Geographic Information Systems Consultant

Ardent; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading land management consultancy in the UK is seeking a GIS Consultant to provide high-quality geospatial support for significant projects. The role involves managing spatial datasets, producing maps, and enhancing collaboration using ESRI tools. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in GIS software, excellent communication skills, and experience in land or infrastructure projects. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company pension scheme

Benenden Health Care

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS Pro and related tools for map production.
• Experience managing ESRI Web Apps and dashboards for better collaboration.
• Knowledge working on infrastructure or renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage spatial datasets and ensure data integrity across projects.
• Produce high-quality maps and spatial analyses.
• Support project teams in interpreting GIS outputs.

Skills

Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS Pro

Experience with ESRI Web Apps

Knowledge of land and planning projects

Strong communication skills

Job description

📢Full Job Description : GIS Consultant Job-Description (May to need be accessed via Desktop or our Careers website : https : / / www.ardent-management.com / current-vacancies )📢

Role: GIS Consultant

📍 Location: Birmingham or Manchester

⏰ Full Time or Part Time : Full Time - Permanent

🏢 Directorate: GIS

💼 Salary: Competitive

About Us

Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management, and stakeholder engagement services, supporting major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery. We are passionate about delivering life‑improving change for communities and future generations.

Role Purpose

As a GIS Consultant, you will deliver high‑quality geospatial support, ensuring spatial data, mapping, and analysis underpin effective decision‑making on nationally significant projects. Elevate the quality and consistency of our spatial outputs, improve collaboration across teams, and contribute to the development of our GIS capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain spatial datasets and mapping resources, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and accessibility across projects, enabling accurate analysis and confident decision‑making.
• Produce high‑quality maps, spatial analyses, and visualisations that provide clear and reliable spatial insights to inform planning, design, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Develop and manage ESRI Web Apps, Dashboards, and Experience Builder tools to enhance collaboration and transparency, allowing project teams and clients to interact with live, user‑friendly spatial data.
• Support project teams in the use and understanding of GIS outputs, improving data literacy across the organisation and ensuring spatial information is effectively interpreted and applied in project decisions.
• Uphold GIS data standards, coordinate systems, and quality control procedures to maintain spatial accuracy and alignment with industry and organisational standards, reducing rework and ensuring professional, consistent outputs.

Skills & Experience

• Strong proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and associated tools for map production and spatial analysis, enabling the efficient creation of accurate, professional‑quality maps and spatial analyses to support decision‑making, site selection, and project planning.
• Experience setting up and managing ESRI Web Apps, including Dashboards and Experience Builder, providing accessible, interactive, and real‑time visualisations for project teams and stakeholders, improving collaboration, transparency, and understanding of spatial information across the business.
• Knowledge and experience working on land, planning, infrastructure, or renewable energy projects, ensuring GIS outputs are relevant and aligned with sector‑specific requirements, enabling better integration of spatial data into project workflows, from feasibility through to delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain GIS outputs to non‑technical audiences, translating complex spatial analysis into clear, actionable insights, supporting informed decision‑making and strengthening engagement with clients, partners, and internal teams.

Pay Range and Compensation Package

• ✨ Hybrid working
• ✨ 25 days of annual leave (with options to buy or carry over)
• ✨ Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• ✨ Company pension scheme
• ✨ Benenden Health Care (mental health support, 24 / 7 GP services, physiotherapy, optical and dental cover, personal accident protection)
• ✨ Cycle to Work scheme, electric car leasing, recognition awards, long service leave, discretionary annual bonus scheme

Equal Opportunity Statement

🌈 We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we’re passionate about creating a workplace where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work every day. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

🚀 If you’re ready to grow with a business that’s scaling rapidly and making a real impact, you’re in the right place!

✉️ To apply or learn more about this opportunity, please submit your CV to [e-mail] or reach out to Savanna Poselay at [e-mail]