Associate GIS Consultant

RESPEC is seeking an Associate GIS Consultant to join our DTS team in the Albuquerque, NM, Denver, CO or Roseville, MN offices. At RESPEC, a GIS Consultant is a strong independent contributor in geospatial data management, spatial analysis, cartography, and overall GIS solution delivery. You have solid foundational knowledge in geospatial concepts and best practices. You are comfortable applying Esri ArcGIS Pro advanced tools from the desktop as well as working within ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Enterprise to develop Esri web apps and publish feature services. Experience supporting asset management initiatives, including spatially enabled inventories, data quality improvement, system integration, and workflows that help clients manage infrastructure and operational assets is preferred.

In addition to core GIS capabilities, the ideal candidate leverages programming and scripting to enhance efficiency, automation, and scalability of geospatial solutions. This includes proficiency in building Arcade expressions to customize app functionality and manipulate attributes, Python for geoprocessing, data manipulation, and automation using libraries such as ArcPy, GeoPandas, Pandas, and Shapely. Understanding of web languages such as JavaScript is beneficial.

As a GIS Consultant, you will operate within the Data and Technology Services (DTS) market sector of RESPEC. This role is well suited for candidates with a Master of GIS or similar advanced GIS training who can apply sound technical judgment across a range of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Work in close collaboration as part of a GIS team to deliver complex geospatial solutions as requested
• Work alongside project managers and technical leads to estimate level of effort for upcoming work
• Develop GIS solutions as assigned
• Provide clear and concise task status updates on scrum calls
• Be polite and responsive to client requests
• Learn new technologies and concepts quickly

About You:

• You are looking for a team where you can grow as a mid-level GIS professional and deepen your consulting experience
• You are comfortable speaking directly with clients, gathering requirements, and leading demonstrations
• You can independently manage GIS tasks, including dataset design, spatial analysis using vector and raster data.
• You enjoy designing and developing practical geospatial solutions that support client business needs