GIS Operative - SPA

Mott Macdonald; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a GIS Operator to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance project. The role involves managing GIS data, producing outputs, and streamlining processes. Candidates should have a background in GIS or demonstrate ambition for delivering GIS solutions, along with knowledge of GIS standards. Benefits include pension contributions, annual bonuses, and flexible working support. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience in a major infrastructure program.

Benefits

Match employee pension contributions

Annual bonus schemes

Paid professional institution subscriptions

33 days holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working support

Enhanced family leave policies

Structured development schemes

Qualifications

• Previous professional GIS experience or ambition to deliver GIS solutions.
• Understanding of GIS support required for project deliverables.
• Knowledge of GIS standards and information management principles.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality GIS outputs and apply SPA GIS Standards.
• Manage data and perform data management processes.
• Support the SPA GIS Manager and other disciplines.

Skills

GIS experience

Data management

GIS software (ArcGIS Pro)

Mobile data collection tools

FME software

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ESRI Field Maps

Survey123

Job description

Position Overview

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a GIS Operative to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The 330km SPA Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new GIS Operator? The SPA GIS system is essential to supporting all phases of the projects, from consenting through construction to asset handover. Joining our team as a GIS Operator, you will contribute to managing SPA’s enterprise GIS database and GIS task delivery (e.g., map production, survey support, analysis and automation). You will also have opportunities to identify and develop new workflows within the GIS environment. This role would suit applicants at an early stage in their career, offering the opportunity to gain experience working on a major infrastructure programme.

Responsibilities

• Produce high‑quality GIS outputs (maps and analysis) and apply SPA GIS Standards.
• Manage data, perform data management processes and procedures.
• Support the SPA GIS Manager/GIS Team and other disciplines to collect, collate, manage, analyse and share spatial data.
• Improve data management processes, automation and integration within the SPA GIS team.
• Identify opportunities for automation and streamline GIS processes that benefit the SPA GIS team and wider project team.

Qualifications

• Previous professional GIS experience or ambition to deliver GIS solutions to large‑scale infrastructure programmes.
• Understanding of GIS support required for project deliverables such as EIA submissions, detailed design support, site team and construction management plans.
• Knowledge of GIS standards and information management principles and processes.
• Demonstrable experience with GIS desktop software and databases, preferably ArcGIS Pro v3.2 & above.
• Experience with mobile data collection tools such as ESRI Field Maps and Survey123.
• Experience with FME software, ArcGIS API for Python and data integration desirable.

Company Information

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald and will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald. Mott MacDonald offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society – we consider social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focus on excellence and digital innovation, and transform our clients’ businesses, communities, and employee opportunities. We respect each person’s differences and strive to meet their needs. Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence. We invest in our people through comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business, and endless opportunities.

Benefits

• Match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Annual bonus schemes shared among all colleagues.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.
• Minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave.
• Access to Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• Flexible working support and accommodation for responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Wide range of Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Enhanced family leave policies: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, and option for shared parental leave.
• Up to 2 paid additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities.
• Structured development schemes supporting the journey toward professional chartership, fast‑tracked chartership reviews, mentorship, hands‑on experience and tailored training opportunities.