Gis Technician

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We are seeking to hire an experienced GIS Technician to join our Madrid office focused on developing the GIS work delivered, as part of environmental and engineering projects.

You will need to establish strong relationships with internal Project Managers and technical leads, to maximize the benefit that geospatial technology can bring to project delivery.

**Responsibilities**:
+ Support the GIS element of major projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.

+ Provide consultancy to internal and external clients to understand their needs and provide solutions.

+ Support projects in Spain and other regions when required (i.e., good communication skills, as well as fluency in English).

+ Perform multiple tasks concurrently within strict timeframes, scope/budget/schedule expectations, and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.

+ Actively interact with multidisciplinary teams.

+ Development and implementation of GIS Standards and best practices.

+ Provide support and guidance on spatial data management.

+ Design and manage geodatabases.

+ Carry out geoprocessing/analysis tasks.

+ Developing and using Esri mobile apps such as Survey123, Field Maps, QuickCapture, and Workforce.

+ Potentially coordinate GIS work with other colleagues.

+ Actively support developing digital tools applied to environmental and engineering services.

+ Ability and flexibility to work across a range of services and sectors including transportation, buildings and places, oil & gas, power (including renewables), and manufacturing.

You should be innovative and creative with strong interpersonal communication skills and be comfortable working independently as well as in an interdisciplinary multi-cultural team.

Minimum Requirements

+ Minimum of two years of experience as a GIS Technician.

+ Very high English Level is required (spoken and written).

+ Full professional competence in GIS, including the following:
+ Compile geographic information from public data sources.

+ Develop and maintain databases, reports, and mapping.

+ Create, organize, manipulate, and retrieve GIS data for reporting, analysis, and presentation purposes.

+ Perform quality assurance of GIS data and associated graphic components.

+ Knowledge of various data types such as CAD, GPS, LiDAR, and flat-file databases and the ability to convert and work with them in a GIS environment.

+ Conduct spatial analysis and spatial operations.

+ Ability to work with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online/Enterprise Portal.

+ Independently executes and delivers GIS projects of moderate to significant scope and complexity.

+ Some experience in digital tools applied to environmental and/or engineering services will be a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s or master’s degree in GIS/Geospatial services, Geography, Computer Science, or a related technical field with emphasis on geographic information systems (GIS).

+ Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant environmental discipline is a strong advantage.

What We Offer

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.