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Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced individual to join our established GIS / digital team based in the UK The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues to develop digital and geospatial solutions across a range of sectors, including biodiversity, climate change, environmental impact, net zero, planning, renewable energy, transport, waste and water management.

Your work will be varied and challenging and will include the following:

• Leading the delivery of geospatial analysis and modelling for environmental and engineering development projects;
• Developing and management of cloud-based GIS environments and solutions using ESRI Enterprise and ArcGIS Online;
• Contributing to technical innovation and development;
• Supporting digital business development and proposal activities;
• Supporting other GIS users within the company; and
• Developing desktop and cloud-based GIS workflows and tools – using ESRI, QGIS and Safe-FME software;

We expect that the successful candidate will split their time between home working and time spent in one of our UK offices.

YOUR TEAM

Our GIS and integrated digital teams deliver a wide spectrum of services including application development; database development; mobile mapping; remote sensing; technology consulting; spatial analysis; and web mapping. These services are provided to a range of high-profile customers in the UK and overseas. Our work is diverse and delivered across multiple sectors – including climate change, defence, energy transition and renewable energy, government, minerals, planning, power, transport, waste and water.

Recent examples include: the development of digital and geospatial solutions to enhance climate change assessment and resilience planning in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Turks & Caicos, and the Western Balkans; geospatial modelling of optimal sites for wind and solar farm sites in the UK, Middle East and Australia; development of web tools for strategic transport modelling in the UK and the Ukraine; work to improve the UK’s energy infrastructure, including strategic studies for Cadent, National Grid, Western Gateway and UK nuclear industry; and the development of GIS tools to improve water supply resilience in England, Bulgaria, Grenada and Qatar.

Our portfolio of recent clients includes the: Azerbaijan Ministry for Ecology and Natural Resources; Bristol Water; Cadent; Caribbean Development Bank; DAERA Northern Ireland; Dwr Cymru Welsh Water; EDF Energy; Environment Agency (England); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Heathrow Airport Limited; Horizon Nuclear Power; High Speed 2 (HS2); Joint Nature Conservation Council (JNCC); National Grid; National Water and Sewerage Authority, Grenada; NEOM, Saudi Arabia; North London Waste Authority; Organisation of Easter Caribbean States (OECS); Rio Tinto; RWE; Transport for West Midlands; USACE and the US Navy; United Nations Environment Programme; United Utilities, Wessex Water; Western Gateway and the World Bank.

Qualifications

We will shortlist candidates using the following qualification and experience criteria:

Work experience

• A MSc degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) or Geomatics and ideally a minimum of 6 years related work experience;
• Experience of delivering major GIS projects and/or tasks specifically related to earth, environment, energy and water;

Technical experience

• Advanced knowledge of desktop ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS and/or FME analysis software;
• Experience of creating web mapping solutions using ESRI or Open Source technology;
• Advanced knowledge of the configuration and management of ESRI Enterprise and/or ESRI ArcGIS Online systems – ideally using MS Azure;
• Ability to create geospatial software applications using Arcpy, Python, SQL, Javascript, HTML and/or R/Shiny;
• Database management skills and experience – ideally with SQL Server, PostgreSQL or MS Access.
• Cloud computing experience using MS Azure would be an advantage;

About Us

We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP

What’s In It For You

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.