Senior GIS Technician - Operations T&E

Freedom; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Senior GIS Technician to join the growing GIS team. In this hybrid role, you will provide support in GIS applications and data infrastructure. Responsibilities include supporting GIS innovation, providing mapping support, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of data outputs. The position requires strong GIS software proficiency and a relevant degree. The company offers competitive benefits and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Car/ Car Allowance

Up to 25 days holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Free Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is paramount; must be able to produce outputs which meet QA guidelines.
• Experience with GIS project development from initial idea through to handover.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of GIS innovation across the business.
• Providing mapping support using QGIS, ESRI, and other software packages.
• Audit/quality check the work carried out by other staff within the team.

Skills

Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, QGIS)

Experience with spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server)

Knowledge of web mapping technologies (e.g., ArcGIS Online, Leaflet, Mapbox)

Understanding of remote sensing, GPS

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science

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Permanent - Full Time 37 hrs

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our growing GIS team based in Land and Consents business. The team are involved in a wide scope of infrastructure and development projects with the role helping us to continue to deliver the highest quality service to our customers throughout the UK.

Senior GIS Technician / Analyst

Northern England/Scotland – Hybrid

Permanent - Full Time 37 hrs

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our growing GIS team based in Land and Consents business. The team are involved in a wide scope of infrastructure and development projects with the role helping us to continue to deliver the highest quality service to our customers throughout the UK.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated GIS Technician/analyst to join our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team who will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of GIS applications and data infrastructure to support decision-making across the organization. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking.

Key Deliverables:

• Support the development and implementation of GIS innovation across the business.
• Providing mapping support using QGIS, ESRI, and other software packages to all business units within Freedom and NG Bailey, including Land Referencing, Design, Consents, and Environmental work streams.
• Analysis of data from numerous sources for both small- and large-scale projects.
• Develop and enforce GIS standards, policies, and procedures.
• Audit/quality check the work carried out by other staff within the team, provide feedback, and report findings.
• Provide training and support to GIS users across the organization.
• Stay current with GIS trends, tools, and technologies to drive innovation through the development and enhancement of our products and applications.
• Use our ESRI and QGIS Systems with the wider teams to produce GIS solutions such as applications, mobile surveys, and automated processes.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, QGIS) and other GIS programmes to work with spatial data and create visualisations.
• Experience with spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server).
• Experience with GIS project development from initial idea through to handover.
• Knowledge of web mapping technologies (e.g., ArcGIS Online, Leaflet, Mapbox).
• Understanding of remote sensing, GPS, and data visualization tools.
• Attention to detail is paramount; must be able to produce outputs which meet QA guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  
  

Benefits

We continuously evolve our benefits to attract and retain great people. Here’s what you can expect:

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car/ Car Allowance
• Salary Sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Up to 25 days holidays (Buy & Sell option) plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme
  
  

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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