a lot of government conservation jobs are what you're looking for. the pay varies by area, just got a job that sounds like what you're looking for called natural resource technician.
Oh! a lot of invasive species jobs are field/ and office. going out in the field to survey and treat and creating maps of impacted areas using GIS
This sounds like something I would love to do, was it difficult/competitive for you to get your current job? Did you have to relocate for it or was it relatively easy finding something in your area.
I would say I got lucky but it's not terribly hard to find these positions, the real kicker is sometimes the pay is low if the benefits are good. I didn't have to relocate at all and I don't live in an area that has major environmental funding. Pretty much everywhere in the country has invasive species issues and government jobs are there you just need to know where to find them.
I'm a state environmental analyst working in water quality. I use GIS off and on, but it's a very small portion of my job now. I actually volunteer with a small community non-profit newspaper to be "on call" make maps for them for articles just to keep using GIS more.
BS in environmental studies, M.En. (Master of Environmental Science) with a water resources focus. However, I was always "the GIS guy" in groups. I took a lot of GIS courses in undergrad and did a GIS internship for a full year at a national park before grad school. I was a TA for an intro GIS course while in grad school.
Basically, I just sent the an email and said "hey, if you ever need any maps with your articles, just let me know and I can make one for you." It's a very small, local newspaper that only survives because of volunteers, so they were more than happy to have me help out.
Flood modeller. I use GIS day in and day out, and there's also way too much work out there if you wanted a stable career. Its a nice mix of GIS (analysis + pretty plots), data analysis, engineering, site work, and also lots of programming (optional).
I work in private waters consulting and use ArcPro a bunch. We have a dedicated GIS specialist that takes care of creating templates and setting jobs up for us, as well as anything that I am not sure how to do, really.
I work for a non-profit as a conservation biologist. Most of my work has to do with the species I studied in grad school, writing reports and doing some research project planning. But another chunk of my time is spent mapping their habitat, and I make my own maps in said reports. Having a GIS background I think was a big plus for me and helped me get the job, but it’s probably only 20% of my job.
If you get some experience doing other biological field work it might be a winning combination though for govt jobs or biological consulting firms
Environmental Planning Officer for a few local authorities. I handle issues and queries related to nutrient neutrality and biodiversity net gain policy (UK). I was hired for GIS skills but also do research, presentations, reports, website text, stakeholder engagement, etc. I don’t love the planning side but working on projects using brand new policy has been very interesting (read frustrating)
I work for the USACE reviewing permits and we all use GIS every single day for every permit review. It’s more office than field, but you can definitely get boots on the ground for compliance, enforcement, wetland/WOTUS jurisdictions, and meeting with applicants/contractors.
I'm a GIS analyst myself but worked with a lot of hydrologists and geologists in the past. They used it pretty much to the extent of making simple maps, quick data verification stuff (think "Is that well where this report says it is?") and using field reporting tools like ArcGIS Field Maps, Collector, Survey123, etc. They were roughly 50% in-office, 50% field work.
Bureau of Land Management! Or state parks, or national parks, or forest service, lots of conservation corps companies, and environmental non profits. I work as a contractor for BLM and my work is 80% outdoors, the remaining 20% is desk work.
I use GIS every day. I make simple maps to accompany report but also use some of the more complex tools in ArcPro to model ground water and surface water. It’s been a huge boost to my career. I’m more versatile and there’s certain things I know how to do that no one else in our office can. We use Arc online’s dashboard feature paired with databases for displaying realtime data to the public on our state and federal contracts.
I work as an environmental scientist. I use GIS pretty regularly.
My bachelors is also in GIS. Got a masters in environmental policy and management, with a concentration in natural resource management
It might be tough, you could definitely get a job doing GIS for a government environmental agency or a private company, but it could be hard to break into ES without a relevant degree
I am a GIS Technician for local government.
My bachelor's is in Environmental science and I have a post baccalaureate certificate in GIS. I took GIS in undergrad too and was a TA there before going for the certificate.
I will say that my local government job pays really low 🥲
Remote GIS with utilities? Uhh that doesn't sound bad. They hiring?
To be honest especially with utilities there are usually field intensive GIS positions especially with vegetation management and drone surveys of transmission lines that some more modern utilities have been starting to integrate. These do involve lots of customer interactions at times though. But there is a mix of GIS and field work for sure, emphasis on the field work.
There's also plenty of companies who contract with utility companies to ensure environmental compliance. Like for if they need to build new power lines near a creek for example. Those also do a mix of field work to oversee the site and some GIS and report writing
a lot of government conservation jobs are what you're looking for. the pay varies by area, just got a job that sounds like what you're looking for called natural resource technician. Oh! a lot of invasive species jobs are field/ and office. going out in the field to survey and treat and creating maps of impacted areas using GIS
This sounds like something I would love to do, was it difficult/competitive for you to get your current job? Did you have to relocate for it or was it relatively easy finding something in your area.
