Senior GIS Consultant

Dalcour Maclaren; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus 1 day for my

Birthday leave

Vitality Health Membership

Private healthcare

Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension

Life insurance (4x Base Salary)

Cycle to work scheme

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Sabbatical Policy after 3 years

Professional development – paid study/

Military service paid leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Company events

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren Limited is recruiting a Senior GIS Specialist to join the Geomatics team. You will produce GIS plans, manage diverse data sources and support clients with expert advice while leading projects.

You will use ArcGIS and mobile/web tools to deliver high-quality mapping outputs, mentor juniors, and travel to project sites across the UK and Ireland as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree or MSc in GIS or related field such as Geography, Surveying or Land Management with a strong GIS component.
• Practical GIS experience, ideally in utilities/energy.
• Knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS for spatial data capture, management and analysis.
• Experience with mobile/web apps such as ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Collector and Survey123; Geoserver/OpenLayers.
• Database creation, maintenance and integration.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate GIS plans covering land ownership, access, utility routing and legal plans.
• Obtain, manage and analyse data from Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency and utilities.
• Update online mapping systems and mobile apps to improve service delivery.
• Lead data sourcing efforts, license data and set up environments for value extraction.
• Manage projects and requests, ensuring requirements are met and quality standards are upheld.
• Assess time requirements accurately and advise clients and surveyors accordingly.
• Guide junior team members and quality-assure deliverables.

Skills

GIS experience

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Collector

Survey123

Geoserver

OpenLayers

Data management

Project management

Client advisory

Time estimation

Junior staff mentorship

Education

Degree in GIS or related (Geography, Surveying, Land Management)

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS software

Job description

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.As a Senior GIS Specialist you will:Be part of our busy and expanding Geomatics team where you will produce accurate GIS plans that will range from land ownership, access, utility routing, and legal plansObtain, manage and analyse data from a range of sources including the Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency and Utility companies to support and provide expert advice to our clientsUse the latest technology to update online mapping systems and mobile applications to continually innovate and improve our service to new and existing clientsUtilise data via our bespoke databases and processes, ensuring data quality standards are met and always maintainedLead in identifying key data sources, engaging with suppliers to licence, obtain and set up the required environment and process to gain best value of themManage projects and requests, ensuring requirements and objectives are met, building positive relationships and taking ownership of the standard of work.Be able to accurately assess the time requirements of a request and be confident in advising clients and surveyorsFully understand all client requirements to provide guidance to junior team members and quality assure deliverables to ensure standards are met at all timesSupport the development of more junior members of staff by line managing, providing feedback and conducting their progress reviewsThe successful candidate will:Have a degree or masters in GIS or a closely related subject such as Geography, Surveying, Land Management with a large GIS componentHave practical GIS experience and ideally within the utility / energy sectorHave a working and applied knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software for spatial data capture, management and analysisHave a knowledge and experience of mobile and web applications such as ArcGIS Enterprise or Online, Collector and Survey123; Geoserver and OpenLayersExperience of database creation, maintenance and integrationHave a strong map production background with excellent attention to detail to ensure all outputs are to the highest standardHave a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site and project locationsBenefits:Annual bonus scheme25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthdayVitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balancePension Scheme via The Peoples PensionLife insurance (4x Base Salary)Cycle to work scheme26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave4 Weeks paid Paternity LeaveBHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailersElectric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ serviceSabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ serviceProfessional development – paid study leaveMilitary service paid leave (7.5 days per year)Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the yearDalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.