--- title: 'Consultant - Water at Esri' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/consultant-water-esri-charlotte-dh7rwj58tm61' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Consultant - Water at Esri - **Company:** Esri - **Location:** Charlotte, NC - **Compensation:** $84k–$142k - **Posted:** 2026-06-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://www.esri.com/careers/5155954007?gh_jid=5155954007 ## Job description ## Overview In this position, you will apply deep expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise, Utility Network, and Water Solutions to help water utilities solve complex operational and data challenges. Working directly with water, wastewater, and stormwater organizations, you will design and implement enterprise GIS solutions that improve asset management, system reliability, and field operations. This role is focused on professionals who understand both ArcGIS Enterprise and the business of GIS in water utilities, and who are passionate about partnering with customers to turn real-world challenges into scalable, enterprise solutions. You will leverage your experience across water utilities workflows—including operations, asset management, data management, field operations, and customer engagement—to drive meaningful outcomes for customers while advancing the use of GIS as an enterprise system. Working alongside industry experts at Esri, you will help utilities modernize their geospatial infrastructure, improve data quality and accessibility, and expand the impact of GIS across their organizations. As part of Esri’s Professional Services division, you will work on high-impact projects that enable customers to improve water distribution, sewer and stormwater collection, asset management practices, and service reliability in communities around the world. Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Charlotte, NC area for this position. ## Responsibilities - Help clients translate complex water utility challenges into practical, state-of-the-art GIS solutions, with a strong emphasis on implementing ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Utility Network, and ArcGIS Solutions. - Collaborate with clients to prepare enterprise geospatial strategies, including multi-year implementation and migration roadmaps. - Collect, organize, and present client requirements, objectives, and business workflows—including asset management, field operations, and data management—to develop actionable ArcGIS Enterprise solutions - Analyze and interpret business and technical problems specific to water utilities, delivering practical, customer-focused solutions - Advise customers on enterprise GIS strategies and product selection, with a focus on ArcGIS Enterprise and Utility Network - Lead project management activities, including planning, execution, and delivery of water utilities GIS projects, ensuring alignment with client goals and successful customer outcomes. - Create and manage scope, cost, schedule, and deliverables through planning, tracking, quality assurance, change control, and risk management - Manage small to large-scale projects and lead project teams through requirements, analysis, design, build, and rollout - Track project performance and communicate status with internal teams and customer stakeholders - Work with Esri’s marketing and sales teams to support business development, expand into new application areas, and deliver solutions to new and existing customers - Manage client relationships and maintain a strong focus on customer success and long-term partnership ## Requirements - 5+ years of hands-on experience applying ArcGIS Enterprise in production environments. - 5+ years of experience working within the water, wastewater, or stormwater utility industry - Demonstrated expertise with ArcGIS Utility Network concepts and  implementations - Experience using and configuring Esri products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Utility Network, ArcGIS Field Maps, and ArcGIS Solutions. - Ability to connect utility business workflows (asset management, field operations, data management, etc.) to ArcGIS solutions - Strong client-facing experience with a proven ability to understand customer needs and deliver effective solutions - Experience contributing to or leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects - Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work independently - Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills - Ability to manage multiple projects or activities in parallel - Bachelor’s degree in information systems, GIS, geography, or a related field - Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Recommended Qualifications - Experience in integrating business systems with ArcGIS to support work management, asset management, SCADA, customer information, and document management - Knowledge of RDBMS and geodatabase design, with best practices in data management - Familiarity with mobile applications for data collection of water utilities assets - Experience contributing to GIS strategies, enterprise deployments, or modernization initiatives within the utilities industry ## #LI-JJ2 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 $84,240—$142,480 USD The Company At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website [here](https://www.esri.com/en-us/racial-equity/overview#engage-communities). If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply! Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. [Esri Privacy](https://www.esri.com/en-us/privacy/overview) Esri takes our responsibility to protect your privacy seriously. We are committed to respecting your privacy by providing transparency in how we acquire and use your information, giving you control of your information and preferences, and holding ourselves to the highest national and international standards, including CCPA and GDPR compliance. ## About Esri ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Esri is the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, enabling organizations to solve complex problems through a geographic approach. