Conference Details

When:
Main Conference: Wednesday, April 29th, and Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Where:
Downtown Portland, at the Standard Insurance Building (home to Esri’s Portland R&D offices).

The GIS in Action Conference has been an event for GIS professionals and enthusiasts for 35 years. It provides a fantastic opportunity for students and instructors to connect, share work, and engage with the GIS community.

Map Contest
One highlight of the conference is the Map Contest, which I am organizing this year. I would like to see your students participate! You might even consider integrating this into a class project. Participants not only compete for prizes but also gain visibility in the GIS community, build their portfolios, and connect with professionals from industry and academia.

Contest Categories
1. Analytic Presentation – Communicating meaningful patterns in data
2. Cartographic – Excellence in visual display
3. Data Integration – Combining data from multiple sources
4.. Web Applications – StoryMaps, ArcGIS Online, Tableau, Mapbox, Power BI, or similar platforms
5. Student Category – Specifically for enrolled students pursuing a degree or certificate (students compete against peers in this category)

Prizes
• Winners in each category will receive prizes, such as $50 REI gift certificates.
• Second-place prizes may also be awarded based on amount entered in that category.

How to Register for Map Contest 2026
Registration Link

Entry Formats:
o Hardcopy maps (up to 3 ft x 5 ft for poster boards)
o Digital maps
o Web applications

Deadline:
o Map entries are due by Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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Senior GIS Analyst
 
The Bonneville Power Administration is looking for two Senior GIS Analysts (Geographer 3) through supplier(s) for contracted services. These contract Geographer 3 positions will play a pivotal role within the Transmission Planning organization, leveraging their expertise to enhance the maintenance, operation, and development of BPA's asset inventory and equipment ratings. They will be responsible for providing advanced professional GIS services, encompassing data acquisition, storage, and analytics within the ESRI software platform, particularly focusing on the Utility Network. This involves generating visual displays, performing complex spatial analyses, system script maintenance/development using Python, and producing detailed reports across a diverse range of geographical transmission assets.
 
How to apply: For inquiries and instructions on how to apply contact [email protected]
 
Application deadline: 2/19
 
Full-Time

https://governmentjobs.com/jobs/5223466

We are looking for our next GIS Intern to join our team at TVWD for a limited duration of 6 months!

The Position:
As our GIS Intern, you will help support the 140 employees who bring safe, clean, and reliable drinking water to nearly 220,000 customers. With our Asset Management team, you will support basic tasks for our GIS department within this role. 

As our GIS Intern, you’ll focus on working with our GIS team to help insert new infrastructure assets into the GIS Enterprise databases, including the utility network.  You will also update data in our new electronic operations and maintenance manual to support the completion of the Willamette Water Supply System. Other duties will include producing maps for internal and external requests, spatial analysis, and GPS collection. Throughout your 6 months with us, you will have the opportunity to work with GIS mobile and desktop applications and get first-hand experience of how our engineering and operations team works. This is a great way to get involved with TVWD and enhance your skills within our water district. To read more about this position please click here.

Are You Our Ideal Candidate?
We are looking for someone with the following skills, experience, and traits to join our team:
•           Willingness to learn and help with various GIS tasks
•           A keen sense of attention to detail 
•           Ability to engage and communicate effectively with the team and customers
•           Positive attitude with a good sense of humor
•           Versatile, adaptable, and open to change 

https://jarrettwalker.com/hiring/

Position: Transit GIS analyst/planner

Salary Ranges: Portland area: $60,000-90,000 per year plus benefits, assuming 40 hours per week. DC Area: $70,000-104,000 per year plus benefits, assuming 40 hours per week.

Applications due by the end of: February 20, 2026 – Applicants are encouraged to apply early as resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

How to apply: Please submit applications via email to [email protected]. On the subject line please write “Analyst/Planner position.”

