Junior GIS & Geospatial Specialist
Location: Perth or Glasgow
Contract Length: 12 Months
Working Pattern: 8 hours per day, office-based (no remote working)
Rate: £500 per day (PAYE/Umbrella)
The Role
The Junior GIS & Geospatial Specialist sits within the Transmission Offshore Delivery team and supports the delivery of current and future subsea cable installation projects within Transmission’s development pipeline.
This role is focused on offshore geospatial data management, analysis and visualisation in support of subsea cable route development, marine survey activities and installation works. Working closely with Marine Survey, Engineering and Project teams, you will ensure spatial data is structured, validated, analysed and presented to a high technical and regulatory standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career GIS professional (typically 1 to 3 years post-university or equivalent experience) looking to develop their expertise within a major offshore transmission and infrastructure environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support GIS and geospatial activities associated with subsea cable installation and marine survey projects.
- Process, manage and analyse offshore spatial datasets, including:
- Survey point data
- Bathymetry and MBES surfaces
- Route alignments and KP referencing
- Geotechnical and environmental constraints data
- Produce high-quality maps, figures and spatial outputs for:
- Project documentation
- Installation planning
- Regulatory submissions
- Internal engineering reports
- Maintain structured geodatabases and ensure data integrity, version control and metadata compliance.
- Support the integration of marine survey deliverables into GIS environments for engineering and project use.
- Utilise the wider ArcGIS ecosystem, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal and associated applications to support data sharing, visualisation and collaboration.
- Assist in developing automated and repeatable GIS workflows where appropriate.
- Apply and adhere to Safety Management Systems, Large Capital Projects Governance processes and Safety Culture.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders across Survey, Engineering and Project Delivery teams.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree (or equivalent qualification) in GIS, Geospatial Science, Hydrography, Geography or a related discipline, or relevant military experience (e.g. Royal Navy, Royal Engineers or other defence geospatial/hydrographic roles).
- 1 to 3 years' experience in a GIS or geospatial role.
- Working knowledge of the ArcGIS suite, including:
- ArcGIS Pro
- ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
- ArcGIS Enterprise / Portal
- Geodatabases and data management principles
- Experience working with raster and vector datasets, coordinate systems and offshore projections.
- Understanding of spatial data quality control and structured data management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
- Ability to manage data accurately and maintain high technical standards.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Offshore, marine, utilities or infrastructure sector experience.
- Exposure to MBES data, marine survey deliverables or offshore route engineering.
- Experience with workflow automation tools such as ModelBuilder, Python, FME or similar.
- Knowledge of offshore vertical datums and marine coordinate reference systems.
- Experience working within regulated infrastructure, energy or utility environments.