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately held, debt-free) - **Headquarters**: Redlands, California, USA - **Founded**: 1969 - **Founders**: Jack Dangermond and Laura Dangermond ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software, Location Intelligence, Geospatial Analytics, Mapping - **Target customers**: B2B, B2G, and B2E (Enterprise, all levels of government, nonprofits, and educational institutions). Serves over 700,000 customer organizations, including 70% of the largest global companies, most national governments, 30,000 cities and local governments, all 50 US states, and 12,000 universities. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To empower all organizations to embrace a geographic approach, creating and sharing multidisciplinary knowledge to make better decisions, building sustainable prosperity while safeguarding the planet. Their vision is to "transform society and design a better, more sustainable future." ## Products & Services - **ArcGIS**: A comprehensive and scalable digital mapping and analytics software platform. It is the core product, offering tools for data visualization, spatial analysis, real-time situational awareness, data sharing, and collaboration. It is used across industries for operational intelligence, market analysis, risk assessment, supply chain management, urban planning, and more. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Private company, debt-free). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company invests 30% of its annual revenue into research and development. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privately held with no external investors. Partners include a global ecosystem of thousands of partners who provide solutions, implementation services, and content. Strategic partnerships are pursued to advance geospatial technology. - **Growth Signals**: Employs over 6,000 people from 73 countries with 49 offices worldwide, including 11 R&D centers. Honored in Inc.’s inaugural Best in Business awards. Continues to expand its workforce and global reach, driven by the increasing importance of location intelligence in addressing climate change, sustainability, and social equity. ## Competitive Advantages - **Market Leadership & Scale**: The undisputed global market leader in GIS software with an enormous, entrenched customer base across all sectors (private, public, nonprofit). - **Deep R&D Investment**: A massive 30% of annual revenue is reinvested into R&D, ensuring continuous innovation and technological leadership in geospatial analytics, AI, and mapping. - **Long-Term Stability & Independence**: Privately held and debt-free since 1969, allowing for a long-term, sustainable growth strategy without pressure from external investors. - **Comprehensive Ecosystem**: ArcGIS is a complete, integrated platform that is highly interoperable and supported by a vast partner network, creating a strong ecosystem lock-in. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic Approach to Global Challenges**: Prioritizing the use of GIS and location intelligence to tackle major global issues like climate change, sustainability, supply chain resilience, public health, and social equity. - **AI & Enterprise Technology**: Under the leadership of CTO for Enterprise and AI Technologies, Jay Theodore, the company is focused on the long-term vision of integrating AI and advanced analytics into the ArcGIS system. - **Open & Interoperable Systems**: Committed to keeping technology open and interoperable to foster collaboration and broad adoption. - **Expanding Impact**: Continuing to grow its customer base and influence, particularly in national government, city planning, and scientific research. ## Why Work Here - **Impactful Work**: Employees are motivated by the knowledge that their work supports organizations around the world in solving difficult problems related to sustainability, equity, social justice, science, and humanitarian aid. - **Culture & Environment**: Described as a supportive culture that encourages creativity, conversation, and collaboration with incredible coworkers. The environment is engaging and focused on making a difference. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits include fully covered health premiums for employees and eligible dependents, 401(k) with matching, profit sharing (as a privately held company), generous paid time off, flexible schedules for work-life balance, and a robust employee assistance program. - **Growth & Development**: Numerous educational resources are available, including training and scholarships to university degree programs to support personal and professional goals. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Employee networks include Asians and Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, women, veterans, and the LGBTQ community. Esri is an equal opportunity employer. - **Work Policy**: Offers flexible schedules; specific remote/hybrid policy is not explicitly stated on the careers page but is implied by the flexible schedule offering. ## Sources 1. [esri.com - About Esri](https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/company) 2. [esri.com - About Esri Overview](https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/overview) 3. [esri.com - Careers Overview](https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/careers/overview) 4. [esri.com - Working at Esri](https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/careers/working-esri) 5. 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