Jarrett Walker + Associates (JWA) is excited to announce our next round of hiring, beginning today! JWA is seeking planners, data analysts, and cartographers with interest or experience in public transit to work in either Arlington, VA or Portland, OR.  In this round, we anticipate hiring at least one and possibly multiple staff at this level. You must commute to one of these offices on a regular basis. However, we offer flexibility about which days and how many days employees should be in the office.

The position offers the potential to use and develop a range of transit planning skills. As a small firm, we can promote staff in response to skill and achievement. Everyone pitches in at many different levels, and there are many opportunities to learn on the job.

Duties include a wide range of data analysis, mapping, graphic design and/or writing tasks associated with public transit planning

GIS Technician I - Part Time
Location: Portland, OR                                                                                                                

​Mosaic Ecology is a natural resource management firm that works to restore native forests, prairies, and wetlands in western Oregon and Washington. We are seeking a permanent part-time (16-20 hrs/week) GIS Technician to assist in data analysis, map creation, and data collection. The position is office based with occasional data collection in the field as needed. Open to discuss a flexible schedule, with at two days in the office each week.
 
Job Responsibilities:
The GIS Technician 1 assists the Natural Resource Scientist and Project Managers with, GPS data collection, map creation, data analysis, and similar data collection tasks. Specific job duties include:

• Possessing an advanced understanding of geospatial equipment and programs in order to collect data, conduct maintenance, and troubleshoot issues in the field;
• Using ArcPro, Arc GIS Online, Field Maps, other ESRI related programs and geospatial analysis tools regularly;
• Efficiently using time to create high quality mapping and data deliverables;
• Learning to identify target plants within the field and through use of a dichotomous key;
• Analyzing and presenting geospatial data collected in the field using ArcGIS Pro, Excel, remote sensing software, and similar programs;
• Utilizing technology and quality assurance protocols to efficiently collect high quality data;
• Assisting on job bids related to GIS;
• Organizing and creating work flows for the company’s database;
• Administrative tasks as needed;
• Communicating daily with project lead when independently collecting or processing data.

 
Skills Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds;
• Excellent organizational and data management skills;

• Ability to use ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps, Google Suite, mobile tablets, various GPS receivers, and other forms of software/hardware for data collection in the field;
• Ability to efficiently utilize office time and work independently in the field as needed;
• Excellent spatial awareness and ability to interpret maps while off trail and out of cell service;
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal regulations related to workplace safety;
• Ability to make independent, well-reasoned decisions while knowing when to ask for instruction;
• Good driving record;
• Proficiency with speaking, reading, and writing in English.

 
Schedule and Benefits:

• Work-Week: 16-20 hours per week (two 8-10 hour days each week). Scheduling to be determined based on weather and work needs.
• Wages: $25.50-27.50 an hour/ DOE
• Paid Time Off: 120 hours of PTO provided on an annual basis based on rates of a FTE. PTO accrued at a rate of 8 hours for every 175 hours worked, starting on the first date of employment. The 120 hours of PTO include 40 hours of sick time required by law.
• 8 hours of professional development and up to $100 of financial assistance on your first year

 
Position Breakdown (Changes seasonally)

• 80% Office based data management and GIS tasks

• 10% Field based tasks such as site visits or data collection
• 10% Administrative support duties
  

Mosaic Ecology LLC offers equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or sexual orientation.
 
 Please send your resume to Operations Coordinator, Victor Velasco: [email protected]
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https://blog.datadryad.org/jobs/

Data Curator (Full-time, remote, U.S.)Dryad is recruiting a full-time Data Curator to help drive and maintain the highest standards for research data curation and data publication. Our future Data Curator will carefully evaluate submitted research metadata and data files, and assist with identifying workflow and process improvements, offering guidance to authors, supporting team members, and participating in the onboarding and training of new curators. 

