Lead GIS Consultant

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC is looking for a Lead GIS Consultant to join its delivery team and lead the design and execution of industry leading geospatial and utility network solutions for some of North America’s largest utilities customers. In this role you will work directly with our customers, our technical teams, and industry partners to translate business needs into solution architectures, provide technical direction, and support positioning, proposals, and delivery.

This role may require travel up to 50%.

The Lead GIS Consultant is responsible for cultivating and managing external client relationships while serving as a senior technical authority for geospatial and utility network solutions. You will lead solution architecture and technical delivery of complex GIS projects, guide technical teams, and provide strategic guidance on GIS technology to clients and internal stakeholders. The role fosters long-term partnerships by understanding clients’ business challenges and evolving geospatial needs and translating them into implementable solutions.

Essential responsibilities of the Lead GIS Consultant include:

• Cultivates and manages external client relationships to ensure satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
• Serves as a senior technical authority for GIS solution engineering and Esri ArcGIS Utility Network architecture and implementation.
• Provides strategic guidance on GIS technology utilization to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Leads solution design to address client and industry-specific business challenges, including utility network data modeling, migration, integration, and automation.
• Translates business and technical requirements into solution architectures, actionable scope, effort estimates, and technical proposal content.
• Serves as a mentor to internal staff on specific technical or industry areas.
• Provides technical direction and design reviews throughout delivery, collaborating with project leads and project managers to address requirements, interdependencies, technical risks, and solution quality.
• Reinforces recognition of TRC company values for team members on assigned project.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science from an accredited school or university is required.
• 10+ years of progressive, related experience in the GIS industry.
• Esri ArcGIS Utility Network certification is required.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of GIS and related subject areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gas, electric, or water utility operations and…