We're making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive professional to join our team, supporting the management and development of our Corporate GIS. This role will play a key part in updating and maintaining datasets within ESRI ArcMap, ensuring accuracy and consistency across our spatial data systems.
As part of the position, you will be responsible for producing high-quality plans and maps, while also supporting the integration and upkeep of information within other asset management systems. Your work will help ensure that essential data is reliable, accessible, and aligned with business needs.
What will you be doing?
Key Responsibilities
Update and maintenance of datasets on the Corporate Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geo-databases, other asset and related systems, producing plans for the various teams across the business.
Maintains the integrity of the GIS, managing the data, supply and distribution of all information in support of Portsmouth Waters needs and objectives, supporting the efficient management of the water network.
Mains laid GPS survey data from contractors, quality assure new mains and renewals as-laid and resolution of queries with Infrastructure and external contractors.
Maintain and compile mains laid and abandoned lengths figures at close of schemes and for 6 monthly financial reporting.
Visiting sites to survey the location of new and renewed water mains and production of as-laid drawings from the surveys.
Preparation of drawings for renewals schemes and other electronic drawings to include updates of CAD Network skeletons to support operational processes and procedures
Interprets documents, images, and other sources of validated information to capture, attribute and compile digital data to defined specifications, to enable other edits of GIS data and network boundaries.
Investigation, and resolution of issues and liaising with technical resources when required.
Updating datasets, following or in response to changes with business processes and procedures.
Provide support to various departments with queries over GIS asset data including investigation of original documentation (As-Laid or historical paper mapping)
What do you need?
Skills, Qualifications & Competencies
Adaptable with good attention to detail.
Accountable for own actions with a willingness to collaborate with others, whilst developing and sharing knowledge, ideas, and best practice with others.
Empathetic, Self-Aware, and Comfortable with constructively challenging areas that could be improved.
Passionate about providing an excellent service, to our customer, colleagues and across the Water Industry.
A minimum of 5 GCSE's, including Maths and English.
Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.
MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of ESRI / ARC GIS or similar software.
Ability to quickly learn new software applications.
To be flexible, decisive, able to recommend changes and adaptable to change.
Excellent communication, verbal, including presentation skills, written and numerate skills.
Accuracy and excellent attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and organise workloads to meet deadlines.
We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, and that's why we're happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please feel free to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may be looking for.
Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from all sections of society.
Please be aware, the Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we may receive, we're unable to respond to every applicant individually. If your application is of interest, we'll usually be in touch within 4 weeks of receiving it.
What can Portsmouth Water offer you?
At Portsmouth Water, we believe in rewarding our people. Here's just a taste of what's waiting for you when you join the team:
Holidays Made Better
Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, giving you plenty of time to relax, recharge, and explore.
A Pension That Works for You
We'll help secure your future with a generous pension scheme, contributing up to 15% because your tomorrow matters as much as your today.
Performance Pays Off
You could earn a non-contractual bonus of up to 6% of your basic salary, linked to company performance because when we succeed together, you should benefit too.
Family Comes First
Whether you're welcoming a new arrival through birth or adoption, we've got your back with enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.
Social Events
All expenses covered summer and winter social events
Peace of Mind, Always
Our life assurance scheme gives your loved ones extra security, with a 4x salary lump sum benefit in case the unexpected happens.
Comprehensive Wellbeing Support
Whether you need confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, or physical health support via our Virtual GP service (available 8am10pm, 7 days a week for you and your immediate family), help is always close at hand with the HealthHero app.
PW Perks Treat Yourself
Enjoy exclusive discounts at thousands of retailers, plus exciting benefits like:
* Electric Vehicle Scheme (after 1 year)
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Health Cash Plan
and so much more