Remote GIS Technician: Spatial Data Specialist

GIS Recruiter Ltd

Leeds

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 32,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

GIS Recruiter Ltd is seeking a GIS Technician for a fully remote position to support a busy design and build team delivering GIS outputs across multiple projects. This data-focused role uses QGIS, ArcGIS, and RS to create, edit, validate, and maintain spatial data for project delivery.

The ideal candidate has at least 6 months of commercial GIS experience, a strong eye for detail, and a genuine interest in geospatial data. Remote collaboration with a wider project team is essential.

Qualifications

6 months’ commercial GIS experience.
Degree in Geography, GIS, Geospatial Science, Environmental Science, Planning or related discipline
Practical experience using QGIS and ArcGIS
Good understanding of GIS data capture, editing, manipulation
Experience working with spatial data formats and GIS data standards
Strong attention to detail and a high level of data accuracy
Ability to identify and resolve data quality issues
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work remotely as part of a wider project team

Responsibilities

Creating, editing, and maintaining spatial datasets using QGIS, ArcGIS, and RS.
Working with large GIS datasets across multiple projects and ensuring data is clean, accurate and fit for purpose
Capturing, digitising, and updating geographic features from a range of data sources
Performing spatial data checks, validation and quality assurance
Investigating and resolving data issues, inconsistencies, gaps and errors
Using QGIS to manipulate, transform and prepare spatial data for project use
Following agreed workflows, naming conventions, data standards, and project documentation