Sr. Consultant – Transportation Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sr. Consultant – Transportation ESRI $104,000-$177,840 USD life insurance, vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k), relocation assistance United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Jun 25, 2025 Overview A Sr. Consultant will work directly with customers to define, design, optimize, and enable advanced ArcGIS enterprise solutions through complex and diverse Professional Services engagement and project activities. A Sr. Consultant will partner closely with Esri customers, distributors, and partners to establish and define critical solutions to make customers successful and broaden the effect of Esri technology. In addition, a Sr. Consultant will participate in and be a leader within the Esri communities with a complex scope of consulting, business, and technology efforts, and a focus on developing a network of teams to create best practices for GIS usage. The Transportation team supports our Highways, Transit, Port, Airport and Rail customers. You will be part of a talented cross-functional team of dynamic and passionate Consultants, Project Managers and Technical Experts to deliver solutions that enable our customers to make a difference in their organizations and communities around the world. You will be part of a delivery team that implements critical technologies that improve quality, reliability and accessibility to data and geospatial capabilities. The Professional Services division is the consulting and implementation arm of Esri. We break ground in new markets, push the technology envelope and ultimately deliver transformational solutions to high profile clients worldwide. The Professional Services organization is comprised of nearly 1,000 talented business and technical professionals who strive every day to help our users be successful. Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Philadelphia, PA area for this position. Responsibilities Help clients translate real-world needs into practical, state-of-the-art, GIS technology-driven solutions through the implementation of Esri’s enterprise GIS technology
Manage complex projects and programs
Work with clients to prepare multi-year GIS implementation and migration strategies
Lead project teams during the requirements, analysis, design, build/configuration, and optimization phases of ArcGIS enablement
Work to mitigate challenges through proper escalation and other protocols to achieve project and program completion
Provide vision and thought leadership regarding consulting, risk management, project management, and technology best practices to advise Esri customers on helping them make better decision across all time scales
Recommend impactful, long term, and high-level strategies, architecture, and solutions and work with customers to prepare Esri software implementation and migration strategies
Lead innovative proposals and win work that showcases forward-leaning solutions; mitigate challenges through proper escalation to achieve project and program completion
Work with Esri’s professional services, marketing and sales teams to develop new business
Create and develop thought leadership for assigned industry and sector using GIS
Foster a sense of community among colleagues and our customers, distributors, and partners
Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. Requirements 8+ years of experience supporting the design, implementation, and administration of geospatial technology (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and/or ArcGIS Platform)
Proven experience in engaging, creating, designing, and implementing enterprise GIS solutions/systems that leverage Esri software products
Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to technical peers, project managers, and customers
Demonstrated ability to translate a customer’s business goals, objectives, and strategies into technical solutions
Professional experience winning new work in collaboration with sales and business development teams including proposal management experience preparing executive summaries, solution definition, scope of work, staffing, and pricing
Proven ability to develop and create project designs, work plans, project budgets, and project timelines/schedules
Ability to engage, collaborate, and facilitate with customers, internal and external teams, and stakeholders
Experience in leading and empowering team activities to include finances, budgets, personnel, and risk management
Entrepreneurial attitude and willingness to learn
You thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment
Bachelor’s in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Computer Science, Planning, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field Recommended Qualifications Experience in the integration of ArcGIS with common Transportation enterprise systems, such as asset management, work management, linear referencing, fleet management, safety management, construction management, capital investment planning, field mobility solutions, and raster data management systems
Ability to lead and manage consulting, configuration and software development teams
Experience with ArcGIS, location-based services, geo-enabled apps, spatial analysis, or similar geospatial technology
Experience with current technology implementation patterns including service-oriented and cloud computing architecture
Understanding of IT integration concepts such as databases, web services, webhooks, mobile device configurations, web browsers, IT system architecture concepts
Master’s in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related STEM field #LI-JJ2 #LI-Hybrid Total Rewards Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes 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, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is
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