Geospatial Graduate Consultant

Bright Network; Dublin; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible working

Profit sharing

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Arup is recruiting a Graduate Geospatial Consultant in Dublin to help solve complex challenges across the built and natural environment. You will work with geospatial data, remote sensing, and digital solutions to support sustainable infrastructure and climate resilience projects.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop technical skills in GIS, data management and automation, and contribute to geospatial data systems from design through implementation.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree (Level 8 or above) in a relevant discipline is required.
• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline is welcomed.
• Knowledge of GIS concepts, remote sensing and geospatial data analysis is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of geospatial and digital projects to agreed quality, budget and programme requirements.
• Apply GIS, remote sensing and spatial data analysis techniques to solve real-world client challenges.
• Process, analyse and visualise geospatial datasets using industry-leading tools and technologies.
• Contribute to the design, testing and implementation of geospatial data systems and digital solutions.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to integrate geospatial insights into wider engineering, planning and environmental projects.
• Develop technical skills in geospatial technologies, data management, automation and emerging digital solutions.

Skills

GIS & Remote Sensing

Geospatial Analysis

Spatial Data Science

Data Visualization

Python

SQL

Teamwork

Communication

Geospatial Innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field

Master’s degree in Geospatial disciplines

PhD in geospatial sciences

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

QGIS

FME

Job description

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The opportunity

At Arup, our Geospatial team combines geospatial data, remote sensing, digital innovation and analytical expertise to help solve some of the world's most complex challenges across the built and natural environment. As part of our Consulting and Digital Services business, you will work on impactful projects that support sustainable infrastructure, climate resilience, nature restoration, transport network and digital transformation initiatives.

Working alongside specialists from multiple disciplines, you will use cutting-edge geospatial technologies to capture, analyse, model and visualise data, helping clients make informed decisions that create positive outcomes for people and the planet.

As a Graduate Geospatial Consultant, you will contribute (but not be limited) to:

• Support the delivery of geospatial and digital projects to agreed quality, budget and programme requirements.
• Apply GIS, remote sensing and spatial data analysis techniques to solve real-world client challenges.
• Process, analyse and visualise geospatial datasets using industry-leading tools and technologies.
• Contribute to the design, testing and implementation of geospatial data systems and digital solutions.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to integrate geospatial insights into wider engineering, planning and environmental projects.
• Develop your technical skills in geospatial technologies, data management, automation and emerging digital solutions.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

A Bachelor's degree (Level 8 or above), Master's degree or PhD in a relevant discipline, including:

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing
• Geospatial Data Analysis
• Geographic Information Science (GIScience)
• Geo-Information Science & Earth Observation
• Geocomputation
• Geoinformatics
• Geography (with a strong GIS focus)
• Environmental Science with Geospatial Applications
• Spatial Data Science
• Surveying and Geomatics
• Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

Desirable skills & experience:

• Knowledge of ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and/or QGIS.
• Exposure to Python, SQL or other data analysis tools.
• Understanding of spatial data management and GIS workflows.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Interest in geospatial innovation, digital technologies and sustainability.
• Experience with FME, Earth Observation, spatial databases, BIM workflows, GIS application development or open-source GIS tools would be advantageous but is not essential.

We also welcome applications from candidates who hold, or are currently pursuing, a Master's degree or PhD in a relevant discipline. Whether your qualification is at Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral level, we are looking for individuals who demonstrate technical excellence, curiosity, creativity and a passion for shaping a more sustainable built environment.

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Eligibility

We're able to consider candidates who require an employment permit to work in Ireland, where the role and offered salary meet the Irish Government's eligibility criteria (for example, under the Critical Skills or General Employment Permit schemes). All Employment Permits are granted at the discretion of the Deciding Officer with offers contingent to obtaining the correct immigration to work and reside in Ireland."

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

For our permanent members we offer private medical insurance allowances, life assurance and income protection cover.