Location: Wilmington, NC or Morgantown, WV
Employee Type: Full Time (level and classification may vary based on candidate experience)
Reports To: Lead GIS & Data Analyst
Green Assets is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a GIS Technician. Founded in 2010, Green Assets is a fast-growing, leading forest carbon offset development firm. We provide informed, turn-key project development services that enable profitable conservation while maintaining natural habitats and ecosystems.
This role sits at the intersection of GIS, land/parcel intelligence, and forestry, supporting both technical project execution and landowner identification and feasibility analysis.
Position Overview
The GIS Technician supports the Lead GIS & Data Analyst in executing GIS analysis, spatial data management, routine workflows, and mapping across carbon project development, verification, and monitoring workflows. This role is execution-focused, working under established SOPs to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability across the organization.
A key component of this role is the development of clear, accurate, and professional-quality cartographic outputs that effectively communicate complex spatial information to internal teams, clients, and third-party stakeholders.
In addition to core GIS responsibilities, this position plays a key role in supporting the Business Development team, working with parcel data, land datasets, and real estate-related GIS information.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver, detail-oriented and technically capable individual who is interested in applying GIS within a forest conservation industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support GIS workflows across project development, verification, and monitoring phases
- Perform a variety of spatial analyses, data preparation, and data management to maintain high-quality datasets
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and deliver high-quality products under tight deadline
- Process and analyze parcel data, land ownership records, and related datasets to support landowner identification and feasibility workflows
- Assist in aggregating and standardizing property-level data for Business Development and project scoping
- Produce clear, accurate, and professional-quality maps and spatial visualizations
- Support project monitoring using remote sensing data and GIS tools
- Prepare spatial outputs for internal reporting and external deliverables
- Assist in evaluating potential projects through GIS-based analysis and data compilation
- Execute established workflows and support implementation of GIS tools and systems
- Collaborate with internal teams to support GIS and data-related needs
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proficiency with ESRI products (ArcGIS Pro)
- Strong cartographic skills and attention to detail
- Understanding of spatial statistics
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Proficiency with ESRI’s Cloud Suite (AGOL)
- Experience with Python, SQL, and version control (GIT)
- Familiarity with multispectral imagery and LiDAR data
- Experience working with parcel data, land ownership datasets, or real estate GIS workflows
- Familiarity with land evaluation, boundary analysis, and GIS related legal descriptions.
- Ability to document workflows, methodologies, and SOPs
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor of Science in GIS or a related field (Geography, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resources, Geology, etc.)
- 0–4 years of GIS or spatial analysis experience
Compensation & Benefits:
Green Assets offers competitive compensation and benefits. While this position is initially scoped as a GIS Technician role, the final role level, responsibilities, classification (e.g., GIS Technician vs. GIS Analyst), and compensation will be aligned with the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, and demonstrated capabilities.
For more information about Green Assets and the unique work we do, please visit httpss://www.greenassets. com/.
If you are seeking a GIS-focused role that offers meaningful analytical challenges, hands-on spatial problem solving, and the opportunity to support impactful forestry and land management projects, please send a letter of interest and resume to kmann@green-assets.com by May 29th, 2025. Green Assets is an Equal Opportunity Employer.