Sr. GIS Consultant

UDC; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

HSA

401K & Employer Match

Paid time off

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Student Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

A consulting firm in energy and utilities is seeking a Senior GIS Consultant with expertise in Esri's Utility Network. The role demands strong operational leadership in consulting programs, managing clients, and facilitating requirements workshops. Ideal candidates will have at least 7 years in utility consulting and a solid knowledge of utility operations and GIS technologies. Competitive annual salary ranges from $115,000 to $135,000, alongside comprehensive employee benefits. This role requires significant travel to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in utility consulting or large-scale technology projects.
• Knowledge of electric, gas, and/or water utilities.
• Proven ability in hands-on GIS applications and product integrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and technical leadership for utility consulting programs.
• Manage consulting projects from initiation through delivery.
• Facilitate workshops to define business and technical requirements.

Skills

GIS configuration and management

Customer relations

Interpersonal communication

Utility business processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

ArcGIS Online

Esri Utility Network

Job description

UDC is seeking a full-time Senior GIS Consultant with experience configuring, deploying, and managing Esri's Utility Network integrations. The Senior GIS Consultant will provide delivery of high-quality advisory services to a broad portfolio of clients within the energy and utility industry.

We anticipate business travel can be up to 50-75% at times depending on client and project requirements.

What you will do

• Provide overall operational and technical leadership for various utility consulting programs
• Represent UDC to prospective and existing customers
• Work with utility personnel at all levels of the organization
• Facilitate presentations and conduct workshops to identify, define, and capture business and technical requirements and best practices
• Manage deliverables for the consulting projects, including use-case development, requirements gathering, and large-scale implementation strategy and road maps and reports
• Coordinate and monitor consulting projects from initiation through delivery
• Serve as liaison between UDC and the client to ensure all targets and requirements are met
• Decompose high-level business requirements and user requirements into functional requirements, specified in an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those who base their work on the requirements
• Identify operational system interfaces, constraints, and other non-functional requirements
• Work individually or within a team on technology consulting projects to meet specific customer requirements
• Serve as a mentor to senior and entry-level consultants, developers, and engineers
• Coach, manage, and serve as a mentor to senior and entry level consultants, developers, and analysts
• Provide business development support to the sales team and account managers, including preparation and estimation of proposals for consulting and implementation projects
• Create business relationships and support sales generation with high-level contacts often through face-to-face and client site visits. Maintaining an ongoing business relationship with current clients to facilitate future sales
• Actively participate in thought leadership activities such as blogs, conferences, and public speaking opportunities

What we look for from you

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent utility and consulting work experience
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in support of related utility consulting or large-scale process/technology projects
• Knowledge of electric, gas and/or water utilities
• Understanding of the Esri product suite, with emphasis desired in one or more of the following:
• Configuring, deploying, and managing ESRI's Utility Network model
• Data model design and management
• Designing and deploying ArcGIS applications through ArcGIS Online or Portal
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications and customer relations skills
• Demonstrates a high degree of personal and professional integrity
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the department or business goals
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Managerial and supervision skills.
• Good understanding of utility business processes, including compliance, regulatory requirements, and field workflows
• Able to articulate the business needs around specific utility network models, including how commodities operate in the real world and the value of representing networks in GIS

Compensation Range

$115,000-$135,000/annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

UDC Benefits at a glance (for full-time employees)

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• HSA
• 401K & Employer Match
• Paid time off (includes vacation and sick time)
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Basic Term Life and AD&D (Employer Paid)
• Voluntary Term Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Student Loan Repayment Program

We invite all candidates to apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.