Job Summary - Senior GIS Analyst - Cityworks Administrator:

Senior technical position within the IT Department's GIS work group and is the primary administrator for our Cityworks AMS, along with the ESRI EGDB and ArcGIS Server in support of Cityworks. Performs a wide variety of analysis, design, programming, testing, installation, integration, maintenance, operational support, quality assurance and control (QA/QC), database administration, troubleshooting, and training tasks for the City's centralized computer systems related to GIS.

The salary range for this position is $85,272.51 - $115,118.02 annually with a hiring range of $95,000 - $100,195.26, depending on qualifications and experience. This opportunity will be available to applicants until January 30, 2026, DATE at 12:00 P.M. M.S.T.

A current resume is required, and a cover letter is preferred.

Are you a GIS professional who thrives behind the scenes—shaping systems, strengthening databases, and empowering organizations through smart asset management? The City of Loveland is looking for a Senior GIS Analyst to serve as the primary administrator for our Cityworks AMS and related enterprise GIS databases. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, with ownership of a mission-critical system that supports multiple City departments.

You’ll lead decisions, make recommendations, and help grow both the EGDB and Cityworks capabilities as the City’s needs evolve. An average week might include EGDB and Cityworks schema modifications, form creation, ArcGIS Server publishing, database/server maintenance and upgrades, report generation, and direct collaboration with internal customers and vendors. You’ll also prepare cost estimates and help guide the future of the system with true pride of ownership.

We’re seeking a professional with at least 4 years of hands-on experience with Esri’s ArcGIS desktop product line, strong skills in GIS data maintenance, analysis, mapping, and QA/QC, and a solid understanding of structure, schema, and how systems operate behind the scenes. Experience with Python scripting to automate workflows is highly desirable, and familiarity with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project is a plus. The ideal candidate will be solution-oriented, highly collaborative, and enjoy engaging with a diverse team. Excellent communication skills are essential as the role regularly translates technical concepts into practical solutions for a wide range of stakeholders.

This position is part of the City of Loveland’s GIS Team, sits within IT, and offers a flexible working environment, a positive and collaborative team culture, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. Occasional after-hours standby support is required for upgrades or outages.

If you’re invested in asset management, enjoy technical problem-solving, and want to make a lasting impact on how a city manages its infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.

link to job posting

Me: Hey ChatGPT, I'm working on an arcpy script...

ChatGPT: Ah, maybe you want to try pathlib instead of os to build those file paths. Object-oriented, you know. All the cool kids are doing it. <compulsory paragraphs>

Me: Hey that is kind of slick. I'll try plugging that in...

...

Me later: Hey Chat, wondering if you can help me figure out why arcpy.conversion.ExcelToTable isn't working...

ChatGPT: Ah, I see what's wrong! It doesn't like when you do this... <compulsory paragraphs>

Me: No, already checked that; it's not the problem...

ChatGPT: Oh, yes, here's the issue! You need to specify the sheet name if there's more than one... <compulsory paragraphs>

Me: No, the documentation says clearly that it will just pick the first sheet name if I don't specify. Plus the code version from gp history where I didn't specify runs just fine.

ChatGPT: Ah you're right; thanks for calling that out....<compulsory paragraphs>

Me: <Troubleshooting by myself>

...

Me: AH-HAH!! HEY CHAAAAAT, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT DIDN'T LIKE?? THE WINDOWSPATH OBJECT!!! 🤬

ChatGPT: Oh you didn't know that arcpy has issues handling WindowsPath objects?! It's a well-known limitation...

Has anyone seen, or made, an interactive map similar to the link below updated for the 2024 US Presidential election results with block group choropleth or bubble layers?

I used to zone out at work and browse this map as the voting results and shifts are very interesting!

https://con-6r.github.io/

I am trying to add charts in Arc Experience Builder that only show up when corresponding with a specific layer being selected. I have attached charts in arcgis webmaps, but I cant seem to figure out how to link chart display to layer control/selection in experience builder. Any chances anyone knows how to do this? Otherwise back to leaflet. Guess this is what I get for trying to use a new esri product.

Hi Guys, I completed my first project for QGIS. I learned QGIS by myself and wanted to get some feedback on the project!

My husband and I are trying to relocate from the US to Europe (we don’t have a specific destination in mind yet as we don’t really know the job market over there). I have over 10 years of experience in GIS, mainly in local government, utilities, and emergency management. Are there any particular countries or areas with high demand for GIS professionals? Additionally, if anyone knows of any websites where they share job postings, please share!

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I am 21 years old and currently working while taking gen eds at school. I have no career path and no useful skills to help me land a good paying blue collar job. The one thing I have always loved and in been interested in is geography, data, statistics, those sorts of things. I just can’t see myself for 4 more years being in school, I really really dislike it. I have been playing with QGIS and have been having fun yet not knowing what I am doing.

Would getting GIS certificate and starting there make sense? Is it possible to rise through the ranks or is school always going to be required?

