Senior GIS Specialist

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; Bicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Vitality Health Membership

Flexible working

Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Maternity leave (26 weeks)

Paternity leave (4 weeks)

Salary sacrifice EV scheme

Sabbatical

Study leave

Mental health support

Company events

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren Limited is seeking a Senior GIS Specialist to join our expanding Geomatics team. You will produce accurate GIS plans covering land ownership, access, utility routing and legal plans while working with data from Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency and utility companies.

You will use ESRI ArcGIS and related apps, manage data quality, lead data sourcing, and mentor junior staff. Travel to project sites is expected as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in GIS or closely related subject with GIS component.
• Practical GIS experience, ideally in utilities/energy.
• Strong knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS for data capture, management and analysis.
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Collector and Survey123; Geoserver/OpenLayers.
• Experience in database creation, maintenance and integration.

Responsibilities

• Produce GIS plans covering land ownership, access and utility routing.
• Obtain, manage and analyse data from Land Registry, Ordnance Survey and utilities.
• Update online mapping systems and mobile apps to improve service.
• Ensure data quality standards and maintain data integrity.
• Lead data sourcing and licensing to maximise value from datasets.
• Manage projects, meet requirements, and build client relationships.
• Assess time needs of requests and advise clients and surveyors accordingly.
• Guide junior team members and quality assure deliverables.

Skills

GIS

Data analysis

Project coordination

Mentoring

Education

GIS or Geography degree

Tools

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Collector

Survey123

Geoserver

OpenLayers

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 plans
• Obtain, 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 clients
• Use the latest technology to update online mapping systems and mobile applications to continually innovate and improve our service to new and existing clients
• Utilise data via our bespoke databases and processes, ensuring data quality standards are met and always maintained
• Lead in identifying key data sources, engaging with suppliers to licence, obtain and set up the required environment and process to gain best value of them
• Manage 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 surveyors
• Fully understand all client requirements to provide guidance to junior team members and quality assure deliverables to ensure standards are met at all times
• Support the development of more junior members of staff by line managing, providing feedback and conducting their progress reviews

The 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 component
• Have practical GIS experience and ideally within the utility / energy sector
• Have a working and applied knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software for spatial data capture, management and analysis
• Have a knowledge and experience of mobile and web applications such as ArcGIS Enterprise or Online, Collector and Survey123; Geoserver and OpenLayers
• Experience of database creation, maintenance and integration
• Have a strong map production background with excellent attention to detail to ensure all outputs are to the highest standard
• Have a full UK driving licenceand willingness to travel to site and projectlocations

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
• Professional development – paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.