GIS Consultant

Join a global profession services leader committed to solving the worlds biggest challenges across energy transport utilities and urbanisation.

We are seeking curious minds with a passion for datadriven problem solving to join and shape our growing Data & Insights team. You will support the delivery of innovative solutions across sectors such as rail highways telecoms and future energy to improve infrastructure for generations to come.

Your responsibilities will vary across the project lifecycle with opportunities to contribute to our continuously growing and improving team. We embrace a startup mentality within a global corporate framework encouraging fresh ideas and agile thinking. This role provides you with the freedom to explore your interests across diverse projects and sectors with support and encouragement to develop your skills and experience.

What we do

GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water energy and resources environment property and buildings and transportation.

Privately owned by our people GHD provides engineering architecture environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents. Focused on creating lasting community benefit our connected global network of over 12000 people delivers projects with high standards of safety quality and ethics.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Consultant

Working as a GIS Consultant in the Data and Insights team you will participate in Civil Municipal and Environmental Engineering projects on activities pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Management. You will work closely with and in support of project managers spatial scientists professional engineers planners geologists environmental scientists and skilled technicians/technologists to coordinate and implement a wide variety of project solutions and goals.

GIS Responsibilities

• Preparation and delivery of GIS figures and maps

• Creating publishing and maintaining webbased applications and feature services on ArcGIS Enterprise

• Sourcing converting and evaluating geospatial data sets from a variety of sources in a variety of spatial formats.

• Setting up Field Map and Survey123 applications for team member site visits.

• Champion GIS Solutions for the local office for both data collection and delivery.

• Provide technical support requests regarding spatial software solutions for internal and external clients.

Other Technical Project Delivery

• Providing technical project delivery by designing solutions conducting analysis and writing code using Agile principles.
• Using data and operational management techniques to improve operational performance.
• Acting as Project Manager on appropriate projects.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Proactively engaging with stakeholders to gather information determine root causes of issues and develop strong relationships.

• Clear and concise presentation of results and concepts through a variety of mediums tailoring the level of technical content to the audience.

• Articulating your views and honest perspectives through active listening and engaged participation.

Team & Business Development

• Actively engaging with team growth activities and operational tasks.

• Identifying and pursuing opportunities and new work that benefit clients including providing input to tenders and bids.

• Provide direction and technical advice to junior project team members taking a proactive role in developing team members to their full potential.

Continuous Learning & Growth

• Seek out opportunities to improve your technical and nontechnical skills with support from the team.

• Taking a proactive role in developing the skills of team members.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you can bring proven demonstrable previous experience in any of the above areas. As a consulting role we are looking for effective problem solvers leaders and communicators.

Personal Characteristics

• You are an effective collaborator and communicator who can work well with a range of clients.

• You are inquisitive and eager to improve and develop your skillset.

• You are comfortable being part of a growing team that is building a business.

• You are an independent thinker who can present their own ideas even when challenging the norm.

• You have an open inclusive collaborative working style and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

• You are an analytical thinker with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable chunks.

Previous Experience

Due to the diversity of our projects a range of skills and experience is beneficial to this role. While a balance of technical and management capabilities is essential we place a particular emphasis on strong GIS expertise. An ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience in any combination of the following skills with a priority on the technical areas listed below:

GIS Capabilities

• Proficiency with Esri GIS desktop software ArcGIS Pro 3.0.2.

• Experience with ArcGIS Online and/or Portal environment.

• Experience in data conversion database management and GIS digitisation and analysis.

• Experience in AutoCAD.

• An understanding of the definition projection and application of different coordinate systems for both vector and raster datasets in ArcGIS.

• Capability to produce high quality cartographic products.

• A suitable degree or higher (or studying towards) in Geographical Information Systems with 25 years relevant experience.

Desirable Technical Capabilities

• Scripting and analysis using Python and SQL.

• Dashboarding using Tableau and/or Power BI

• Solid knowledge of statistical methods and concepts.

• Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Demonstrated analytical problem solving and decisionmaking abilities.

Management Capabilities

• Experience in Business Analytics using data and statistical analysis to derive insights and make informed decisions.

• Experience in Agile training and effective implementation of Agile principles.

• Clear and detailed client communication including presentation and storytelling of technical concepts.

• Project Management skills ensuring projects are delivered on time in budget and within scope.

About GHD

Being the best that we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employeeowned company everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our Commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise your achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas removing barriers where we can. Finally we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Equality diversity and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race gender sexual orientation religion ethnicity national origin and experience and we recognise the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.

Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. In addition to a competitive salary we offer a wider variety of benefits to support you including 25 days paid leave with opportunity to purchase additional leave matched pension contributions and familyfriendly flexible working. We will advocate for your profession development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery. We actively promote inclusion and equity focussed initiatives with the example of our STEMAZING partnership which offers STEM outreach programmes for women.

Working Location

This is a hybrid role with an expectation of an average of 2 days per week working at our central London office.

What next

If shortlisted our interview approach is a twoway learning experience. We will give you access to the leadership team and technical leads throughout the application process.