10 Current GIS, Remote Sensing & Surveying Jobs in the USA – September 2026

GIS jobs in the USA for September 2026 span local government, environmental mapping, cadastral and land-information work, enterprise GIS, business intelligence and synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imagery science. This roundup brings together ten vacancies whose application pages were live when checked on September 6, 2026.

You will find salary information, deadlines, experience levels and direct employer application links below. Because employers can close listings early, open the official page before tailoring your résumé. For comparison with the previous cycle, see TechGeo’s August 2026 USA GIS jobs roundup.

Current GIS, remote sensing and surveying jobs at a glance

Fastest deadlines: Colorado State University closes on September 8, while the Spokane, Fredericksburg and Washington County opportunities close on or around September 14. Apply early and confirm the employer’s local time zone.

Which opportunities fit your experience?

Early-career and technician candidates

The Colorado State University vacancy focuses on digitising aerial imagery, map production, vegetation mapping and possible field support. Spokane and Washington County offer practical routes for candidates with an associate degree or equivalent experience. Their work combines data editing, geodatabases, cartography, land records and field verification—strong foundations for a long-term GIS career.

Analyst and enterprise GIS candidates

Fredericksburg, Mesquite and Coconino County need professionals who can move beyond map production into data governance, enterprise platforms, automation and user support. Python, SQL, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, dashboards and technical documentation recur across these vacancies.

Land surveying and cadastral specialists

Washington County’s technician role is especially relevant to applicants who understand deeds, surveys, plats and parcel boundaries. Ozaukee County’s manager role adds Public Land Survey System knowledge, parcel governance, orthophotography and LiDAR vendor management. These are good targets for surveying professionals who have developed strong GIS and land-records experience.

Remote-sensing and GEOINT specialists

Leidos and GRVTY are hiring expert SAR imagery scientists. Both require advanced radar-image processing and active high-level security clearances. The USDA role also includes remote sensing, GPS, spatial analysis and elevation data, but eligibility is restricted to specific federal hiring paths.

Detailed vacancies and direct application links

1. GIS Technician – ECDP — Colorado State University

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Salary: $48,000–$50,000 per year
Deadline: September 8, 2026
Work arrangement: Full-time, in person

This role supports Colorado State University’s vegetation-mapping and wetland-delineation teams. The technician will digitise aerial imagery, create maps and plant-identification guides, classify plant communities and maintain project data. Field assistance may also be required, making it useful for applicants who want a mix of desktop GIS and environmental fieldwork. Preferred experience includes Esri ArcGIS, Avenza or handheld GPS, geodatabases and aerial-image interpretation. Candidates should foreground coursework or projects involving natural resources, geography, GIS, environmental science or closely related subjects. A concise portfolio showing clean digitising, symbology and field-data workflows would strengthen the application.

View the official CSU vacancy and apply

2. Geographic Information Systems Technician II — City of Spokane

Location: Spokane, Washington
Salary: $54,601.20–$96,904.08 per year
Deadline: September 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific
Experience: Associate degree plus two years of GIS-related IT experience, or an accepted equivalent

Spokane’s IT team needs a technician to create, maintain, query and quality-check spatial datasets. The work includes field verification, infrastructure mapping, converting engineering drawings, coordinate geometry, metadata and user support. Applicants who pass the minimum-qualification review will complete an online examination covering ArcGIS, cartography, editing, geoprocessing, geodatabases, map projections and spatial analysis. This makes the posting unusually transparent: prepare for both the application and the assessment. Use your résumé to show precise editing, data-quality controls and examples of explaining GIS information to non-specialists.

View the City of Spokane posting and apply

3. Geographic Information System Analyst — City of Fredericksburg

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hiring range: $54,776–$71,210, depending on qualifications
Priority date: September 14, 2026
Work arrangement: Full-time, on site

Fredericksburg is seeking a mid-level analyst to maintain citywide geospatial data, produce maps and applications, support public safety and help guide the city’s GIS strategy. The minimum profile is accessible compared with many analyst roles: an associate degree in a relevant field and two years of professional GIS experience, with equivalent combinations considered. Desired skills include ArcGIS Pro, Experience Builder, ArcGIS Online or Enterprise, scripting, GPS field inspections and interpreting land records, plats and surveys. This is a strong bridge position for a technician ready to demonstrate ownership of datasets, systems and user support.

