Assistant Consultant - GIS

As an Assistant GIS Consultant in WSP’s Transformation & Digital Insights team, you will support project delivery across a range of geospatial tasks. You’ll assist with data preparation, management, analysis, and presentation— producing accurate, high‑quality outputs that meet timelines, budgets, and client expectations. Working within an established team, you’ll follow defined processes while contributing your own initiative and ideas to improve efficiency and quality

▪ Provide day-to-day GIS support across project teams and business functions. Knowledge of Enterprise FME and FME Flow for data integration and automation.

Knowledge of Enterprise FME and FME Flow for data integration and automation
▪ Perform GIS mapping, data capture, editing, conversion (vector/raster), georeferencing, and geoprocessing in
ArcGIS Pro.
▪ Build and maintain project geodatabases per project standards; ensure directory structures and metadata are
maintained.
▪ Produce high-quality maps, figures, drawings, and charts for proposals and reports following QA standards.
▪ Assist with web GIS (ArcGIS Online/ArcGIS Enterprise): data publishing, item management, and field solutions
(Field Maps, Survey123).
▪ Carry out quality checks to ensure geospatial and content accuracy of own deliverables.
▪ Participate in professional development activities to maintain and improve skills.
▪ Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support overseas/remote GIS staff coordination.

• Essential Skills
  ▪ Strong grasp of GIS fundamentals: projections/coordinate systems, datums, vector vs raster, topology.
  ▪ Hands-on with ArcGIS Pro and core ArcGIS tools; familiarity with AGOL/ArcGIS Enterprise concepts.
  ▪ Competent in data capture, digitising, attribution, editing, symbology, and layout design.
  ▪ Basic data management discipline: folder structures, metadata, versioning, naming conventions, QA checks.
  ▪ Experience with common UK datasets (or regional equivalents) and authoritative data sourcing.
  ▪ Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); clear written and verbal communication.
  ▪ Customer-focused, self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal oversight, and a strong team player.
  Desirable Skills
  ▪ Exposure to QGIS, CAD, and other open-source tools
  ▪ Introductory Python (ArcPy), ModelBuilder or FME for repeatable workflows
  ▪ Basic SQL and spatial queries; understanding of relational database concepts
  ▪ International project exposure; experience with UK datasets and authoritative data sourcing.

▪ Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in GIS, Geography, or a related geospatial discipline.
▪ 3+ years of demonstrable experience working in GIS or a closely related technical field.
▪ Demonstrated interest in emerging geospatial technologies and continuous learning.

BGV:
•    Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
•    Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.