[Remote] Consultant - Water Utilities
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Esri is a leading company in GIS technology, and they are seeking a Consultant in Water Utilities to leverage expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise and Utility Network. The role involves collaborating with water utilities to design and implement GIS solutions that enhance asset management and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Help clients translate complex water utility challenges into practical, state-of-the-art GIS solutions, with a strong emphasis on implementing ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Utility Network, and ArcGIS Solutions
- Collaborate with clients to prepare enterprise geospatial strategies, including multi-year implementation and migration roadmaps
- Collect, organize, and present client requirements, objectives, and business workflows—including asset management, field operations, and data management—to develop actionable ArcGIS Enterprise solutions
- Analyze and interpret business and technical problems specific to water utilities, delivering practical, customer-focused solutions
- Advise customers on enterprise GIS strategies and product selection, with a focus on ArcGIS Enterprise and Utility Network
- Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, and delivery of water utilities GIS projects, ensuring alignment with client goals and successful customer outcomes
- Create and manage scope, cost, schedule, and deliverables through planning, tracking, quality assurance, change control, and risk management
- Manage small to large-scale projects and lead project teams through requirements, analysis, design, build, and rollout
- Track project performance and communicate status with internal teams and customer stakeholders
- Work with Esri’s marketing and sales teams to support business development, expand into new application areas, and deliver solutions to new and existing customers
- Manage client relationships and maintain a strong focus on customer success and long-term partnership
Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on experience applying ArcGIS Enterprise in production environments
- 5+ years of experience working within the water, wastewater, or stormwater utility industry
- Demonstrated expertise with ArcGIS Utility Network concepts and implementations
- Experience using and configuring Esri products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Utility Network, ArcGIS Field Maps, and ArcGIS Solutions
- Ability to connect utility business workflows (asset management, field operations, data management, etc.) to ArcGIS solutions
- Strong client-facing experience with a proven ability to understand customer needs and deliver effective solutions
- Experience contributing to or leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects or activities in parallel
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, GIS, geography, or a related field
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S
- Experience in integrating business systems with ArcGIS to support work management, asset management, SCADA, customer information, and document management
- Knowledge of RDBMS and geodatabase design, with best practices in data management
- Familiarity with mobile applications for data collection of water utilities assets
- Experience contributing to GIS strategies, enterprise deployments, or modernization initiatives within the utilities industry
Benefits
- Industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
- 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
- Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
- Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
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