View the Fredericksburg GIS Analyst vacancy and apply

4. GIS Technician II — Washington County, Oregon

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Pay: $33.19–$42.38 per hour
Deadline: September 14, 2026
Department: Assessment and Taxation

This position sits at the intersection of GIS, cadastral mapping and land surveying. The county’s cartography team uses deeds, surveys and plats to maintain tax-lot boundaries that support assessment, emergency response and public information. Washington County asks for an associate degree plus two years of GIS experience, or four years of relevant experience. Applicants from deed preparation, title, assessor mapping or land-surveying backgrounds may be competitive even without previous assessor-office work. Highlight parcel editing, coordinate geometry, legal-description interpretation, topology and careful quality assurance.

View the official Washington County vacancy and apply

5. GIS Manager / Land Information Officer — Ozaukee County

Location: Port Washington, Wisconsin
Starting wage: $39.59–$42.88 per hour
Deadline: September 25, 2026
Work arrangement: Full-time, exempt and on site

Ozaukee County is recruiting an experienced professional to lead its GIS and Land Information Program. Responsibilities include strategic planning, Wisconsin Land Information Program reporting, grants, parcel and address data, road centre-lines, NG911 support, data governance and supervision. The manager will also coordinate orthophotography, LiDAR and specialist vendor work. Candidates should ideally have four to seven years of progressively responsible GIS experience, including programme or project oversight. Public-sector land records, parcel mapping, Public Land Survey System knowledge and Esri platforms are central. A GISP is preferred but not mandatory.

View the Ozaukee County role and apply

6. GIS Business Intelligence Analyst — City of Mesquite

Location: Mesquite, Texas
Salary: $67,387.76–$80,222.76 per year
Deadline: September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central
Experience: Bachelor’s degree plus five years in programming, GIS or data analysis

Mesquite combines GIS, asset management and business intelligence in one role. The analyst supports Cityworks, work-order platforms, dashboards, APIs, ETL workflows and infrastructure-management decisions. Technical requirements include ArcGIS Pro, Enterprise or Portal, enterprise geodatabases, SQL Server and Python; FME, PowerShell, Arcade and Experience Builder also appear in the work. This is best for candidates who can translate operational needs into dependable data products—not only create maps. Show how an automation, integration or dashboard improved accuracy, maintenance planning, response time or staff productivity.

View the City of Mesquite vacancy and apply

7. GIS Analyst II — Coconino County

Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Salary: $68,834–$79,159.10 per year
Deadline: Continuous recruitment
Work arrangement: In office; limited occasional remote work may be approved

Coconino County’s Information Technology department needs an experienced analyst for database design, ArcGIS Enterprise and Online administration, application development, modelling and project management. The posting emphasises Python, SQL, ETL, ArcSDE, Server, Portal, Survey123, QuickCapture, Dashboards and Experience Builder. Depending on education, candidates generally need four to six years of progressively responsible GIS, programming or systems-integration experience. The role also requires a CJIS background clearance and may involve occasional after-hours or emergency support. Address the employer’s screening questions with concrete examples rather than short software lists.

View the Coconino County posting and apply

8. Cartographer / State GIS Manager — USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Location: Champaign, Illinois
Salary: $89,508–$116,362 per year
Grade: GS-12, permanent and full-time
Work arrangement: Telework eligible; not a remote job

Although classified as Cartographer, this USDA role functions as a state GIS manager supporting conservation programmes. Duties cover GIS technical leadership, GPS, remote-sensing guidance, spatial analysis, elevation data, geodatabase management and staff training. The qualification standard includes cartography or related science and mathematics coursework plus senior specialised experience. Eligibility is limited: the announcement targets current permanent federal employees and applicants qualifying through named career-transition, land-management or veteran authorities. It is not a general public vacancy, so confirm the “This job is open to” section before preparing a federal résumé.

