GIS & Data Manager — Trail Systems & Public Maps

The Trail Conservancy; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (100% coverage) for e

Paid time off: 120 hours, 11 holidays,

Job summary

The Trail Conservancy is seeking a GIS & Data Manager to oversee the integrity and strategic use of geospatial data across ArcGIS, OpenGov, and related platforms for 300 acres of parkland around the Butler Trail. You will bridge field operations, technology, and public data products to support engagement and reporting.

Responsibilities include administering ArcGIS, managing data standards, and leading data-driven decision support. Hybrid work with field and office collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on ESRI ArcGIS experience (ArcGIS Online/Pro/Insights).
• Experience administering a work order, asset management, or CMMS platform (OpenGov, Maximo, Cityworks).
• Ability to manage, clean, and analyze geospatial datasets; familiarity with shapefile/GeoJSON.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data manipulation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as TTC's primary ESRI ArcGIS administrator: licenses, access, data layers, and platform configuration.
• Maintain geospatial datasets for 300 acres of parkland around the Butler Trail downtown: trail segments, assets, features.
• Manage TTC's technology stack roadmap for operations data systems and upgrades.
• Ensure GIS data is current, standardized, and documented; develop data dictionaries and conventions.
• Maintain documentation for all operational data systems: diagrams, guides, specs, vendor logs.
• Administer the OpenGov work order platform for field operations: maintenance, incidents, trail stewardship, capital tasks.
• Own the Boomi API integration project between OpenGov and City of Austin's Maximo.
• Build work order templates, asset hierarchies, inspection checklists in OpenGov.
• Produce trail condition maps, incident heat maps, and spatial reports for leaders and partners.
• Support grant reporting with spatial data and usage metrics from GIS systems.
• Develop community-facing GIS tools and StoryMaps; train staff on ESRI/OpenGov interfaces.

Skills

ArcGIS experience (Online/Pro/Insights

Data analysis & GIS datasets

Excel/Sheets for data manipulation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/Geography/Environmental Science/Urban Planning or related field

Tools

OpenGov

Maximo

Cityworks

Job description

The Trail Conservancy is seeking a GIS & Data Manager to oversee the integrity and strategic use of geospatial data across ArcGIS, OpenGov, and related platforms for 300 acres of parkland around the Butler Trail. You will bridge field operations, technology, and public data products to support engagement and reporting.

Responsibilities include administering ArcGIS, managing data standards, and leading data-driven decision support. Hybrid work with field and office collaboration is expected.