Corporate GIS Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas.

📋 Description

• Evaluate the needs for GIS, spatial data, and analytical capabilities within Cultural Resource Management and Environmental services.

• Build, lead, and cultivate a centralized GIS and data team, focusing on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, performance development, and succession planning.

• Organize and coordinate GIS and analytical support for both routine and complex projects.

• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, and business development teams to identify and seize opportunities.

• Create standardized GIS practices, tools, workflows, and templates.

• Encourage the adoption of GIS and spatial technologies through guidance, training, demonstrations, documentation, and outreach initiatives.

• Monitor the utilization of GIS capabilities, workload, performance, and emerging requirements.

• Provide technical leadership and problem-solving assistance for GIS, spatial data, field data collection, integration, and analytical challenges.

• Establish quality assurance and quality control protocols for GIS mapping, spatial analysis, databases, field data, workflows, and technical deliverables.

• Ensure adherence to the Terracon Spatial Data Standard along with applicable project, client, regulatory, and corporate requirements.

• Develop technical documentation, metadata, procedures, and standards.

• Collaborate with the Director of GIS and business leadership on strategic priorities, objectives, staffing plans, and investments.

• Identify emerging technologies and opportunities for innovation.

• Foster technical excellence, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and ongoing improvement.

• Uphold and enforce safety regulations and standards.

• Maintain high quality standards and perform other assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, engineering, computer science, or a related field with 10 years of relevant experience, or at least 14 years of relevant experience in place of a degree.

• Proficient in using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop and extensions, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, MS Office, AutoCAD, 3D Design Software, and open-source applications.

• Knowledge of relational database management systems.

• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, C#, XML, and JavaScript.

• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Paid time off and holidays

• Education reimbursement

• Various bonus programs

• 100 percent employee-owned company