GIS​/Siting Analyst

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play and together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arc is seeking a mid‑level GIS Analyst to join our Energy Transition team to support and grow our expanding Siting and Routing business in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. In this role you will work with our existing siting and GIS teams to support a variety of clients from a range of sectors such as power generation and transmission, oil and gas, and renewable energies.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading GIS efforts associated with environmental planning and permitting and linear routing and siting, including spatial data management, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online. The position will require a candidate to work collaboratively with a diverse team and balance varying priorities. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of project and client teams.

Periodic travel will be required (10%).

As a GIS Analyst, you will lead GIS support for environmental planning and permitting projects with a focus on siting and routing. This includes leading routing and siting studies and analyses, authoring technical siting reports, assisting with state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) siting applications, and supporting public outreach efforts. You will also mentor junior staff, work with our team to identify and onboard siting and GIS staff, and support client account teams by leading pursuits and proposal opportunities.

You will interact with ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), engineering, biology, ecology, or similar discipline
• 7+ years of experience as a GIS Specialist in environmental consulting
• Deep proficiency with ESRI products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Experience Builder and ArcGIS Field Maps
• Proven success in GIS leadership for siting and routing projects including route development and constraints analysis for large infrastructure projects such as electric transmission lines and substations
• Experience developing, managing and maintaining web map services and applications for internal and external clients including the public
• Ability to lead GIS projects, manage project timelines and ensure quality control/quality assurance (QAQC) of project data
• Strong consulting skills, including client relationship management and providing project scoping and proposal support

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting applications for state PUC filings in the Midwestern and Eastern US
• Experience implementing emerging GIS solutions and technology, managing GIS infrastructure and workflow automation (Python, GeoAI, Arcade)

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k), short‑term and long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward and recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

The salary range for this position is $82,400 – $123,600.

We empower everyone to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. The work you do will deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Join Arcadis and create a lasting legacy.