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Job Description
GIS Specialist
Athenry, Co. Galway based GIS Specialist role working with project managers and engineering teams to develop and maintain GIS solutions for transport asset management projects.
This is a full-time hybrid role requiring onsite presence in Athenry for an average of three days a week. The successful candidate will have a strong background in GIS, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, and experience working with spatial data management, geoprocessing, and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source, collate and prepare spatial datasets
- Apply best data management principles for spatial data in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
- Prepare maps and apps for in-house and field teams
- Create and maintain geodatabases to store spatial data
- Perform geoprocessing tasks and analysis of spatial information
- Prepare mobile applications to be used in conjunction with company and client GIS systems
- Aid in the development of new systems to improve efficiencies within the company
- Support operations team in the use of GIS-based data collection applications
Essential Knowledge and Experience:
- 3+ years experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
- Basic knowledge of QGIS
- Proficient with MS Office and Outlook
- Data Management within the ArcGIS Environment (Pro/Online)
- Knowledge of multiple spatial file types (Shapefile and Feature Classes, GeoPackage, GeoJSON, KML for examples)
- ETL – taking files from disparate sources and adding to geodatabases
- WGS84 (4326), ITM (2157) and IG (29902)
Desirable Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience with Survey123
- Experience with ArcGIS Dashboards
- Experience with Experience Builder (or other Web Mapping Applications)
- Basic knowledge and application of Python programming within the ArcGIS environment (ArcPy / ArcGIS API for Python)
- Experience in any of the following sectors; transport, utilities, asset management, engineering
Requirements:
- At least 3 years GIS experience
- At least 3 years of experience working with ESRI technology (ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online at a minimum)
- A 3rd level qualification e.g., degree/HND or equivalent in a subject which included a significant element of GIS, engineering, data science, OR information technology
What's on Offer:
- A competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Annual membership costs for professional institutions
- Comprehensive Continued Professional Development program
- Annual performance reviews and mentoring with senior engineers
- Sick pay scheme
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Income protection and Death in service benefit
- Allowance payment when working away
- A dynamic and rewarding career with challenging, varied and interesting projects