Group Manager | GIS

Description

HRG is an employee-owned, nationally recognized consulting engineering, planning, and infrastructure solutions firm.

We are seeking a leader who is passionate about quality and dedicated to fostering a coaching culture. As the Group Manager | GIS, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our GIS Group—both in-person and virtually—across HRG’s footprint. Your commitment to a people-centric leadership approach will be instrumental in ensuring high standards in project execution and client satisfaction. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leadership & Coaching: Inspire and coach group members to enhance our employee-owner culture and drive engagement in their professional development. 
• Project Management: Ensure timely and superior project delivery while collaborating across service groups. 
• Client Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure long-term partnerships and satisfaction. 
• Financial Oversight: Manage project budgets, prioritize workloads, and ensure fiscal responsibility. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with Operations and Service AVPs to address staffing, resource allocation, and operational efficiency. 

Requirements

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Surveying, GIS, or a related field 
•  8+ years of comprehensive experience in diverse GIS projects, delivering on time and within budget, including:

              - Large and small-scale municipal mapping initiatives 

              - Development of GIS databases for municipal or private use 

              - Familiarity with GPS survey techniques and GIS applications in Civil Engineering 

• Appropriate licensure or certification preferred 
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local GIS databases 
• Proficiency in ESRI products, including ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcInfo, and web-based GIS applications, along with Microsoft Office Suite 
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation is a plus 
• Ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative teams, with a strong emphasis on coaching, mentoring, and fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with team members, clients, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization virtually, by telephone, or in-person 
• Experience in client relations, proposal preparation, project budgeting, and public presentations 
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, planning and organizational skills  

 

Life at HRG

Are you a creative problem solver who wants to make a difference in people’s everyday lives? Find out why it’s #Good2bHRG :

• Work with Purpose & Impact: Our people design roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. They reduce pollution and protect environmental resources. They prepare sites for new homes, businesses, schools, and gathering spaces. They develop strategic plans and connect leaders to the funding they need to turn vision into reality. Join us, and use your talent to enhance safety, promote health and well-being, connect people and places, and build strong economies in the community around you.
• Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits:  HRG offers a generous total rewards package including bonuses and other cash rewards, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance for you and your dependents, general paid time off, paid parental leave, pet insurance, and more.
• 100% Employee Ownership: Every member of the team shares in the firm’s financial success through the company-funded employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), but ownership means so much more to us at HRG. It’s about communicating transparently, being accessible, and empowering everyone to contribute their ideas.
• Bright Opportunities for Growth: HRG has experienced steady annual growth over the past decade, adding new services and new territories across the tri-state area.  We have a detailed path to continue that growth in the decade to come, and our people are the foundation of that plan. We provide ample training, mentorship, and peer networking opportunities, so you can continue to evolve your skills and take on new challenges. We also provide generous reimbursement for continuing education, licensure and certifications, and professional members