Geographic Information System Specialist

Company Description
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Job Description
Due to growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, Turner & Townsend's Digital Management division in Spain requires a Geographic Information System Specialist to join the team in Madrid.
Our team believes that a better-built industry is a better-built world. We connect strategy, data, and technology to transform performance. We do so by:

- Leveraging technology and digital ways of working
- Implementing robust governance frameworks for successful digital initiatives
- Streamlining project execution with advance technology and connected data
- Organizing project data and enabling automation.

As a Geographic Information System Specialist, you will play a critical role in designing and maintaining robust enterprise Geodatabases using the ESRI platform, which will be essential for supporting spatial data management and analysis. The role requires a candidate that combines the technical expertise to build the Geodatabases with great communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts into plain language terms that can be understood at all levels.
Key Responsibilities

- Requirements gathering: Work closely with stakeholders to understand their spatial data needs and requirements needed to build the client’s on-premises and public-facing Geo Databases. Liaise with different teams to gather geospatial information requirements for environmental monitoring.
- Database design: Design the structure of the Geo Database, including feature datasets, feature classes, attribute tables, domains, relationships, and spatial indexes, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity.
- Data modeling: Develop data models that reflect the client’s requirements, processes, and workflows, ensuring that spatial data is organised, stored efficiently and makes for simple and efficient display, editing, and analysis.
- Data migration: Coordinate the auditing and migration of existing spatial data from various sources into the client’s enterprise Geo Database, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
- Geo Database administration: Configure and administer the client’s Geo Database, including user access control, versioning, replication, and performance tuning to ensure optimal functionality and security.
- Metadata management: Establish metadata standards and documentation procedures for the Geo Database, ensuring that data is well documented and easily discoverable by users.
- Quality assurance: Implement quality assurance processes to validate the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of spatial data within the Geo Database.
- Training and support: Provide training and support to users on how to access, query, and update spatial data in the on-premises and public-facing Geo Databases using ESRI software tools and applications.
- Integration: Integrate the Geo Databases with other client’s enterprise systems and applications, for example with Asset Wise, ensuring seamless data exchange and interoperability.
- Spatial analysis: Perform spatial analysis tasks using ESRI tools and extensions to support decision-making and spatial data-driven insights for the client.
- Documentation: Document all aspects of the client’s enterprise Geo Database design, implementation, and maintenance, including data dictionaries, schemas, workflows, and best practices.
- Continuous improvement: Keep abreast of latest ESRI technologies, updates, and best practices to continuously improve the client's spatial data infrastructure.

Qualifications
Essential Skills & Experience

- Highly proficient in spoken and written English, with excellent command (Level C1 Advanced).
- 10+ years of hands-on experience working with GIS software, particularly the ESRI suite of products (Arc GIS Desktop, Arc GIS Pro, Arc GIS Online).
- Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise Geo Databases using ESRI technologies.
- Expertise in database design, spatial data modeling, and schema creation for enterprise Geo Databases.
- Proficiency in database management systems (DBMS), such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Postgre SQL, or IBM Db2.
- Strong understanding of spatial data formats, coordinate systems, and GIS data standards.
- Proficiency in SQL and database querying languages for data manipulation and analysis.
- Familiarity with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for data migration and integration.
- Experience with geospatial web services, including WMS, WFS, and Arc GIS Server.
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels and translate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with the client and project team.
- Skilled in presenting to groups of stakeholders.

Desirable Skills & Experience

- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including GIS analysts, developers, project managers, and end-users, to gather requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
- Experience in project management methodologies and tools for planning, executing, and documenting GIS database projects.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and adapt to changing project requirements in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with other GIS software and open-source tools commonly used in conjunction with ESRI products, such as QGIS, Post GIS, and Geo Server.
- Consultancy background, with experience in railway infrastructure projects.

Additional Information
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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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