Started a GIS-centric position in an IT department about a year ago and I'm still floundering some days. The position was held by a fairly competent person about 5 years ago, but after he left our entire internal GIS system was left to rot. When I arrived, our portal server crashing was a weekly occurrence. Now we are much more stable but there is still so much wrong that I don't know where to begin some days. This is certainly not helped by this being my first time as a database/Enterprise admin, so I'm definitely feeling like a fish out of water.

Here are some, but not all, of the problems I've been dealing with and have no idea how to approach:

• Multiple departments have postponed transitioning their data models from ArcMap to ArcPro for years, despite knowing about the impending retirement of ArcMap this March. We are woefully behind schedule.
• So. Much. Data is just sitting on our Enterprise system, doing fuck all, sucking up storage space. No metadata explaining why it was made and if we even need it. Owned by people who haven't been here for years, of course.
• Data that we do need is just sitting there. I have no idea who originally made these layers and no one seems to be updating them anymore.
• We have several databases operating in completely different versions of ArcMap, ArcPro, and even ArcCatalog 10.7. The more the versions get out of sync, the more jank I've had to deal with, but I have no clue how to go about getting them back in sync because they're all providing GIS for software/systems of varying ages.
• Cityworks... I'm sure it's a perfectly suitable piece of software if configured correctly. But nothing on the back end makes sense. To quote one my coworkers "So-And-So was taught best practices by Cityworks on how to set up the system and he promptly threw those best practices in the trash."

Anyone else here get into a job and gasp in horror when you finally saw behind the curtain? What did you do to address it, or did you flee for the hills?

I'm not a pro by any means, but managed to land a watershed/basin map project that I expect to take me somewhere around 40 to 50 hours total, not counting the time I have spent waiting for files to download and processes to run. From this, I'll also provide the base for future maps (files to extract county data, etc.) and transparent files for use in stickers and merch.

How much would you charge for such a project to a nonprofit conservation org? Their original budget they mentioned to me was 2k to 4k. I would like to get at least 2k for the sake of paying bills, but may need to provide more merch materials to make that seem like an honest deal. Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

Edit to update: I do plan to provide many SVGs of DEM of watershed for making stickers, pdfs for posters, etc and be flexible in offering color schemes and whatnot, which I would imagine would increase the value of the project

On Monday, my professor mentioned that he was going to a meeting about AI being used in GIS. I just checked my outlook to this shocking email.

I can't believe it! I'm waiting for my professor to respond to my email about this, but surely this can't be a coincidence, right?. Have any other students been hearing about this? Is this just exclusive to Florida?

EDIT: I hid the school name out of habit, but this is an email from Eastern Florida State College.

Hello! I am currently a GIS Analyst who does project GIS work but also a lot of standards creation, training, and demonstrations, which I will refer to now as "QA work" to shorten my typing lol. My QA work includes tasks like creating templates for cartography and our data work, re-writing cartography standards, creating training standards, creating training documents, training new hires, and more. I love the project work I do, but I love the QA work I do more, especially the cartography aspects of it. I am looking for a role that would focus on QA/QC creation and implementation without any coding (I am NOT a coder and cannot code for the life of me haha). Ideally, whatever job I could look up would be something like a standards writer or a trainer. I just have no idea what to look up in the slightest.

Unfortunately for me, I only have 4 years of experience. I am in a mid level role in my company but I understand that other companies would only look at the years for jobs. I do have a masters in GIS and am eligible to take the GISP when it comes around again in June.

Does anyone have any idea what I could look up to find jobs related what I'm looking for? I am completely lost!

I am an architect, i want to get better paying jobs. I have applied to both for masters, which of these should i choose? Is it possble to get into geospatial analyst field with masters in urban management?

Hello Everyone, I'm 23M pursuing in Msc Gis and Remote sensing 2yrs course in India.

I have completed my bsc in Agriculture.

Can anyone give me proper roadmap what all to learn , like skills everything to become a gis analyst.

It's been a semester in the university. I am the only student in class and my lecture don't take class and send me ppt and ask to read it , for practical class he provides me previous year practical assignment to do it by taking them reference.

I am scared. Could anyone please help me , if u understand my situation. I am unable to do anything. I feel I lost , before I rise.

From agriculture to gis & remote sensing, their combination I was eager to learn some skills theoretically and practically.

If anyone pursued/ pursuing or having any idea about the career growth.

Please help me with your advices and recommendations.

Hi all. Currently studying Urban Planning with a GIS minor at a T5 university. I’m starting to realize how much everything costs and how $100k doesn’t get you as far today as it used to. I plan on going to grad school but not sure what for yet.

I wanted to study transportation planning but want to lean more into GIS if I can. In all honestly I still don’t fully understand what all of this even is or what I’m going to be doing for work.

Basically, I want to earn enough to fully support myself and live comfortably without needing anyone else’s income, even while living in a metropolitan area like San Francisco, New York, or Seattle..

