Required skills
- water resources
- data analysis
- data transformation
- statistical analysis
- data quality
- stakeholder engagement
- technical communication
- team management
- gis
- machine learning
- data engineering
About the role
The Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) is a self-sustaining nonprofit enterprise. Founded to help bridge the gap between policy and practice, our mission is to enable people and the planet to meet the pace of change by expanding access to new technologies that power more sustainable and equitable outcomes.
We are a fully remote team of award-winning professionals with decades of applied expertise and end-to-end GIS capabilities. By embracing whole-system thinking and state-of-the-art technology, we enable partners across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to tackle complex, real-world challenges—like housing affordability, ecosystem conservation, water management, and sustainable infrastructure—with greater clarity.
Our work liberates and connects key information, creates nuanced pictures of complex situations, and makes data easier to use, understand, and act on. We use tools like satellite data and artificial intelligence to deliver insights for impact.
At CGS, we believe that technology can be a tool for positive change. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that represents the communities and systems we live and work in. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity, and lived experiences, and know a more inclusive team makes us a stronger organization.
The Center for Geospatial Solutions is seeking a Water Data Engineer to lead the integration and analysis of complex water datasets from diverse sources, serving as both a technical expert and strategic bridge between stakeholders and development teams. This role will contribute directly to the Internet of Water (IoW), a bold, coalition-led effort to improve water data infrastructure and fundamentally transform water management. Since 2022, CGS has served as the official home of the IoW Coalition, advancing this shared vision by developing and promoting new tools and best practices for modernizing the nation's water data infrastructure, in partnership with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water science/management and hydroinformatics or data science, and be passionate about leveraging technology to address critical water challenges.
About Center for Geospatial Solutions
CGS was established in 2020 at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy which seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, the Lincoln Institute integrates theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide and has office locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China.
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