GIS Technician

RMSI; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geographic information services company in Scotland seeks a GIS Technician to manage and update network records and asset databases. The role requires proficiency in GIS, data manipulation, and experience with programming languages such as Python. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and the ability to work within a team are essential. Preference will be given to local candidates. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to data quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS and data manipulation.
• Proficient in Python and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manipulate and update client’s network records and asset databases.
• Investigate datasets to recommend changes for data quality improvement.
• Follow business processes for updating datasets.

Skills

Data manipulation in Geographic Information Systems

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Experience with Python

Experience in working with large datasets

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Problem solving

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

GIS Technician

Location: Scotland

The main duty of the role is the manipulation and update of our client’s network records and asset databases.

Roles Responsibilities

• Investigation of datasets to recommend changes to improve data quality.
• Data manipulation in Geographic Information Systems and other corporate systems.
• Updating datasets, following Business processes and procedures.
• Updates to non-geographic asset management systems.
• Experience with database programming languages ideally Python.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft office suite.
• Experience in working with large datasets and in analyzing data quality.
• Experience in working with Python & GIS.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to quickly learn new software applications.
• Decisive, able to quickly recommend changes.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Good communication skills including the ability to provide feedback and elevate issues.
• Able to work towards deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team.

Key skills for the role are:

• MS Office – specifically EXCEL.
• Accuracy and an excellent attention to detail.
• Working to tight daily output and high-quality targets.
• Ability to quickly learn new software applications.
• Decisive, able to quickly recommend changes.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team.

Preference given to local candidates for this position