ESA seeks a highly motivated GIS Analyst with 2–7 years of relevant experience to join our Northern California team. If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to environmental protection and conservation on wide range of public and private projects in California and have strong skills in spatial analysis, data management, cartography, and deployment of field data collection tools, please keep reading and click to apply. This opportunity places a high value on collaboration, on-time delivery, and the desire to learn and help grow innovative practices.
Who You Are
A highly motivated individual who shares an interest in natural resources and environmental planning with 2 to 7 years work experience and solid skills in GIS, cartography, spatial analysis, and data management. This position’s main responsibilities include supporting large multi-disciplinary project teams with GIS-based solutions, including developing and maintaining geospatial datasets, preparing high quality map products for print and web-based presentation, supporting field data collection applications, preparing impact analyses, reports, geodatabases and GIS-based web applications. You would work closely with other GIS analysts, scientists, and project managers to provide spatial data products and services to clients and staff.
You have completed coursework in GIS, geography, computer science, environmental planning, or other related studies and have 2-7 years of relevant professional experience. You demonstrate up to date knowledge and high standards for cartographic design, visual communication, and data accuracy. Attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to collaborate and communicate with a variety of colleagues and clients. You have skills and experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro software including ArcGIS Online development of web-based applications and curating authoritative data for publishing online. Knowledge of California natural resources, city and county datasets is preferred.
You are an independent, self-directed problem solver capable of working in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines and responding to the immediate needs of clients. Prior experience in a consulting role is advantageous, but not required.
Experience using Python or R packages to streamline and automate workflows and access data using API’s is a big plus, including using Jupyter Notebook ArcGIS integration. Familiarity with AutoCAD and graphic design software (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator), analyzing and visualizing data in Tableau or PowerBI, or using other mapping and open-source GIS applications are also desirable.
You are available to work hybrid from one of our Northern California offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Petaluma, San Jose, or San Francisco. Candidates located elsewhere in California will also be considered. All candidates must be fully available to work during ESA’s Pacific Time business hours.
What You Will Do for ESA
As a GIS Analyst, you will have the opportunity to learn and contribute to projects ranging from wetlands, water quality and other biological resources protection and restoration, to large infrastructure planning and construction, to climate change adaptation, housing and energy system development. Your primary duties will include data compilation, curation and management, support for mobile data collection, spatial analysis, cartographic design and development of web maps and applications. You will work closely with ESA biologists, hydrologists, planners, engineers, cultural resources specialists, and other scientists. You will also possess strong organization and communication skills to support project teams in incorporating technological solutions into project design, tracking scope and schedule for your assignments and ensuring your work is delivered on time and within budget.
What’s Special About Our Geospatial Services Team in Northern California
We are a fast-paced, collegial and fun-loving team that takes pride in our ability to understand and support work across a wide variety of disciplines and specialties and bring novel technological solutions to bear. We have a detailed focus on client and project requirements to ensure cartographic design, visualizations, and geodata tools are valuable as either companion or stand-alone products. With the recent merger of Sitka Technology Group, we are expanding our capabilities and services to provide more sophisticated data analytics and tools to our project teams and clients.
From real-time field data tracking to high-quality cartographic maps for environmental reporting to advanced remote sensing and image processing of drone data fed into interactive online applications―we implement practical and proven solutions to meet our end-users’ needs.
To read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed check out these links: Geospatial and Technology Services.
What’s Special About ESA
Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.
We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
Who We Are
We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.
In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)
