Senior GIS Specialist/Lead GIS Specialist/Senior Lead GIS Specialist

Current MES Employees who are interested in applying for this position must visit the Internal MES Careers Page by going to their Workday Dashboard, clicking on the Career icon and selecting Find Jobs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading team that provides environmental solutions to the public and private sectors throughout the State of Maryland. Job Description: Maryland Environmental Service has multiple openings for GIS Specialists at the Senior through Senior Lead level (dependent on experience) within the Technical and Environmental Services Group at our Headquarters facility in Millersville, MD. These positions will manage, or assist in managing, portions of work as a member of a multidisciplinary team of environmental scientists, engineers, application developers and other GIS professionals. The ideal candidates would have the experience utilizing ESRI ArcDesktop and ArcPro (various licensing levels such as Basic, Standard and Advanced). The ideal candidate would have experience utilizing and configuring commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions including Esri ArcGIS Suite of Products. Candidate will be responsible for creation and performing updates to ArcGIS Online/Portal platform applications including Story Maps, Field Maps, Experience Builder, and Survey 123. It is preferred for the candidate to have two years or greater experience in any of the following programming languages and development tools, such as C#, ModelBuilder, GitHub, Javascript, .NET, Oracle PL/SQL, Python, SQL Server, VB, and Visual Studio. Individuals should have the ability to translate business needs into clear and concise requirements for developers and develop business and implementation plans and procedures, apply standards and specifications related to GIS data and metadata. The selected candidates may also manage junior and mid-level staff and their associated workloads. Minimum Requirements: Minimum education requirements for each classification include a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS Technology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related field with minimum of 9 credit hours in courses specifically related to GIS operation/management plus: Senior GIS Specialist - three years of related experience Lead GIS Specialist – five years of related experience, two years of which must have included responsibility for managing projects and/or supervising professional or technical staff Senior Lead GIS Specialist – six years of related experience, three years of which must have included responsibility for managing projects and/or supervising professional or technical staff Applicants may substitute an applicable advanced education degree for up to two years of required experience. This position will be open until filled. Estimated Pay Range: Senior Level: $43,810.47 - $65,000 Lead Level: $53,011.31 - $75,000 Senior Lead Level: $58,312.32 - $85,000 MES believes our employees are our greatest asset. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including: Generous 401k match, health insurance, considerable financial assistance towards continuing education, paid vacation, personal, and sick leave as well as life and disability coverage. Maryland Environmental Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. MES does not participate in programs which require sponsorship for work visas.