GIS Specialist – Land use, forestry, and carbon projects

HAMERKOP Climate Impacts; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in climate impacts is seeking a motivated GIS Specialist for land use, forestry, and carbon projects. This full-time position in London offers recent graduates or early-career professionals the chance to develop skills in a supportive environment, focusing on data analysis and visualization for important climate initiatives. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and familiarity with GIS software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Experience with GIS software preferred, including internships.
• Strong organizational and communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and maintain nature based geospatial data.
• Assist in creating maps and visual representations.
• Conduct spatial analysis to support project objectives.

Skills

Geospatial data collection

Spatial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented junior or intermediate level GIS Specialist – Land use, forestry, and carbon projects to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead the collection, analysis, and visualization of nature based spatial data to help inform decision-making and project development across various carbon projects. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals to develop their skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

This is an office based, full time role, and can be in either in London or Singapore, and you will need the Right to Work in that country.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and maintain nature based geospatial data using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Assist in the creation of maps, charts, and other visual representations of spatial data.
• Conduct spatial analysis to support our project objectives and reporting.
• Support data quality assurance and control processes.
• Produce clearly communicated written output of methods and results of completed analyses
• Collaborate with team members to gather requirements and deliver GIS solutions.
• Document methodologies and maintain metadata for datasets.
• Stay up to date with GIS best practices and emerging technologies.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar (internships, coursework, or projects will be considered).
• Proficient understanding of cartographic principles and spatial analysis.
• Familiarity with data management and database concepts.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience with programming languages such as Python, R or SQL.
• Awareness and understanding of dynamic baselining (Performance benchmark) applied in nature-based carbon projects (e.g. the Verified Carbon Standard's approach in VM0047 - Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation carbon accounting methodology)
• Exposure to remote sensing
• Understanding of GPS data collection
• Knowledge of web mapping tools (e.g., Earthblox, ArcGIS Online, Leaflet, Mapbox).
• Previous internship or work experience in a GIS-related role.