Principal GIS Consultant

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced GIS Consultant who will be involved in all stages of project development, from tendering through to completion. The successful candidate will be part of a friendly, experienced, and highly supportive team of visualisation and GIS specialists committed to high quality professional work with a strong emphasis on delivering effective, innovative solutions. They will participate in all aspects of the work carried out, including leading GIS work, assisting with generating new business, client liaison and line management.

Work includes a diverse portfolio of projects including (but not limited to):

* Sustainability appraisals

* Open space assessments

* Green Belt assessments

* Renewable energy projects

We are looking to hire an experienced GIS professional to help provide support for an expanding team. The applicant should have experience in leading the GIS component of projects, and engagement with colleagues, clients and stakeholders. They should have a strong interest in staying at the forefront of GIS methods and technologies.

We are looking for someone who will champion the intelligent use of GIS across all our projects.

This role will involve:

* Lead the GIS component of projects across a wide range of LUC disciplines

* Engaging with project clients and their stakeholders

* Line managing junior colleagues

* Helping to ensure the quality of our outputs is of the highest standard

* Help with the delivery of the team-wide strategy

* Contributing to business development activity, with support from senior colleagues

* Contributing to tender responses and fee proposals

* Keeping at the forefront of GIS methods and technologies

* Contributing to knowledge management and knowledge sharing across the team and the wider business

This is an opportunity to work for a sincere, employee-owned company with strong values and a particular focus on addressing the climate emergency.

LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We value the differences, needs and contributions a diverse workforce represents, and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion in all our people related activities

The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust, which places full ownership of the company with the employees.

The role is based in LUC’s offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, or Sheffield. We work in a hybrid model with people being in the office a minimum of two days per week. There will also be travel required to visit sites, client offices and other office locations.

A full-time role is based on 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday). However, LUC has a strong track record in flexible working, and we have been recognised for our flexible working culture, so we are happy to discuss a range of flexible working options for this role including part time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) if desired.

Salary: £39,000 - £46,000 FTE, Dependent on experience (plus London allowance of £4,000 if applicable).

Experience and qualifications

We are looking for someone with a proactive, enthusiastic, organised and effective approach to their work, and with an appetite for diverse projects. The candidate should have the ability to work efficiently and respond quickly to meet deadlines, whilst working on several projects simultaneously. They should have the ability to communicate complex issues clearly. It would be beneficial if the candidate also had some experience of line management or providing guidance to more junior colleagues.

Essential

* GIS or related degree, or a blend of knowledge and qualifications reflecting a similar level of expertise.

* Practical experience in a consultancy or other non-academic context in data processing and analysis using GIS and Excel.

* Experience of applying GIS analysis to landscape, planning, ecology or wider environmental issues.

* Experience of leading GIS projects, or the GIS component of wider projects.

* Extensive experience of ESRI software products,…