GIS databases and BIM models to support project planning, design, and construction phases.
• Ensure alignment between geospatial data and BIM deliverables across all HTP packages.
• Support the development of digital twins and spatial analytics for infrastructure components.
• Collaborate with the IT Manager and Technical Support Teams to deploy and maintain modeling software and geospatial tools.
• Provide application support for systems such as PMIS, Kahua, and other project platforms.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies to enhance project delivery.
• Participate in functional group steering committee meetings with GDC and SEP teams.
• Maintain and track original documents, check print files, and superseded revisions related to GIS and BIM outputs.
• Support document management workflows and ensure compliance with GDC’s file retention policies.
• Ensure all modeling and configuration activities comply with federal regulations and GDC standards.
• Contribute to internal audits and quality control reviews of geospatial and BIM data.
• Assist in preparing materials for change orders, operational modifications, and milestone reporting.

Skills

Strong communication

Coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Navisworks

Job description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented GIS Configuration Engineer to join our team! In this role, you'll have the privilege of working on the premier Infrastructure project in the Country, as well as receive all of the benefits of working for Parsons! This Program is the most Urgent infrastructure program in the country - a comprehensive set of rail investments that will improve commuter and intercity services, add needed resiliency and, in its later stages, create new capacity between Newark NJ and NYC.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain GIS databases and BIM models to support project planning, design, and construction phases.
• Ensure alignment between geospatial data and BIM deliverables across all HTP packages.
• Support the development of digital twins and spatial analytics for infrastructure components.

2. Technical Support and Systems Implementation

• Collaborate with the IT Manager and Technical Support Teams to deploy and maintain modeling software and geospatial tools.
• Provide application support for systems such as PMIS, Kahua, and other project platforms.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies to enhance project delivery.

3. Coordination and Documentation

• Participate in functional group steering committee meetings with GDC and SEP teams.
• Maintain and track original documents, check print files, and superseded revisions related to GIS and BIM outputs.
• Support document management workflows and ensure compliance with GDC’s file retention policies.

4. Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Ensure all modeling and configuration activities comply with federal regulations and GDC standards.
• Contribute to internal audits and quality control reviews of geospatial and BIM data.
• Assist in preparing materials for change orders, operational modifications, and milestone reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in BIM modeling and GIS configuration for large infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in software such as Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and Navisworks.
• Familiarity with PMIS platforms and federal transportation project requirements.
• Strong communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with federally funded transportation projects.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity protocols for infrastructure data.
• Ability to manage complex datasets and integrate multiple modeling platforms.

Security Clearance Requirement:

NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range:

$112,200.00 - $196,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—