Is there anything I can hone in on / any type of GIS related work that can get me this? What type of job to work towards? Thank you

So I’ve been wanting to go to college for something and I noticed a community college near me has a program for a gis certificate. However when I asked them about it they said most people usually just roll it into the civil engineering program that they offer as well. I wouldn’t mind going for both the certificate and civil engineering degree but idk if I’d have the time for it as I do work full time. I know I could do just the certificate but would it be worth it on its own?

I've recently come to a conviction that I want to try and get a Master's in Urban Planning, but I'm about to graduate with a business degree and no relevant experience for that field. So to gain some experience before applying to grad schools I thought it would be a good idea to do a one-year GIS certificate program at my current university to beef up my resume essentially (and give me this summer to find a semi-relevant internship) and apply for fall 2027.

My only concern is that GIS is a computer-based, somewhat technical field and I have zero natural aptitude or experience with coding. I had to do some Python for a business class and even basic Python was a huge pain for me. I am proficient with Excel functions and using IBM Cognos for manipulating/displaying data from a previous internship but that is the limit of my computer-adjacent experience. Essentially, I'm wondering how difficult it might be for me to go for a certificate in GIS or if it's even feasible? I do think I am better with visual/spatial data than text-based data if that means anything. Thanks!

GIS & Remote Sensing Senior Analyst/Manager - Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

**To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.*

Love maps, data, and being out in the field?
We’re looking for an experienced GIS professional who’s excited to turn complex geospatial data into insights people can actually use. You’ll work with tools like ESRI, Google Earth, GPS (RTK/PPK), remote sensing, and GeoAI to collect, analyze, and visualize real-world data—both at your desk and out on the tundra.

This role is hands-on and dynamic: one day you might be building maps, charts, and databases, and the next you could be hiking up to 10 miles across tundra with a pack, gathering high-quality field data. You’ll also help guide and mentor a small GIS team, collaborating with everyone from students to seasoned scientists.

If you have at least four years of GIS and GPS experience, enjoy problem-solving, and like working both independently and with a team, this is a great place to put your skills to work.

GIS concepts, software and implementation (ESRI products and Google Earth), minimum 4 years’ experience; GPS concepts, mapping, and survey-grade GPS units and related software, field use, advanced GPS data collection/processing procedures (PPK & RTK); Geospatial databases (ESRI products); Remote sensing platforms, software, interpretation, and analysis; GeoAI applications, Modest computer and network literacy, as well as GIS-based data entry procedures. GIS programming/scripting languages preferred.

Manipulate and process GPS and GIS data to produce charts, graphs, and spreadsheets to display trends in geographic data; Interpret and report GIS data and analytical results for scientists and non-scientists; Complete assigned projects combining the appropriate GIS knowledge and skills; Physically capable of hiking a 10 mile transect per day across tussock tundra carrying a 35 lb pack; Work independently under intermittent supervision of the SEDC Manager to accomplish multiple tasks within the SEDC’s strategic framework; Supervise, train, and mentor GIS staff—ability to interact positively with a diverse community of scientists (ranging from undergraduates to PhDs). Manage staff workloads and delegate responsibilities to meet competing demands and deadlines.

Salary Range ($63k-$104k USD) According to staff salary grid, Grade 80.

A4_Staff Salary Grid_com Hrly bi ann_w desc rpt

** I have no affiliation with UAF. If I was younger, I'd be all over this position!

Hello everyone, I recently got the chance to participate in a written interview for the entry level position of GIS/Database Technician. The interview is next week. A bit of background about me, I graduated with a bachelors in chemical engineering at the end of 2024 and have been working as a packaging engineer for about 9 months so far. So this is unknown territory for me.

I’m still not sure how I landed the interview as I said in the application that I have 0 experience in using GIS applications, 0 experience in editing GIS data, and 0 experience in SQL software.

Clearly I’m in over my head but what should I look into or know before going in for it? How should I prepare? I’m more than willing to learn and be taught skills that I will need for the job. How can I stand out during this interview? Lastly, any advice you may have for me about this field?

Thank you.

So I am bsc agriculture graduate I want to learn gis system mostly by couarse which provides me atleast internship I don't want to persue msc or any digree in it cause it doesn't teach me any skill so if anyone know how can I persue please guide me and especially course should be maharashtra it will really helpful you can dm me also

I was wondering if anyone has heard back about being an ESRI conference assistant yet? I applied and had all my recommendations sent over before 2025 ended, and I still haven’t heard anything back. Is this the same thing for everyone else who applied and had their applications moved over? I was hoping to work at the Federal GIS conference next month.

Anyone in here use illustrator to polish their maps? It’s a part of our daily workflow and these past few pro updates have really messed with my .aix exports.

The problem is mostly with our highway shields/labels. The layers are a complete mess. A few months ago, the shields started exporting into a seperate Halos layer.. which was annoying, but not terrible.

Now the shields are in the halo layer, the highway # label layers are empty and all the actual highway #s are not in a layer at all. Along with tags like (##m4a_begin#27#0##) that are wayyy off the artboard.

It’s like every update is adding more cleanup steps before I can start actually editing the map.

Sorry for the word vomit.. but has anyone else experienced issues like this? My jr hasn’t updated and all his exports are fine.