Sr. Principal Technical Consultant

Esri

Redlands, California

Full Time

Posted April 21, 2026

$161k - $300k

Utilities

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Job Description

A Sr. Principal Technical Consultant partners with utility clients and internal teams to lead the design, implementation, and strategic guidance of advanced ArcGIS enterprise systems, focusing on Utility Network and NIMS solutions, to drive utility infrastructure modernization and long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

Lead complex professional services engagements for utility systems implementation, focusing on ArcGIS Utility Network and NIMS.
Provide strategic consulting during all phases of ArcGIS implementation, including requirements, analysis, design, build, and deployment.
Collaborate across internal teams and external partners to align strategies and optimize utility system success.
Advise stakeholders on system architecture, migration strategies, and adoption paths balancing data fidelity and organizational change.
Operationalize location intelligence to maximize ROI and promote long-term adoption of Esri solutions.
Support business development initiatives related to utilities market growth, grid modernization, and climate resiliency.
Mentor and develop senior consultants and emerging leaders to enhance consulting and delivery capabilities.

Requirements

15 years of professional experience in GIS and enterprise consulting.
Proven ability to design, implement, and/or administer enterprise GIS solutions and systems for utility infrastructure, including Utility Network (UN) or Network Information Management Systems (NIMS), leveraging Esri software products.
Evaluate and translate customer’s business goals, objectives, and strategies into technical and creative plans and solutions using Esri products.
Demonstrated professional experience in communicating technical ideas effectively and clearly to technical peers, project managers, executive sponsors, and utility industry partners, including translating complex system risks and tradeoffs into business-level framing.
Expert level understanding of Esri software products and how they relate to customers’ needs.
Knowledge of current technology implementation patterns that leverage Esri software products, including cloud and service-oriented architectures.
Engage, collaborate, and facilitate with Tier 1 utility customers, Esri partners, and internal cross-divisional teams at executive, program, and technical levels to align on strategy and delivery.
Knowledge of and experience with software engineering and/or robust application development principles and practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or related STEM field.
Ability to operate at a systems level, bridging Products, Solutions, Services, Sales, and external partners to define successful, durable utility systems at scale.
Ability to advise on ArcMap migration strategies, system architecture tradeoffs, and adoption paths that balance data fidelity, usability, organizational change management, and long-term sustainability.
Ability to identify and operationalize the value of location intelligence within customer workflows, developing and executing strategies that maximize ROI and drive long-term adoption of Esri solutions.
Ability to provide business development support toward Utilities market growth, including grid modernization, electrification, climate resiliency, and AI readiness initiatives.
Ability to mentor and develop senior consultants and emerging leaders, elevating consulting excellence, strategic thinking, and enterprise-level delivery capabilities.