Principal GIS Consultant

MOTT MACDONALD
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it's employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.
As a Principal GIS Consultant your role will see you:
Lead and deliver complex technical projects and digital solutions meeting delivery timeframes while ensuring technical excellence
Design, develop and implement digital solutions based on automation, geospatial data analytics, data science, data management and data integration to extract deep insights from data and improve decision making
Work in multi-disciplinary teams to gather and evaluate requirements to deliver integrated digital solutions and outcome-based innovations
Work with clients and our GIS/Digital Solutions team to develop and deploy cutting-edge technologies based on automation, numerical modelling, programming, AI and IoT
Lead or support in business development activities, providing technical input and financial components to bids and identifying internal and external business opportunities
Work closely with international GIS team members in ongoing development and implementation of standards for day-to-day GIS and digital processes and data analytics / management
Mentor and assist the team in improving geospatial data collection, analysis, visualisation, and management
Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, innovations, and new data sources
A bit about the team
Due to strong growth, Mott MacDonald's Buildings and Cities GIS/digital solutions team is looking for new team members. You will be joining a diverse team of GIS and data science consultants who are passionate about what they do, with a proven track record guiding our clients, and leading delivery of our region and country's most critical projects.
Candidate Specification
Required for the position of Principal GIS Consultant;
Highly competent GIS Consultant with strong UK experience and client-orientated approach
Experienced in leading large-scale geospatial project delivery, budgeting, task and resource planning and prioritisation
Qualified in GIS, geospatial, data science, software engineering, other relevant disciplines, or equivalent evidence of continued professional development
Experienced technical lead in geospatial data integration and solutions development through automating complex technical workflows, spatial ETL, spatial analytics, spatial data collection, validation, and management including data standards and metadata, visualisation and desktop and web application development
Experienced in Safe FME desktop with a proven track record of designing, developing, and maintaining workbenches and leading / technically reviewing complex workbenches to ensure quality and best practice are applied
Track record in ESRI ArcGIS product suite including ArcPro, ArcMap, AGOL and mobile data collection
Experienced in Python scripting within ESRI ArcGIS and open source advantageous
Experienced in database development including data flows, schemas, metadata, data versioning, updates, and data standards (File geodatabases and PostGIS or other database systems)
A problem solver and creative thinker leading and driving technical excellence and innovation
Excellent communication skills including proven track record in report writing and documents reviews
Excellent business development skills with drive and ambition to grow these key areas
Hunger to expand technical knowledge and to learn new skills
Preferred, but not required
Ideally Fellow of RGS (with IBG) and a Chartered Geographer (GIS)
Experience in FME server/cloud advantageous
Knowledge / experience of Azure cloud services and DevOps
Knowledge / experience of developing / leading solutions utilising Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning a plus
Experienced in remote sensing data analytics, including, satellite optical and radar imagery, aerial and mobile imagery, and LiDAR data useful
Interest/skills in other and emerging technologies a plus, such as, Digital Engineering, BIM integration, gaming engines, AR/VR, AI/ML, PowerBI, Blockchain
Advanced programming skills (JavaScript; Python; Arcade; C# in conjunction with ArcGIS API for example and other web frameworks, such as Cesium, AngularJS, Django) useful
If you meet 80% or more of what we're looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn't know we need.
Job Profile
About the business unit
The Buildings and Cities Unit (BNC) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found here. If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help.
Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited - which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force!
Benefits we offer:
Pension matched up to 7%
Life insurance
An annual professional institution subscription
Continuous development opportunities - because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working - because life isn't 9-5
Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies - for parents and care givers
Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans .
The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
Other Information
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
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Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence