GIS Technician

Mattinson Partnership; London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major environmental consultancy is seeking a GIS Technician who will support GIS outputs and enhance data workflows. This role allows for a largely home-based working environment while also promoting employee wellbeing through a 4-day work week and a focus on personal growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong QGIS skills and experience in environmental consultancies.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental or ecological consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of QGIS and other GIS software.
• Full UK drivers' license is required.

Responsibilities

• Support GIS outputs across the Ecology team.
• Implement and maintain GIS strategy for team growth.
• Develop and implement scripts to improve data workflows.
• Migrate existing data to current standards.

Skills

GIS support

Data workflow efficiency

Spatial dataset management

Communication

Field surveying

Tools

QGIS

GIS software

Job description

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Take this rare opportunity to operate as a technical specialist within a major environmental consultancy and continue to develop your existing GIS skills as the new GIS technician. You'll be working for a company that prioritises its employee's mental wellbeing, operating on a 4-day work week whilst maintaining 5-day pay rates, allowing you to focus on anything from your own personal development & hobbies to spending time with friends and family. This GIS technician will be largely home-based and as a result is open to all our clients offices which you would need to be willing to commute to on occasion for meeting and training purposes. Our client has offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Devon, Bristol and Cardiff, so if you're nearby to any of these locations or willing to travel, get in touch!

Responsibility:

As the new GIS Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Support GIS outputs across the Ecology team.
• Implement and maintain GIS strategy to enable future growth within the team.
• Develop and implement scripts with the aim of making data workflows more efficient.
• Migrate existing and legacy data to a current standard so all data is relevant and correct.
• Support with internal staff training and onboarding in relation to GIS software.
• Travel to other clients offices on occasion when necessary.

Requirements:

To be considered for this GIS Technician position, you should satisfy as much of the following criteria as possible:

• Experience with supporting an environmental team in either an environmental or ecological consultancy setting.
• Work alongside the Ecology tech team to communicate and drive progress effectively.
• Possess a strong, working knowledge of QGIS as well as other GIS software if possible.
• Experience with setting up, cleaning and maintaining spatial datasets and management systems.
• Experienced using various digital field surveying applications.
• Possess a full UK drivers' license.

If you feel this role is ideal for you, click 'Apply' to submit your CV for review. If you have any questions regarding this or other roles, contact Euan McLeod on 0207 960 2552. We also offer a £250 referral fee for successful placements, so if you have any friends/colleagues looking for work who could be an ideal fit, put them in touch!

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