Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
As a GISSpecialist, you will support environmental planning and permitting projects with a focus on siting and routing. This will include creating and maintaining constraints databases, providing analysis and GIS support for routing and siting studies, preparing maps and graphics, assisting with state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) siting applications and supporting public outreach efforts. You will assist our GIS team in driving efficiency by improving workflows through data standardization, automation, and tool creation. As such, you must have demonstrated experience with the latest versions of the ESRI product suite.
You will also assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work. You will be an important member of the Energy Transition team interacting with ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts, and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required qualifications for the role include:
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), engineering, biology, ecology, or similar discipline
2+ years of experience as a GISSpecialist in environmental consulting. Associated experience with environmental agencies and departmental roles with commercial entities may be considered equivalent
Demonstrated experience in ESRI products including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Strong data management skills including creating, editing, converting GIS data following prescribed data management protocol
Experience visualizing geographic data for both print and web products
Experience task managing and assistant project managing multiple projects at once and working in collaboration with scientists, engineers, archaeologists, and other specialists in developing environmental documents for environmental projects
Preferred qualifications:
Experience supporting applications for state PUC filings in the Midwestern and Eastern US
Experience developing, managing and maintaining web map services and applications (ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Field Maps)
Familiarity with workflow automation using Model Builder or Python
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $61200 - $91800.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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2026 GIS - Local Government Summer Intern
Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission 3.9
Columbus, OH
The MORPC Local Government Summer Internship Program provides the opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to obtain practical work experience with a local government within MORPC's 15-county region to prepare them for possible careers in public service. MORPC coordinates the recruitment and placement of students to match each host's request; hosts make the final hiring decision and provide an hourly wage. Interns work for a host for a minimum of 16 hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week for a 10- to 14-week period, which means there are both part-time and full-time positions available. The summer 2026 internship program will begin on May 12th and will end on August 14th.
Interns gain applicable knowledge to enhance classroom learning by working with current government professionals throughout Central Ohio and acquire insights into the services provided by a regional planning commission. Interns also can attend monthly commission meetings as well as special MORPC-sponsored events and are paired with a MORPC staff member to serve as their mentor during the summer internship program.
Previous GIS interns have gained experience using ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Field Maps, Canva, CivicPlus, Survey123, Microsoft 365, Python, R, and other software programs on the job. Specific past assignments include:
Field mapping at city parks to show trails, amenities, and interpretive sign locations
Maintaining an organization's GIS on a daily basis
Creating an interactive dashboard, such as a stormwater database or road database
Creating an interactive map for public use online, including a map for a township's Open Space Program
Updating key maps with current data
Providing static maps and images upon request
Acquiring and processing new aerial imagery
Assisting with ongoing upgrades of a county's ArcGIS Online environment
Digitizing maps from physical archive and other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Students must meet the following requirements:
30 hours of completed college coursework
Interest in public service careers
GPA 3.0 or higher (preferred)
Legally eligible to work in the United States
Reliable transportation to and from work
Attend a Central Ohio college OR attend other college and have access to local housing
Benefits
All MORPC internships are paid opportunities! Pay ranges between $15 to $20 per hour depending on the host.
Additional benefits include practical work experience, mentorship, and exposure to services offered by a regional planning commission.
Please apply online at ***************************** or you may mail a resume to:
MORPC Attn: GA-7-26
111 Liberty St., Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43215
*************
No phone calls please.
$15-20 hourly 39d ago
2026 GIS - Local Government Summer Intern
Franklin County, Oh 3.9
Columbus, OH
The MORPC Local Government Summer Internship Program provides the opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to obtain practical work experience with a local government within MORPC's 15-county region to prepare them for possible careers in public service. MORPC coordinates the recruitment and placement of students to match each host's request; hosts make the final hiring decision and provide an hourly wage. Interns work for a host for a minimum of 16 hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week for a 10- to 14-week period, which means there are both part-time and full-time positions available. The summer 2026 internship program will begin on May 12th and will end on August 14th.
Interns gain applicable knowledge to enhance classroom learning by working with current government professionals throughout Central Ohio and acquire insights into the services provided by a regional planning commission. Interns also can attend monthly commission meetings as well as special MORPC-sponsored events and are paired with a MORPC staff member to serve as their mentor during the summer internship program.
Previous GIS interns have gained experience using ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Field Maps, Canva, CivicPlus, Survey123, Microsoft 365, Python, R, and other software programs on the job. Specific past assignments include:
* Field mapping at city parks to show trails, amenities, and interpretive sign locations
* Maintaining an organization's GIS on a daily basis
* Creating an interactive dashboard, such as a stormwater database or road database
* Creating an interactive map for public use online, including a map for a township's Open Space Program
* Updating key maps with current data
* Providing static maps and images upon request
* Acquiring and processing new aerial imagery
* Assisting with ongoing upgrades of a county's ArcGIS Online environment
* Digitizing maps from physical archive and other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Students must meet the following requirements:
* 30 hours of completed college coursework
* Interest in public service careers
* GPA 3.0 or higher (preferred)
* Legally eligible to work in the United States
* Reliable transportation to and from work
* Attend a Central Ohio college OR attend other college and have access to local housing
Benefits
All MORPC internships are paid opportunities! Pay ranges between $15 to $20 per hour depending on the host.
Additional benefits include practical work experience, mentorship, and exposure to services offered by a regional planning commission.
Please apply online at ***************************** or you may mail a resume to:
MORPC Attn: GA-7-26
111 Liberty St., Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43215
*************
No phone calls please.