Environmental GIS Specialist (Tanzania)

At Digby Wells Environmental our work contributes to meaningful environmental and social outcomes. We partner with clients across diverse sectors and geographies to solve complex challenges and support responsible sustainable development.

As an Environmental GIS Specialist you will provide high-quality geospatial analysis mapping and data-management support across environmental and social projects. You will work closely with environmental specialists project teams and clients to ensure spatial information is accurate accessible and translated into practical project insights.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your GIS expertise to work that has real impact while continuing to build your technical consulting and project experience.

• Produce accurate professional maps and spatial outputs for environmental assessments technical reports proposals and client presentations.
  
• Undertake spatial analysis to support environmental screening constraints mapping impact assessment site selection and decision-making.
  
• Source capture clean validate manage and maintain spatial datasets.
  
• Develop and manage geodatabases metadata and consistent spatial-data structures.
  
• Interpret environmental social and project data and communicate the findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Support fieldwork planning spatial data collection and the integration of field data into GIS platforms.
  
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control of maps data and spatial analyses.
  
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams to define GIS requirements and deliver outputs within agreed timeframes and budgets.
  
• Apply relevant GIS standards coordinate systems templates and document-control requirements.
  
• Contribute to proposals scopes of work estimates and the continuous improvement of GIS tools processes and capabilities.
  
• Keep up to date with developments in geospatial technology and identify practical opportunities to improve project delivery.
  

• A relevant tertiary qualification in GIS Geomatics Geography Environmental Science or a related field.
  
• 3 - 6 years relevant GIS experience preferably in environmental consulting mining or natural-resource projects.
  
• Strong proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS and sound knowledge of spatial databases and data-management principles.
  
• Experience in spatial analysis cartography map production and geospatial quality assurance.
  
• An understanding of coordinate reference systems projections metadata and spatial-data standards.
  
• The ability to interpret technical information and present complex spatial findings clearly.
  
• Strong attention to detail analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
  
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within project deadlines.
  
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines offices and cultures.
  
• Experience in remote sensing web GIS field-data applications Python FME SQL ArcGIS Online or other geospatial automation tools would be an advantage.
  

Use geospatial insight to help address real environmental and social challenges and support more informed sustainable decisions.

Build your expertise through diverse projects challenging assignments mentorship and exposure to experienced professionals.

Join capable supportive teams where different perspectives are valued and collaboration is central to how we work.

Work in an environment grounded in integrity honesty and a commitment to clearer communication fairness and consistency.

Be part of a business that is strengthening how it supports development performance wellbeing and sustainable ways of working.