GIS Technician

First Recruitment Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Brighton seeks a GIS Technician to join their Geographic Information Systems team. The role involves managing spatial data, supporting GIS applications, and contributing to larger projects. This position is suitable for graduates or those with relevant GIS experience, offering a vibrant office environment and numerous benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holiday plus Birthday day off

Share incentive plan

Pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Income protection plan

Comprehensive discounts at major retailers

Free health and fitness classes

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a related Earth or Environmental Sciences subject.
• Experience using GIS and its practical applications.
• Familiarity with QGIS or other GIS tools is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Collect and manage spatial data.
• Support ongoing maintenance and creation of GIS data.
• Deliver historical mapping products to clients.

Skills

GIS understanding

Experience using GIS tools

Data management

Knowledge of spatial data

Education

Degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Geology, or related field

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

MapInfo

ESRI

FME

AWS

Apache Airflow

PGSQL

GeoServer

Job description

• Position: GIS Technician
• Salary: Up to £26,000 based on experience
• Location: Brighton, hybrid working available
• Hours: 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours a week)

• A great range of benefits as listed below and an excellent office location & environment

We are recruiting for a GIS Technician to join the Geographic Information Systems team of a great company in Brighton that has B Corp status. You will be working with spacial data and associated systems and the position is suitable for a Graduate or equivalent with a Degree in a related Earth or Environmental Sciences subject such as Geography, Environmental Science, Geology, Planning or similar as well as candidates with strong experience working as a GIS Technician. The Brighton office is modern and vibrant, a great place to work.

The GIS Technician role will include:

• The collection and management of spatial data
• Supporting the ongoing maintenance, updating and creation of vast amounts of data, GIS and data management applications
• The management and delivery of data and historical mapping export products to clients
• Quality assurance and delivery of historical map and data products
• Supporting the GIS / Operations team with larger projects where required
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the GIS sector including software developments

Skills & experience required:

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a related Earth or Environmental Sciences subject
• A good understanding of GIS and its practical application.
• Experience using GIS; QGIS ideally but ArcGIS, MapInfo or ESRI are also useful
• Any experience with FME, AWS, Apache Airflow, PGSQL or GeoServer is a distinct advantage
• This role is not eligible for sponsorship and so you must have the right to work in the UK

Salary, hours & company benefits:

• Up to £26,000 based on experience
• Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm
• Flexible working – hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in the office)
• 25 days holiday plus public holiday plus Birthday day off and option to buy or sell holiday
• Share incentive plan
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Income protection plan
• Comprehensive discounts at major retailers
• Wellbeing centre
• Access to free health and fitness classes and other perks
• Volunteer days

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.