Technical Data Specialist

IKM Consultants AS; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

IKM Consultants AS is seeking a Geospatial Data Engineer in Stavanger to deliver and manage geospatial data and maps for offshore projects. You will ensure data quality, develop workflows, and collaborate with users and data owners to resolve issues.

The role requires ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise experience, plus FME or scripting capabilities; offshore exposure is a plus. This is a fixed-term assignment from Sep 2026 to Sep 2027, for full-time work in Stavanger.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in geospatial sciences, GIS, geomatics, or a related discipline; relevant practical experience may compensate.
• Proven experience in managing, analyzing, quality-controlling, and visualizing geospatial data.
• Practical experience with ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.
• Strong understanding of coordinate reference systems, spatial data quality, and common geospatial data formats.
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise is required.
• Experience with FME, automation, or scripting is a significant advantage.
• Experience from offshore operations, surveying, or the energy industry is beneficial.
• Language: English
• Location: Stavanger, with some offshore work required
• Work schedule: Full-time
• Duration: Fixed-term assignment from September 2026 to September 2027

Responsibilities

• Deliver trusted geospatial data, maps, and technical data packages to support offshore operations, projects, and survey activities.
• Manage, analyze, and quality-control spatial data to ensure it is complete, correctly positioned, and fit for operational use.
• Maintain and improve operational geospatial workflows using ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, FME, and supporting automation tools.
• Work closely with users, data owners, and other technical disciplines to clarify requirements and resolve data issues.
• Prepare and quality-control maps, charts, data packages, and other geospatial deliverables.
• Contribute to the maintenance of geospatial data models, standards, symbology, and procedures.
• Identify recurring operational needs and help convert manual activities into documented, repeatable, and sustainable workflows.
• Support users and colleagues through troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and practical guidance.

Skills

Geospatial data management

Geospatial data analysis

Data quality control

Automation / scripting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in geospatial sciences

Tools

ArcMap

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

FME

Automation tooling

Job description

• -Deliver trusted geospatial data, maps, and technical data packages to support offshore operations, projects, and survey activities.
• -Manage, analyze, and quality-control spatial data to ensure it is complete, correctly positioned, and fit for operational use.
• -Maintain and improve operational geospatial workflows using ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, FME, and supporting automation tools.
• -Work closely with users, data owners, and other technical disciplines to clarify requirements and resolve data issues.
• -Prepare and quality-control maps, charts, data packages, and other geospatial deliverables.
• -Contribute to the maintenance of geospatial data models, standards, symbology, and procedures.
• -Identify recurring operational needs and help convert manual activities into documented, repeatable, and sustainable workflows.
• -Support users and colleagues through troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and practical guidance.

Required expertise

• -Bachelors or Masters degree in geospatial sciences, GIS, geomatics, or a related discipline. Relevant practical experience may compensate for formal education.
• -Proven experience in managing, analyzing, quality-controlling, and visualizing geospatial data.
• -Practical experience with ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.
• -Solid understanding of coordinate reference systems, spatial data quality, and common geospatial data formats.
• -Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise is required.
• -Experience with FME, automation, or scripting is a significant advantage.
• -Experience from offshore operations, surveying, or the energy industry is beneficial.
• -Language: English
• -Location: Stavanger, with some offshore work required
• -Work schedule: Full-time
• -Duration: Fixed-term assignment from September 2026 to September 2027