GIS​/Geospatial Planning Analyst or Senior GIS Lead

Overview

Centurion Planning & Design is seeking a geospatial professional to help grow our mapping and geospatial planning capabilities. This position may be shaped as either an early-career GIS/Geospatial Planning Analyst role or a more experienced Senior GIS Lead role, depending on the candidate’s background, experience, and skill level. This role would be based out of our Grapevine, Texas office.

This person will work closely with Centurion’s planning, engineering and survey teams on airport, transportation, utility, and infrastructure projects. The role will involve preparing maps and exhibits, organizing spatial data, supporting planning studies, managing geodatabases, and translating complex project information into clear visual and technical deliverables.

For an early-career candidate, this position will provide experience in multiple project types and opportunities to grow within Centurion’s planning and GIS department. For an early-career candidate, this position offers the opportunity to build a strong GIS foundation through exposure to a variety of project types, data sources, and workflows, while making significant contributions to support planning deliverables using geospatial tools.

For a senior candidate, this position will include technical leadership, new workflow development, mentoring, and helping establish GIS standards and best practices.

The GIS/Geospatial Planning Analyst will:

• Prepare maps, figures, exhibits, and graphics for planning reports, proposals, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Build, organize, clean, and maintain GIS datasets, geodatabases, and attribute tables
• Coordinate GIS data with CAD, survey, aerial imagery, LiDAR, and other project sources.
• Create professional map layouts and planning exhibits using ArcGIS Pro and related tools.
• Assist with utility basemaps, asset inventories, existing conditions mapping, project phasing exhibits, and project experience maps.
• Support web-based GIS tools, dashboards, field data collection, and interactive mapping where appropriate.
• Improve GIS file organization, data quality, metadata, and documentation practices.
• Work with project managers and technical staff to develop practical GIS deliverables that support client decision-making.
• Contribute to the growth of Centurion’s internal GIS capabilities, standards, and workflows.

For a more experienced candidate under the title of Senior GIS Lead, additional responsibilities may include:

• Lead GIS strategy and execution on complex planning and infrastructure projects.
• Establish geospatial data standards, templates, QA/QC procedures, and repeatable workflows.
• Mentor junior staff and help train team members in GIS tools and best practices.
• Scope GIS tasks, estimate level of effort, manage GIS budgets, and coordinate deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to expand Centurion’s use of GIS, dashboards, web maps, automation, and data visualization tools
• Serve as a technical resource for planners, engineers, surveyors, and project managers.

Analyst-level candidates
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• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, planning, civil engineering, environmental science, aviation planning, data analytics, or a related field.
• 0–3 years of professional GIS experience.
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or other common GIS platforms
• Familiarity with geodatabases, map projections, coordinate systems, and map layouts.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in maintaining organized, accurate data.
• Ability to create clear, professional maps or exhibits.
• Willingness to learn airport, transportation, utility, and infrastructure planning concepts.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with project team and clients.
• Experience with ArcGIS Field Maps for data collection.

Senior-level candidates
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• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in GIS, geography, planning, civil engineering, environmental science, aviation planning, data analytics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional GIS experience, preferably in planning, engineering or surveying
• Advanced experience with ArcGIS Pro and the Esri platform.
• Strong understanding of geodatabases, spatial analysis, cartography, coordinate…