Senior Geospatial Analyst

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Geospatial Analyst for our geospatial, solutions, and analytics team in our Fairfax, VA office. Typical responsibilities include serving as the technical lead for development of geospatial applications for utility clients and supporting project managers in planning, executing, and delivering GIS projects. This position is also expected to support proposal writing and participate in related business development initiatives.

This role blends project coordination, technical GIS work, and client-facing support, serving as a key operational lead across GIS project activities. This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual to join a team of dedicated professionals while working in a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm. This position offers great potential for professional growth and the opportunity to work with and apply the latest geospatial technology.

This is a hybrid position that will require in-office presence in Dewberry’s Fairfax, VA headquarters 2-3 days per week and travel to client sites and industry events about 25% of the time.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

GIS Technical Work (50%)

• Lead GIS technical activities across project teams, including data development, mapping, analysis, application configuration, and system integration tasks, particularly for utility and public works clients
• Review GIS deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency with project requirements
• Support integration efforts involving enterprise GIS, CMMS/EAM systems, databases, and other enterprise platforms
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior GIS staff as needed

Task Management (25%)

• Support the Project Manager in day-to-day project execution, including task coordination, schedule tracking, and issue resolution
• Communicate with client technical and nontechnical staff about geospatial development tasks and progress

Business Development (25%)

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and internal teams
• Support proposal writing, serving as a technical capture manager on local and state proposal efforts 
• Develop communication materials to include blogs, white papers, and presentations

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, geography or other relevant geospatial or data science related field
• At least 5 years’ experience working with Esri technology including ArcGIS Pro, Experience Builder, and StoryMaps
• Proficiency with ETL tools, such as FME or Microsoft Power Automate
• Familiarity with CMMS and EAM platforms and GIS integrations
• Ability to work independently using strong organizational skills and operate effectively in team settings using an agile software development approach
• Experience with Esri Utility Network implementation is strongly desired
• Proficiency in technical writing
• Collaborative and team-oriented leadership style

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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