Geospatial and Digital Innovation Development Leader
True Environmental5 days ago
USA (city not specified)Staff+
Responsibilities
- Lead geospatial and digital solutions for all six practice groups and establish firm-wide standards for geodatabases, metadata, governance, QA/QC, and deliverables.
- Map practice workflows, identify automation opportunities, prioritize development work, and coordinate tools and standards with Canadian digital technology leaders.
- Design and build enterprise geodatabases, web-mapping applications, dashboards, digital-twin platforms, field data applications, analytical workflows, and automated reporting tools.
- Integrate field data, IoT sensors, AIS, weather and environmental feeds, bathymetric and LiDAR scans, point clouds, BIM/Revit models, and inspection records.
- Develop and maintain applications and pipelines using Python, SQL, JavaScript, ModelBuilder, FME, and related GIS technologies.
- Evaluate and govern adoption of GeoAI, LLM-assisted tooling, automated detection, open-source geospatial platforms, cloud deployment, and immersive/XR visualization.
- Direct reality-capture programs involving LiDAR, sonar, UAS photogrammetry, and inspection activities.
- Review geospatial deliverables, support proposal development, represent the firm with clients and professional audiences, and create training materials and SOPs.
- Mentor GIS analysts and developers across practices on development, database design, and scripting without direct line management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geospatial Science, Environmental Science/Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 20+ years of progressive geospatial and application-development experience, including substantial technical leadership on multidisciplinary projects in environmental, engineering, AEC, or public-sector settings.
- GISP certification or ability to obtain it within 12 months.
- Deep expertise with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise/Server, ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, Survey123, Field Maps, and 3D/Spatial Analyst.
- Proven development skills with Python, SQL, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, JavaScript, Esri JS API, Leaflet, Node.js, and relational database design.
- Track record of building web applications, dashboards, and enterprise GIS infrastructure that improved delivery efficiency or client decision-making.
- Experience integrating field data collection platforms with enterprise geodatabases and downstream modeling or reporting tools.
- Ability to elicit requirements from non-GIS staff, explain technical trade-offs, and drive adoption across disciplines.
- Preferred experience includes digital twins, asset management, point clouds, BIM, inspection data, LiDAR, bathymetric or sonar surveys, UAS operations, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, QGIS, MapServer, GeoServer, Azure, AWS, AI/ML, LLM-assisted tooling, Maximo, Autodesk Forma, FME, immersive/XR visualization, and distributed or cross-border teams.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data EngineeringFull Stack