CityWorks GIS Specialist Role - Utility Sector Growth in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This contract role targets a highly specialized niche — Trimble CityWorks administration — where qualified professionals are scarce. That scarcity gives skilled candidates meaningful negotiating leverage on rate, even though no salary is disclosed. Market rates for GIS/asset management system specialists with utility experience typically range from $85–$130/hr on contract, depending on depth of CityWorks and integration experience.
Skills you'll develop and reinforce:
- Trimble CityWorks AMS/PLL — a niche but sticky enterprise platform in the municipal/utility sector
- Esri ArcGIS integration — a broadly marketable GIS skill
- Oracle Fusion and SCADA integrations — adds enterprise IT credibility
- Power BI dashboards and KPI reporting — highly transferable across industries
The month-to-month structure with renewal potential is a green flag for contract professionals who value flexibility, but a yellow flag for those seeking long-term stability. The 12-month horizon is respectable for a contract engagement.
Blue Raster signals: A niche GIS consultancy serving government, conservation, and global affairs clients — small but specialized. Working here builds a portfolio across multiple sectors, which is valuable for independent consultants or those targeting federal/municipal GIS roles.
One flag: the role requires only 1+ year of CityWorks experience, suggesting this may suit a mid-level specialist. Those with 3–5 years could potentially command a higher rate or move into a lead/architect capacity with other clients Blue Raster hints at.
Blue Raster is looking for an experienced Trimble CityWorks professional to support a large public water and wastewater utility. This is a fully remote contract position. You'll administer and optimize the client's CityWorks environment and work closely with their IT, GIS, and operations teams to improve workflows, data quality, and reporting.
The engagement is month-to-month, expected to run at least 12 months, with opportunities to renew. There is also potential to expand the role to support other municipal and utility clients with CityWorks and GIS integrations.
Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, and optimize the Trimble CityWorks AMS and PLL platforms
- Ensure the system meets the client's operational, reporting, and strategic needs
- Collaborate with IT, GIS, and operations teams to enhance workflows, improve data quality, and support data-driven decision-making
- Integrate CityWorks with Esri, financial systems (Oracle Fusion), SCADA, and other enterprise platforms
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs using CityWorks Analytics, Power BI, and similar tools
Requirements
- 1+ years of hands-on experience administering and configuring Trimble CityWorks (AMS and/or PLL)
- Experience integrating CityWorks with Esri ArcGIS and other enterprise systems
- Experience building dashboards and reports in CityWorks Analytics, Power BI, or similar tools
- Familiarity with water/wastewater utility or municipal operations preferred
- Experience with Oracle Fusion or SCADA integrations a plus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with client stakeholders
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.
Benefits
Blue Raster offers a friendly work environment, competitive salaries, and a generous benefits package. Our benefits package includes:
- CareFirst Medical, Dental, Vision with HSA option
- 401k benefits
- Paid Time Off that starts on your first day
- Parental Leave
- Training opportunities
- Support for personal and career growth
We also provide opportunities to work on a number of concurrent projects with clients from a variety of sectors, including Conservation, Health, Government, Global Affairs, and Education.
Our mission and our applications are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.
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