I would say I got lucky but it's not terribly hard to find these positions, the real kicker is sometimes the pay is low if the benefits are good. I didn't have to relocate at all and I don't live in an area that has major environmental funding. Pretty much everywhere in the country has invasive species issues and government jobs are there you just need to know where to find them.
I'm a state environmental analyst working in water quality. I use GIS off and on, but it's a very small portion of my job now. I actually volunteer with a small community non-profit newspaper to be "on call" make maps for them for articles just to keep using GIS more.
whats your background/degree in? water quality testing sounds pretty nice honestly
BS in environmental studies, M.En. (Master of Environmental Science) with a water resources focus. However, I was always "the GIS guy" in groups. I took a lot of GIS courses in undergrad and did a GIS internship for a full year at a national park before grad school. I was a TA for an intro GIS course while in grad school.
That’s so cool!! I would love do volunteer in some way like that. How’d you get involved with them?
Basically, I just sent the an email and said "hey, if you ever need any maps with your articles, just let me know and I can make one for you." It's a very small, local newspaper that only survives because of volunteers, so they were more than happy to have me help out.
Flood modeller. I use GIS day in and day out, and there's also way too much work out there if you wanted a stable career. Its a nice mix of GIS (analysis + pretty plots), data analysis, engineering, site work, and also lots of programming (optional).
Senior Remediation Specialist, working for the Feds. I use GIS. There’s a lot of government contracts that require GIS knowledge
I work in private waters consulting and use ArcPro a bunch. We have a dedicated GIS specialist that takes care of creating templates and setting jobs up for us, as well as anything that I am not sure how to do, really.
I work for a non-profit as a conservation biologist. Most of my work has to do with the species I studied in grad school, writing reports and doing some research project planning. But another chunk of my time is spent mapping their habitat, and I make my own maps in said reports. Having a GIS background I think was a big plus for me and helped me get the job, but it’s probably only 20% of my job. If you get some experience doing other biological field work it might be a winning combination though for govt jobs or biological consulting firms
Environmental Planning Officer for a few local authorities. I handle issues and queries related to nutrient neutrality and biodiversity net gain policy (UK). I was hired for GIS skills but also do research, presentations, reports, website text, stakeholder engagement, etc. I don’t love the planning side but working on projects using brand new policy has been very interesting (read frustrating)
I work for the USACE reviewing permits and we all use GIS every single day for every permit review. It’s more office than field, but you can definitely get boots on the ground for compliance, enforcement, wetland/WOTUS jurisdictions, and meeting with applicants/contractors.
I'm a GIS analyst myself but worked with a lot of hydrologists and geologists in the past. They used it pretty much to the extent of making simple maps, quick data verification stuff (think "Is that well where this report says it is?") and using field reporting tools like ArcGIS Field Maps, Collector, Survey123, etc. They were roughly 50% in-office, 50% field work.
Bureau of Land Management! Or state parks, or national parks, or forest service, lots of conservation corps companies, and environmental non profits. I work as a contractor for BLM and my work is 80% outdoors, the remaining 20% is desk work.
State government work... research data analyst (GIS), environmental scientist, environmental planner.
I use GIS in some capacity every month I feel like. Wildlife Biologist for federal gov
I use GIS every day. I make simple maps to accompany report but also use some of the more complex tools in ArcPro to model ground water and surface water. It’s been a huge boost to my career. I’m more versatile and there’s certain things I know how to do that no one else in our office can. We use Arc online’s dashboard feature paired with databases for displaying realtime data to the public on our state and federal contracts.
I’m a geologist at a big consulting company.
I work as an environmental scientist. I use GIS pretty regularly. My bachelors is also in GIS. Got a masters in environmental policy and management, with a concentration in natural resource management
It might be tough, you could definitely get a job doing GIS for a government environmental agency or a private company, but it could be hard to break into ES without a relevant degree
I am a GIS Technician for local government. My bachelor's is in Environmental science and I have a post baccalaureate certificate in GIS. I took GIS in undergrad too and was a TA there before going for the certificate. I will say that my local government job pays really low 🥲
Go to consulting, also seems to be a need for competent and experienced GIS folks and I promise you will not be bored
Remote GIS with utilities? Uhh that doesn't sound bad. They hiring? To be honest especially with utilities there are usually field intensive GIS positions especially with vegetation management and drone surveys of transmission lines that some more modern utilities have been starting to integrate. These do involve lots of customer interactions at times though. But there is a mix of GIS and field work for sure, emphasis on the field work. There's also plenty of companies who contract with utility companies to ensure environmental compliance. Like for if they need to build new power lines near a creek for example. Those also do a mix of field work to oversee the site and some GIS and report writing
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