GIS Analyst

Job Title: GIS Analyst 3
Work Type: Hybrid
Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Salary: $52 – $72 per hour
Start Date: November 10, 2026
End Date: June 30, 2027
Industry Category: Government / Information Technology / Geographic Information Systems
Employment Type: Contract
Requisition : 812669

We are seeking an experienced GIS Analyst 3 to support the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Central Office Maintenance Division's Highway Maintenance Management Section (HMMS).

This hybrid contract position requires advanced expertise in geographic information systems, GIS application development, enterprise asset data management, spatial analysis, and ESRI technologies.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, web-based GIS applications, and Python scripting. The successful professional will support highway maintenance operations through GIS data analysis, application development, and technical coordination with business and IT stakeholders.

This position requires 3–4 days per week on-site in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Occasional in-state travel may be required.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate at least six years of GIS and GIS application development experience, including advanced ESRI GIS software expertise, spatial data analysis, and technical communication skills.

Applicants must be available to work on-site in Mechanicsville three to four days per week and accommodate occasional travel within Virginia.

Candidates must confirm that they will physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment in accordance with Commonwealth of Virginia security policies. Offshore IT contractors are prohibited.

The GIS Analyst 3 will provide advanced GIS analysis, enterprise asset data management, application development, and technical coordination for VDOT's Highway Maintenance Management Section.

Working under the direction of the HMMS Program Manager, the analyst will analyze, validate, maintain, and enhance geospatial datasets associated with highway maintenance assets. The position will develop and maintain GIS tools, web applications, spatial analysis workflows, and multi-layered mapping solutions using ESRI technologies and supporting programming environments.

The role requires proficiency in ArcGIS Pro 3.x or later, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, GIS application development, and Python scripting. The analyst will also serve as a technical liaison between VDOT's Information Technology Division (ITD), asset management system administrators, and users with varying technical backgrounds.

The successful candidate must be a self-directed problem solver who can independently manage complex GIS development and analysis activities while communicating technical information effectively to nontechnical stakeholders.

Advanced GIS Analysis & Spatial Data Management

• Perform complex geographic information system analyses to support highway maintenance operations and asset management.
• Analyze, validate, maintain, and improve geospatial datasets associated with roadway and maintenance assets.
• Develop detailed, multi-layered maps and spatial analysis products using ESRI GIS technologies.
• Identify and resolve spatial data quality, accuracy, consistency, and integrity issues.
• Support enterprise asset data management through effective GIS data organization, analysis, and maintenance.

ESRI GIS Administration & Development

• Develop and maintain GIS tools, applications, and technical solutions using ArcGIS Pro 3.x or later.
• Work with ArcSDE and ArcGIS Enterprise components, including ArcGIS Server, Portal, Web Adaptors, and Data Stores.
• Support GIS application functionality, spatial data access, and enterprise GIS…