GIS​/Siting Analyst

About Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a mid‑level GIS Analyst to join our Energy Transition team to help support and grow our expanding Siting and Routing business in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. In this role you will work with our existing siting and GIS teams to support a variety of clients from a range of sectors such as power generation and transmission, oil and gas, and renewable energies.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading GIS efforts associated with environmental planning and permitting and linear routing and siting, including spatial data management, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online. The position requires collaboration with a diverse team, balancing varying priorities, and a flexible hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office as needed, with periodic travel of up to 10%.

As a GIS Analyst, you will lead GIS support for environmental planning and permitting projects with a focus on siting and routing. This includes: leading routing and siting studies and analyses, authoring technical siting reports, assisting with state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) siting applications, and supporting public outreach efforts. You will manage linear utility routing and siting methodology, prioritize multiple concurrent tasks, and ensure exceptional quality of work.

You will also advance data management standards, client templates, and best practices for GIS product deployment, mentoring junior staff, and identifying, onboarding, and training siting and GIS staff to support multi‑market growth opportunities. You will collaborate with business development leaders and account leaders to develop scopes of work, cost estimates, and pursue proposal opportunities. You will be an important member of the Energy Transition team, interacting with ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts, and project/program managers.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), engineering, biology, ecology, or a similar discipline
• 7+ years of experience as a GIS Specialist in environmental consulting; experience with environmental agencies or commercial entities may be considered equivalent
• Deep proficiency with ESRI products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Experience Builder and ArcGIS Field Maps
• Proven success in GIS leadership for siting and routing projects, including route development and constraints analysis for large infrastructure projects such as electric transmission lines and substations
• Experience developing, managing and maintaining web map services and applications for internal and external clients, including the public
• Ability to lead GIS projects, manage project timelines, and ensure quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) of project data
• Strong consulting skills, including client relationship management and providing project scoping and proposal support

• Experience supporting applications for state PUC filings in the Midwestern and Eastern US
• Experience implementing emerging GIS solutions and technology, managing GIS infrastructure and workflow automation (Python, GeoAI, Arcade)

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters, which is why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach. You’ll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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