Senior Geospatial Analyst

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Career development opportunities (CIPD

Prince2, apprenticeships

Flexible working

Job summary

Department for Transport (DfT) in the United Kingdom is seeking an SEO role to support cross-cutting geospatial analysis and data delivery. The position involves working with central data provision, GIS software licensing, and geovisualisation to inform transport decisions.

The role emphasises collaboration with Digital Service and stakeholders, with hybrid working options and a strong benefit package including Civil Service Pension and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience with geospatial data and GIS software.
• Ability to lead geospatial initiatives and build capacity across teams.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Spatial Data: support authoritative spatial datasets for cross-DfT use.
• Digital: assist in managing the Geography Data Store and GIS licensing needs.
• Legal: ensure PSGA compliant access to OS datasets.
• Geospatial Analysis: deliver spatial insights to support decision making.
• Geovisualisation: present intelligence from transport geographic datasets.

Skills

Geospatial Software and Coding

Geospatial Championing and Capability

Geospatial Analysis

Personal resilience

Excellent communication

Excellent prioritisation

Job description

11:55 pm on Sunday 9th August 2026

Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

This new SEO role will support the delivery of cross cutting geospatial analysis and data for DfT.

Top Responsibilities

• Spatial Data: You will support the central provision of authoritative spatial datasets for use across DfT.
• Digital: You will work with Digital Service to support the implementation and ongoing management of the department’s Geography Data Store. You will also act as the lead representative working with Digital Service to ensure provision of the department’s GIS software and licensing needs.
• Legal Responsibilities: The Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) mandates controlled and restricted access to Ordnance Survey datasets.
• Geospatial Analysis: You will support the delivery of spatial analysis across transport modes, bringing geographical insight to support evidence-based decision making.
• Geovisualisation: You will use cartography and geovisualisation techniques to present intelligence from cross-modal transport geographic datasets.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

We welcome applications from candidates who have the following skills and attributes:

• Geospatial Software and Coding: Use Python/R/SQL alongside appropriate libraries and tools to e.g. deliver spatial insights and products, integrate and transform multiple geospatial datasets, build or automate reproducible data pipelines. Experience of working with proprietary or open source GIS software to create mapping products and run spatial analytics.
• Geospatial Championing and Capability Building: Ability to champion the value of geospatial, identify opportunities where it can be integrated into business practices, and promote geospatial data and analytics across an organisation and multiple stakeholders. Lead and develop initiatives to build geospatial capacity across a team.
• Geospatial Analysis: Use appropriate tools and techniques to integrate and analyse spatial data. Work with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into data products and insights. Communicate your results in an engaging way.
• Demonstrate personal resilience and calmness under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills and the ability to multi-task, and to prioritise carefully whilst maintaining sufficient oversight of detail.

23:55 on Sunday 9th August 2026