Global GIS Lead - Geospatial Data & Insights

Buro Happold Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold Limited is seeking a Senior Geospatial Data Specialist on a contract (inside IR35) to deliver on a major international programme. You will own GIS workstreams, manage datasets, perform analysis, and produce client-ready maps and dashboards.

Lead the development of automated geospatial data processing, establish data quality standards, and provide technical guidance to other GIS resources while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across borders.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in GIS, geospatial science, data science, or computer science.
• Seven or more years of relevant GIS project delivery experience preferred.
• Strong experience delivering GIS work on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS and/or QGIS, Python and geospatial databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of the project’s GIS workstream.
• Manage, validate, and integrate spatial and non-spatial datasets.
• Undertake geospatial analysis and translate findings into clear insights.
• Develop automated data processing and quality-control workflows.
• Establish and maintain standards for data quality, accuracy, mapping, and metadata.
• Produce clear maps, dashboards, and other client-ready outputs.
• Coordinate GIS inputs from internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical requirements clearly.
• Provide technical guidance and QA to other GIS resources.

Skills

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python/ArcPy/GeoPandas

SQL/PostGIS

Geospatial ETL

GIS data governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in GIS/Geospatial/Data Science

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

PostgreSQL

MS SQL Spatial

Job description

Buro Happold Limited is seeking a Senior Geospatial Data Specialist on a contract (inside IR35) to deliver on a major international programme. You will own GIS workstreams, manage datasets, perform analysis, and produce client-ready maps and dashboards.

Lead the development of automated geospatial data processing, establish data quality standards, and provide technical guidance to other GIS resources while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across borders.