Senior GIS Analyst

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

We believe transportation is more than movement-it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next‑generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job‑it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.

We are all employee‑owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

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HDR is looking for a Senior GIS Analyst to join our team developing and implementing geospatial solutions for transportation clients and projects. Duties include working in a professional environment with a team of engineers, environmental scientists, and transportation planners. The ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, both technical and non‑technical, is required. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of GIS, expertise with Esri software.

We are interested in someone who is passionate, self‑motivated, and has a strong desire to research, learn, and grow as a GIS professional; someone who can appropriately apply technology to solve problems and provide services to our clients. Successful candidates will possess cartographic proficiency and be able to develop database schemas and analysis methods needed to support project goals and efficiently use web resources to research and solve problems.

Our projects include geospatial solutions for desktop, web, and mobile.

• Independently organize, conceptualize, and conduct large, advanced spatial analyses as a project manager or GIS technical team leader using ArcGIS software from Esri.
• Work with non‑GIS project managers and clients to design and effectively employ GIS on transportation planning projects.
• Provide GIS technical leadership to area GIS team and GIS power users.
• Serve as a GIS lead for project marketing, budget development, and resources scheduling.
• Prepare scope language and fee estimates in proposal development.
• Prepare quality assurance plans for GIS task and oversee their implementation.
• Supervise the GIS work of other professionals and ensure the successful completion of GIS projects or GIS tasks.
• Develop vector and raster spatial analysis models using Spatial Model Builder, Python, or other GIS scripting languages.
• Develop geodatabase schemas and analysis methods needed to support project goals.
• Develop and support web GIS applications using Esri Experience Builder, Dashboards, Story Maps, Hub, Field Maps, and Survey 123 within ArcGIS Online platform.
• Create maps, applications, databases, and other deliverables on short notice.
• Communicate and collaborate with…