We are expanding our Environment team and are looking to hire a GIS Consultant.
About the Role
Our business is growing and we are expanding our digital expertise. We are looking for a GIS professional to join our team to support a wide range of environmental and engineering projects. Your analytical acumen and passion for technical solutions will be essential in gathering, analysing, and visualising spatial data to inform critical decision-making and deliver actionable insights.
The Pell Frischmann team works on a diverse range of schemes and you will be involved with leading and contributing to data and information management and analysis on a variety of projects including within the road, water, rail or housing sectors throughout the UK. The role would also involve support and trouble-shooting across various technical teams, and the training of GIS champions across the business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Data Collection and Management:
* Source and manage diverse datasets including but not limited to: terrain, hydrology, land use, transport infrastructure, environmental hazards, protected areas and features.
* Conduct field data collection using GPS and other survey equipment, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
* Develop, maintain and provide support for robust GIS databases, ensuring data quality, organisation, and accessibility.
Spatial Analysis:
* Perform advanced spatial analysis to identify patterns, trends, and potential impacts.
* Master GIS software such as ArcGIS or QGIS to perform overlay analysis, network analysis, suitability modelling, and change detection.
* Apply geostatistical techniques to analyse and interpret data for informed decision-making.
Cartographic Visualisation:
* Create compelling maps, illustrations, and visual representations to communicate complex environmental findings clearly.
* Design maps that effectively highlight project constraints, site characteristics, environmental sensitivities, and potential solutions.
* Translate technical information into formats understandable by clients, stakeholders, and the wider public.
Technical Assessments:
* Support (and lead where appropriate/necessary) a range of analytical geospatial tasks in the environment team and across the business, including for example:
o Conduct geospatial analysis for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), supporting project planning and sustainable design across multiple discipline areas.
o Assess potential environmental risks and constraints affecting engineering projects.
o Assist in site selection studies, optimising project placement while minimising environmental and understanding transport impacts.
o Review, analyse and present transport-based geospatial information, including highway modelling inputs/outputs, census-based data and site accessibility information.
o Provide support for flood risk mapping and analysis, including use of LiDAR elevation geodata and integrating with hydrological modelling tools.
o Aid the adoption and integration of geospatial processes in engineering challenges across the business including structural engineering, buildings, bridges, rail, highways and general civil engineering challenges.
Reporting and Collaboration:
* Prepare clear and concise technical reports summarising GIS analyses and findings.
* Communicate effectively with engineers, project managers, environmental scientists, and stakeholders to ensure the effective integration of GIS insights into projects.
* Participate in multidisciplinary teams, contributing your GIS expertise to solve complex environmental challenges within projects.
* Develop and enhance the company’s digital reporting and delivery capabilities through use of web mapping and collaborative cross-discipline and client facing online data sharing.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills that are required to be successful in the role
Essential
Preferred
Qualification
* Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field (or equivalent time served experience in relevant field)
* Master’s degree in a relevant field
* Certified with AWS
Experience
* Proven experience with ArcGIS, QGIS or other leading GIS software.
* Proficiency in spatial data analysis, modelling, and visualisation techniques.
* Experience in the UK consulting engineering industry.
* Experience with relational database management systems (RDMS), such as PostgreSQL and PostGIS
* Knowledge of environmental regulations and standards in the UK.
* Familiarity with remote sensing and imagery analysis.
* Familiar with software associated with field capture of data for GIS analysis and presentation.
* Scripting, querying or programming skills (Python, R, SQL, or similar) for GIS automation.
* Experience with AWS database solutions.
* Experience with web-mapping and online GIS deployment (ArcGIS Online, GeoServer or similar).
Skills
* Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* A collaborative nature, demonstrating strong relationships with internal stakeholders and partner companies in the supply chain
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