The GIS Consultant will play a crucial role in driving digital transformation within WSP’s Water business. You will identify opportunities for process improvement, recommend and integrate geospatial and ETL tools, and support teams in adopting and embedding digital tools.
Responsibilities
* Advance the adoption of geospatial and ETL technologies across water projects, enabling teams to understand their value and apply GIS to improve the planning, delivery, and efficiency of water, wastewater, and environmental programmes.
* Lead and support multidisciplinary water infrastructure and environmental projects by delivering high-quality GIS outputs, spatial analysis, and robust data management using ArcGIS Pro and ETL tools, and other Geospatial technologies.
* Champion digital delivery within the water sector through innovative web-based GIS platforms and applications, leveraging ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise to support asset management, spatial planning, flood risk, and catchment-scale decision-making.
* Take ownership of data integrity, managing and validating spatial data captured in-house and by third parties, including the design and administration of local and enterprise geodatabases for water assets, networks, and environmental datasets.
* Deliver GIS outputs for water projects that meet defined standards, scope, and budget, while consistently achieving high technical quality and strong outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
* Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners across the water sector to understand operational, regulatory, and environmental requirements and deliver tailored geospatial solutions.
* Actively share knowledge, ideas, and technical innovation to strengthen GIS capability and digital maturity within water-focused teams.
* Help shape efficient, repeatable working practices that enable industry-leading, best-value digital and geospatial services for water clients.
* Provide specialist GIS and spatial data expertise across the business, supporting water, wastewater, flood risk, drainage, and environmental services wherever required.
* Maintain a commitment to continuous professional development, staying ahead of emerging digital, geospatial, and data technologies relevant to the evolving water sector.
* Innovation: develop new ideas and approaches to improve processes and create value. Generate ideas, involve clients, and collaborate with suppliers and innovators.
Qualifications
* Undergraduate or higher degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience and qualifications.
* Experience in the use of Desktop GIS packages such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS, as well as web-based technologies for creating interactive web maps and applications.
* Configuration of ArcGIS web applications such as Experience Builder, Dashboards, 3D scenes, Survey123, and Field Maps.
* Experience of building automation flows in FME Desktop and publishing workflows using FME Flow.
* Appreciation and awareness of a variety of programming languages such as Python, R, SQL & Arcade, visualisation, modelling and automation packages and their interoperability.
* Strong understanding of GIS principles and data management.
* Possess strong communication skills to effectively understand team requirements and influence behaviors, fostering a culture of innovation.
* Appreciation of wider digital developments and associated benefits in the water or construction industry.
What’s in it for you?
* Work-life balance: hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices.
* Inclusivity & belonging: welcoming applicants with varied backgrounds; culture of inclusion and belonging.
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
* Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” allows one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up time.
* Your development: support for training, mentoring, chartership, part-time and flexible working arrangements.
About WSP
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
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.
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