GIS Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

GIS Analyst - Seattle, WA or Portland, OR

FLO Analytics (FLO) is seeking a GIS Analyst to join our growing team. FLO operates under Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA), an employee-owned consulting firm with expertise in environmental science, engineering, planning, communications, and GIS. This position will support projects across both the FLO and MFA brands, serving local government, utility, school district, environmental, planning, and engineering clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The GIS Analyst combines technical expertise, consulting, and client service to help deliver innovative solutions for public and private sector clients. This position is intended for a GIS professional with experience supporting and coordinating GIS projects, working directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to project delivery within a collaborative consulting environment.

As a GIS Analyst, you will...

work closely with multidisciplinary project teams to support GIS analysis, mapping, data management, visualization, and project coordination efforts for a wide range of client projects. Your day-to-day work includes creating maps, dashboards, and other visual products using ArcGIS and related tools; performing spatial data processing such as digitizing, editing, formatting, and maintaining datasets and GIS databases; and contributing to spatial analysis, technical problem solving, and data interpretation that support project deliverables and help clients make informed decisions.

Your project work will include preparing maps, reports, data summaries, dashboards, and visualizations supporting environmental, planning, engineering, utility, and community-focused projects. You will also coordinate assigned project tasks, communicate with clients and project teams, support workflow improvements, while continuing to build consulting, technical, and project management skills within a collaborative consulting environment.

To thrive in this role, you must have...

• 5+ years of GIS experience or equivalent combination of professional experience and applied project work.
• Proficiency with Esri products including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• Experience supporting GIS projects within a consulting, client service, or professional services environment.
• Understanding of GIS data structures, spatial analysis, and spatial data management.
• Ability to support technical problem solving and communicate technical information effectively.
• Experience balancing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting multidisciplinary project teams.

You'll be a strong candidate if you have experience with...

• Local government, utility, environmental, engineering, or planning-related GIS projects
• ArcGIS Online applications such as Experience Builder, Field Maps, or Survey123
• Utility asset management systems or Esri utility data models, including Utility Network
• Data visualization or analytical tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Python, SQL, or similar tools
• Supporting project coordination, task management, or client communication efforts
• Consulting or client service environments

Who we are...

FLO specializes in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data analytics services, catering to government, school districts, utilities, and non-profit organizations across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Join us at FLO and MFA for the benefit of your career, your community, and these incredible perks:

• 100% premium coverage for your medical/dental/vision
• Competitive paid time off plus nine paid holidays
• Comp time program for exempt employees
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k company match
• Support for your professional growth through coaching and external training support

Our hiring process for this position

• Initial Conversation with Recruiting/Onboarding Specialist
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Interview with the Team

Compensation for hire: $80,000 -$ 86,000

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Here at MFA, we celebrate diversity and actively encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

MFA is a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on job requirements, business needs, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by laws and regulations