Senior GIS Team Lead

AECOM is seeking a Senior GIS Team Lead to lead complex multi-project geospatial programs while setting technical standards architecting scalable solutions and growing capability. Balance hands-on technical leadership with team development operation oversight and consultative client engagement.

Strong preference for experience supporting UK-based environmental programs (e.g. linear infrastructure offshore/onshore wind solar carbon capture & storage master planning permitting & Environmental Impact Assessments)

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule to include both office and remote work opportunities and can be based in  one of the following South Africa centers: Centurion (Pretoria) Durban or Bellville (Cape Town).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Technical Leadership

• Contribute to the geospatial technical strategy standards and patterns for enterprisescale delivery.
• Implement solutions spanning data models analytics workflows ArcGIS Enterprise patterns and automationoptimizing for accuracy performance scalability and security.
• Drive automation and quality using Python/ArcPy FME (Form & Flow) ModelBuilder and reproducible workflows; apply Arcade where appropriate.
• Deliver modern visualization and UX via ArcGIS Experience Builder (Web Experience) and Dashboards and enable field operations with Survey123 and Field Maps.
• Ensure robust enterprise/file geodatabase stewardship (schema design standards metadata versioning) and integration with CAD/BIM databases ( SQL) and APIs.
• Apply advanced analytics patterns (e.g. multicriteria decision analysis for site selection) and support emerging digitaltwin use cases.

 Program & Project Delivery

• Oversee delivery across large/complex or multidisciplinary programs; assure scope schedule budget and quality.
• Govern consistent workflows documentation metadata and QA/QC including internal/client Technical Quality Review (TQR) and senior technical reviews.
• Proactively manage risks dependencies and interfaces with engineering environmental and digital teams; continuously improve workflows and delivery efficiency.

Client Consulting & Growth

• Act as a senior technical advisor translating complex needs into practical geospatial solutions that deliver measurable value.
• Lead/shape proposals cost estimates solution design and pricing in alignment with approved business governance; contribute to market strategy and strategic pursuits.
• Build maintain and grow longterm client relationships with emphasis on Environment sector needs and value.
• Proactively enhance the profile and market presence of the Geospatial business by leading client development workshops producing and presenting thought leadership and contributing to industry award submissions.

People Operations & Safety

• Lead and develop a highperforming team; mentor and linemanage staff set expectations and support clear development pathways.
• Contribute to the wider strategic leadership of the Geospatial team ensuring that your team is collaborative while balancing resources across portfolios; monitor utilization margin and delivery health; intervene early on risks.
• Champion a culture of standards governance reusability and continuous automation across regions/offices.
• Participate in SHE (Safety Health & Environment) activities and ensure personal and team responsibilities are met.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in geospatial science GIS environmental/data science engineering or related field
• Typically a minimum of 10 years delivering enterprise or large/complex geospatial programs.
• CGeog GISP (or equivalent) or clear evidence of senior technical standing.
• Portfolio demonstrating enterprise GIS design automation analytics data governance and successful delivery.
• Strong consultative skills including executivelevel communication and solution shaping.
• Proficiency in English verbal and written with emphasis on technical GIS communication (CVs must be submitted in English).

Technical Stack

• ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Enterprise Experience Builder/Web Experience Dashboards Field Maps Survey123
• Python/ArcPy Arcade FME (Form & Flow) ModelBuilder
• SQL Power BI; CAD/BIM integration; API integration

Preferred Requirements:

• Substantial Environment project experience: linear infrastructure offshore/onshore wind solar CCS hydrogen nuclear airports marine master planning permitting & EIA.
• Experience working on UK projects including familiarity with UK standards regulations and delivery contexts.
• Familiarity with opensource geospatial (e.g. QGIS GeoPandas) and cloud/web GIS patterns.
• Project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2) or demonstrated equivalent program control capability (planning risk management).

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time