​Qualifications
To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the scientific research publication process and/or relevant research experience. They should also have:

• Experience working with data in either a research or curation capacity (quantitative and qualitative)
• Proficiency in accessing various file types used for research management and analysis, adept in identifying and accessing both open source and proprietary software (such as TextEditor, QGIS, Octave, ImageJ, RStudio)
• Effective time-management and organizational skills 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience providing exceptional customer service
• Intermediate-level knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs and Google Drive
• Familiarity with computer quick keys, shortcuts, Windows OS, and rapid navigation skills

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and publish research data: review metadata and data files to ensure compliance with Dryad’s guidelines for publication and best practices for open data 
• Review data submissions entirely, and at a high-level, to ensure submissions are appropriate for publication in Dryad (e.g., no ethical or legal issues)
• Correspond with authors and provide guidance to make data findable, accessible, interoperable, and ready for reuse (FAIR compliant)
• Maintain high standards for curation service delivery, including responsiveness, speed, quality, and integrity
• Maintain relationships with authors, Dryad users, and editorial offices—ensuring clear, accurate, and timely communication about ongoing curation and publication protocols as well as Dryad policies and service
• Assist with creating and maintaining Dryad documentation
• Participate in team recruitment and training efforts
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and assist with implementation, as needed

Click here for full job description.

​Pay Range: $32.85 - $40.27 Hourly
Department: Department of Community Services (DCS)
Job Type: Regular Represented
Exemption Status: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): February 01, 2026

OVERVIEW
This Work Matters!

The Department of Community Services is looking to hire a full-time Engineering Technician 2 to join the Survey section of the Transportation division.

This section is responsible for, among other things, restoring and maintaining Public Land Corners; reviewing, filing and indexing work submitted by land surveyors; county road legalization; and providing survey support for capital improvement and other county projects.

In this position, you will: 

• Operate, adjust and maintain survey instruments including: total stations, levels, data collectors and geodetic (GPS) equipment
• Search, locate and maintain public land corners, check and reset public land corners as necessary, assist in performing traverses and GPS surveys
• Perform topographic and construction surveying in different county projects
• Help train survey personnel in the use of equipment and survey techniques, computations, law and principles
• Supervise survey personnel when crew leader is unavailable
• Create diagrams and written records of work performed in the field
• Plan safe traffic control, brush and clear lines
• Perform other duties as assigned

https://jobs.edp.com/job/Portland%2C-OR-Project-Development-Analyst-OR-97086/1278646201/

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the fourth-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 28 markets.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What you will do
Role Overview:
Exciting entry-level/early career leadership role at the cutting edge of the renewable energy industry. This is a fast-paced, dynamic position at the center of project management and renewable energy development. The Project Development Analyst works closely with experienced experts in every domain of the utility-scale renewable energy industry (wind, solar, and battery storage). The Project Development Analyst supports the development of projects from early-stage site identification all the way through permitting and construction. The Project Development Analyst is responsible for handling complex tasks and supporting Project Managers on multiple projects. The Project Development Analyst interacts daily with a diversity of internal project teams and external landowners, community stakeholders, and public officials in various project areas. This is a tremendous early-career position for emerging leaders who are seeking professional growth opportunities in the renewable energy industry with numerous training opportunities.    
Cover letters are strongly encouraged to be submitted!

​Main responsibilities:

• Identify and oversee the development of large-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects by creating and updating project maps and databases using GIS tools  
• Represent EDPRNA in the field, working with Project Managers and landowners to create, negotiate, and amend agreements, options, leases, and land sales  
• Engage in community outreach and stakeholder management activities  
• Organize and attend educational and networking events  
• Conduct land, market, regulatory, and related project research  
• Compile documentation, attend meetings, conduct necessary studies, and perform other tasks as needed to obtain permits at the local, state, and federal level  
• Assist with efforts to secure critical transmission and interconnection contracts from utilities and transmission providers  
• Prepare proposals that are submitted to power purchasers including utilities, community choice aggregators, and commercial & industrial customers  
• Support internal reporting and project tracking efforts  
• Additional duties as required