Senior GIS Analyst / Project Manager

About the position

VHB is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst/Project Manager to join our growing team in New England. The ideal candidate will be able to work a hybrid schedule out of one of our Massachusetts offices, our Providence, RI office, or our Wethersfield, CT office; however, other New England office locations may also be considered. This role will be part of VHB’s GIS team, supporting a wide range of clients with geographic information system (GIS) services across sectors including transportation, state departments of transportation (DOT), municipal governments, energy, institutional, real estate, and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support GIS projects and tasks to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with scope, quality standards, and client expectations.
• Serve as a mentor to junior GIS staff and provide technical direction, mentorship, and support to project team members.
• Collaborate with software engineers, GIS professionals, project teams, and other stakeholders to support spatial data processes and the development of end-user applications.
• Communicate and be able to work as an individual as well as part of a large team. Proactively provide your own ideas and solutions to solve project related problems.
• Provide time estimates, write scopes of work, and develop budget estimates for project proposals and RFPs.
• Perform Quality Control tests on work products done by others.

Skills and Attributes

• A solid understanding of the principles and practices of GIS and cartography.
• Demonstrated experience in task managing or project management on GIS projects of all sizes and complexity.
• Ability to identify GIS-related growth opportunities, support client relationships, and contribute to business development and pursuit activities.
• Geodatabase design, development, management and maintenance.
• Experience configuring web applications using Esri’s web application frameworks and products such as Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, Field Maps, and Survey123.
• Able to create map services and interactive web applications.
• Experience with scripting and automation across Esri’s ArcGIS Platform.
• Able to utilize GIS applications to perform advanced spatial analysis or data conversion or manipulation.
• i.e., raster/surface manipulation, mosaic, modify and repurpose imagery for other software.
• Able to learn new skills and methods on-the-fly, troubleshoot issues, and solve technical problems.
• Innovative spirit and a growth mindset—eager to build new client relationships and expand our visibility in the region.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience utilizing GIS technology, including at least 4 years of project management experience.
• BS in GIS, Engineering, Planning, or Geography, Master’s degree preferred and may be substituted for 1-2 years of experience.
• GISP certification preferred.

Pay

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Massachusetts is $98,000-123,000 and for the position located in Vermont is $82,000-105,000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes a holistic benefits program which can be found here. VHB offers a flexible, hybrid work environment and a culture that fosters a technology-empowered, people-driven, future-ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.