Review the USDA eligibility rules and apply on USAJOBS

9. Imagery Scientist (SAR) — Leidos

Location: Springfield, Virginia
Salary: $116,350–$210,325 per year
Work arrangement: Full-time, no remote; approximately 10% travel
Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI with ability to obtain CI polygraph approval

Leidos is hiring an expert exploitation specialist to process and analyse synthetic-aperture radar imagery. The work includes literal and non-literal analysis, methodology development, feature and metadata extraction, automated pipelines, Python scripting and technical mentoring. A bachelor’s degree with eight to twelve years of relevant experience—or a master’s with six to ten years—is typical. Useful complementary technologies include MATLAB, R, C++, Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS services, APIs and visualisation tools. This role is highly specialised; applicants should quantify SAR exploitation, algorithm or production-pipeline outcomes.

View the official Leidos SAR position and apply

10. Imagery Scientist (SAR) – Expert — GRVTY

Location: Falls Church, Virginia
Salary: $180,000–$210,000 per year
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI polygraph
Level: Expert

GRVTY’s expert imagery scientist will guide SAR acquisition, preprocessing and integration across imagery-data pipelines. The role covers sensor characteristics, metadata and schemas, APIs and ETL, tiling, orthorectification, coincident collections and mathematical conversion models. Required experience includes SARPy, MATLAB SAR Toolbox, imagery-quality metrics, radar phenomenology, Python, MATLAB and Google Earth Engine. Computer vision or machine-learning experience with SAR is desirable. Applicants should be ready to explain both scientific decisions and operational trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.

View the GRVTY SAR vacancy and apply

Skills appearing most often in these vacancies

• ArcGIS Pro, Online and Enterprise: data editing, services, portals and application administration.
• Python and SQL: automation, ETL, geoprocessing, database management and quality control.
• Land records: deeds, plats, surveys, parcel boundaries, legal descriptions and cadastral data.
• Field GIS: GPS, Avenza, inspections and collection workflows.
• Remote sensing: aerial imagery, vegetation interpretation, SAR processing and orthorectification.
• Communication: user training, technical documentation, stakeholder support and presentation of results.

For a wider view of job families, read TechGeo’s guide to the top geomatics, surveying and GIS careers in 2026. Candidates building core software skills can also explore free Esri MOOCs with certification.

How to make your application stronger

• Match the vacancy language. Mirror the relevant job requirements—such as parcel editing, Python automation or SAR exploitation—without copying whole sentences.
• Quantify impact. State the number of features maintained, hours saved, accuracy improved, users supported or projects delivered.
• Show a targeted portfolio. Include two or three projects that match the role instead of a large general gallery.
• Respect eligibility rules. Check citizenship, work authorisation, driver’s licence, clearance and federal hiring-path requirements first.
• Prepare for assessments. Spokane explicitly uses an examination; federal roles may require questionnaires and assessments.
• Apply before the deadline. Job pages may close early or use a different local time zone.

Looking outside the United States? Compare current regional coverage in TechGeo’s UK GIS jobs guide and Arabian Gulf GIS and remote-sensing jobs roundup.

Frequently asked questions

Are all ten vacancies still open?

Each linked application page showed an active Apply option or an accepting-applications status when checked on September 6, 2026. Availability can change without notice, particularly for continuous or until-filled recruitments.

Are any of these GIS jobs remote?

None is advertised as fully remote from anywhere in the United States. The USDA position is telework eligible but explicitly not remote, while Coconino County may approve limited occasional remote work. Confirm arrangements with the employer.

Which vacancies are best for early-career applicants?

Colorado State University, Spokane and Washington County are the most accessible technician-level options in this selection. The Fredericksburg analyst role may suit candidates with an associate degree and two years of professional GIS experience.

Which roles relate most closely to land surveying?

Washington County is the clearest cadastral opportunity because it uses deeds, surveys and plats to maintain tax-lot boundaries. Ozaukee County also values parcel mapping, PLSS knowledge, orthophotography and LiDAR programme oversight.

Can international candidates apply?

Requirements differ. Public employers generally require legal authorisation to work in the United States. The USDA role is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals who also qualify under specified federal hiring paths, while the two SAR roles require active U.S. security clearances.

Final checklist before you apply

Open the employer page, confirm the deadline, save a copy of the vacancy, tailor your résumé to the required skills and submit supporting documents early. Security-cleared and federal applications usually need more preparation than ordinary private-sector submissions.

Last verified: September 6, 2026.
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