Principal GIS Consultant - GeoAI & Spatial Intelligence

WSP; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India seeks a Principal Geospatial Consultant to lead GeoAI and Spatial Intelligence initiatives across infrastructure, land, property, and transport projects. You will develop production-grade Python workflows, optimise spatial data pipelines, and deploy AI-enabled GIS solutions, mentoring junior colleagues and collaborating with GIS, Data Science, and Engineering teams.

This is a hands-on role centred on practical client outcomes and architectural thinking.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Esri platforms and Python scripting in GIS environments.
• Solid data management skills and ability to design data pipelines for large-scale projects.
• Demonstrated problem solving and client-focused delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and deployment of GeoAI and spatial intelligence solutions across infrastructure and land sectors.
• Develop production-grade Python workflows and optimise spatial data pipelines.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate with GIS, Data Science, and Engineering teams.
• Drive innovation and automation within the Geospatial practice to deliver data-driven insights for clients.

Skills

Esri platforms

Python scripting

FME

SQL

Data management

Data science workflows

Problem solving

Customer focus

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

FME

Job description

As a Principal Geospatial Consultant with WSP, you'll support multi-disciplinary projects within the Geospatial team as part of the Transformation & Digital Insights service line, with a particular focus on supporting complex infrastructure and land projects. Reporting to an Associate / Associate Director and collaborating with GIS, Geospatial, Data Science Data Engineering, AI and Technical Specialist teams, you'll help the team grow both personally and technically to maintain top-tier client service. As a Principal Geospatial Consultant specialising in GeoAI and Spatial Intelligence, you will sit at the intersection of GIS engineering and applied artificial intelligence—designing, building, and deploying advanced geospatial solutions across infrastructure, utilities, land and property, water, and environmental sectors. This is a hands-on technical role. You will develop production-grade Python workflows, design and optimise spatial data pipelines, and integrate AI and machine learning frameworks into GIS environments to deliver scalable, data-driven insights. You will act as a subject matter expert for both internal teams and clients, translating emerging GeoAI capabilities into practical, real-world applications. You will play a key role in shaping our GeoAI approach within the practice—defining methodologies, driving innovation, and embedding automation and intelligence across project delivery. Alongside this, you will mentor and support junior colleagues, fostering technical excellence and helping to grow our geospatial capability in line with market demand. Join WSP at a time of growth and transformation, where you will play a key role in delivering geospatial solutions across major infrastructure schemes, supporting projects across sectors such as land management, property and planning, energy and transportation.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

Strong technical skills in Esri platforms, scripting (preferably Python), FME, SQL, data management, and data science workflows along with a proactive, resilient mindset and exceptional problem-solving abilities are required. The ideal candidate will have a customer focused mindset to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.