Senior GIS Specialist

Job Description

A Senior GIS Specialist is a key role within the Offshore renewable business, they provide bespoke geospatial services to large-scale offshore wind projects in the UK, Europe and overseas. This role is specifically to support in the provision of GIS services to Scottish Power Renewable's offshore wind operations and maintenance projects.

The individual will be working as part of a global business with projects in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The position may require travel to various locations in the UK and overseas and the individual should be capable of coordinating with teams working at different project locations.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Geospatial and information management lead, the key responsibilities for a Senior GIS Specialist include:

• The provision of GIS drafting/cartographic services including web GIS applications and dashboards for the purpose of supporting offshore windfarms under construction.
• The geographical translation of third party and project datasets (offshore and onshore) from different global and local coordinate systems.
• The maintenance and updates of GIS databases including enterprise GIS databases with project data deliverables and third-party data.
• The provision of GIS analyses and data processing services to support the construction stage of offshore wind projects.
• The creation and maintenance of project geospatial data and metadata.
• The development of novel methodologies for the advancement of geospatial data analysis for project use and completion of appropriate supporting documentation.
• Development of tools for a wide technical and non-technical user-base that enhance productivity.
• The provision of guidance, advice, feedback, and support to junior members of staff through mentorship.

What you'll bring

The requisite skillset and knowledge, and requirements for a Senior GIS Specialist include:

• Experience with using the ESRI enterprise server deployment, including publishing of feature and raster image services.
• The Capacity to work independently to provide and technical solutions to engineering challenges using GIS.
• Good digital cartographic and map production skills, and experience of quality assuring contractor and internal drawings.
• Ability to work in a team and in a client office environment
• Good written, presentational, and customer-facing skills regarding GIS and Engineering
• Experience working with Spatial Analysis for Hydrology, Bathymetric surveys, Geomorphology and earthmoving estimations.
• Experience working with SSDM (Seabed Survey Data Model) and offshore geophysical survey deliverables.
• Demonstrable experience and proficiency in the use of ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS desktop.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].