GIS Consultant

Job Description

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Your role as GIS Consultant is a pivotal part of our UK digital strategy, which is driving location intelligence across diverse projects. This expansion of our Geospatial team within the Transformation & Digital Insights service line reflects WSP’s commitment to leveraging cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional results. You'll be joining a growing team dedicated to integrating digital solutions and advancing our capabilities in geospatial analytics.

As a GIS Consultant with WSP, you’ll provide digital support to multidisciplinary projects, integrating cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional results. Working under the guidance of an Associate / Associate Director, you’ll manage and analyse digital data from a variety of sources, preparing GIS data, managing data efficiently, conducting analysis, and producing both web applications and hard‑copy maps.

You will be pivotal in delivering project‑related tasks, ensuring they meet deadlines, and quality targets, consistently exceeding client expectations while promoting and marketing our services internally and externally.

• Undertake GIS mapping, analysis, data capture, data management and geoprocessing
• Assist in developing efficient working practices to provide industry‑leading, best‑value services to our clients
• Develop and maintain high quality procedures on datasets, procedures and figures
• Liaise with internal and external clients
• Provide GIS support to all areas of the business as required
• Provide GIS technical mentoring to junior GIS staff
• Contribute to the technical development of the GIS team through sharing ideas and innovations
• Undertake own continuous professional development
• Occasional travel to other offices for business development and project meetings

• Core principles of GIS and GI data management and an ability to apply them especially with regards to Enterprise Geodatabases
• ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ESRI Field Apps, including:
• Knowledge of the integration of the platforms
• Configuration of existing web applications such as Dashboards, Web Applications or Survey
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• Understanding of relational databases and geodatabase design and the ability to deploy them
• Knowledge of UK GIS datasets both proprietary and open source
• Some previous experience of GIS project management
• Customer focussed approach to quality and service
• Self‑motivated and to show initiative
• Proactive approach to developing new skills and keeping up to date with technology
• Able to identify potential to add value by integrating GIS processes and procedures with those of other teams within the Digital Advisory service line such as Data Analysts, Data Scientists, AI Engineers and Change Managers

Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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.

Work‑life balance:
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging:
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and encourage people to bring…