Senior GIS Specialist (BE)

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Objectives:

Providing GIS analysis, spatial data management and map production.

Delivery of Geographic Information System (GIS) products to meet time quality and budgetary targets.

Contributing to the ongoing development of GIS processes and providing innovative solutions to align GIS with business outcomes.

Work with the team for GIS business development

Providing web –based mapping and development using ESRI technology

Ensuring quality assurance procedures are implemented and undertaking QA verification of calculations and mapping products.

Data and technology: Adopting data-driven decision making, leveraging data to create and show value. Tech savvy and comfortable and curious about technologies.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

Working with the Team Leader to manage spatial and spatial information in accordance with industry standards

Ensuring that information management and quality assurance procedures are followed to ensure compliance with Arcadis’s standards and procedures

Production of hardcopy maps and figures to appropriate standards using Arcadis standard templates

Production of spatial and aspatial data ensuring accuracy and logical consistency in processing and output

Maintain knowledge of GIS industry practices and software

Production of web map Portal and field data collection applications

Validation and verifications of calculations and mapping products

Engaging in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your manager or Arcadis

Ensuring you are familiar and compliant with Health, Safety regulations and guidelines

Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online and production of Story Maps

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Experience in creating Web Maps for offline data capture in the field using ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123 and Collector for ArcGIS

Successful completion of a degree or relevant technical qualification from a recognized Tertiary Institution

Minimum 7 - 10 years’ experience in GIS and excellent understanding of ESRI GIS software

Exposure to CAD technology and techniques preferable

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to identify innovative solutions to problems

Ability to organize and prioritize oneself

Ability to work well within a team environment

Ability to apply GIS processes and technology to tasks arising from infrastructure projects in an innovative way

Mandatory Skills

Able to work effectively and competently with people at all levels, within and external to the organization.

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Proficiency in specialized software packages including ESRI and other GIS technologies. 

Solid GIS application skills, including geospatial database and map design, creation, and management, minimum scripting experience. 

Computer literate; proficient in Windows, MS Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications. 

Models based on Arcadis Guiding Principles.

Strong organizational ability to optimize and priorities conflicting demands in a busy environment, achieve deadlines, and see responsibilities through to completion.

Commercial and a level of maturity needed to understand business needs and drivers.

Client-centric approach.

Resilient, comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrates the capability to perform effectively as part of a team across a matrix-type structure.

Very good interpersonal and communication skills, including oral and written communication and particularly the ability to present ideas, information, and advice in a way that is understandable by a range of audiences.

Able to work with deadlines and see tasks through to completion.

Excellent self-management skills, including working effectively without direct supervision, managing and organizing fluctuating workloads in sometimes stressful situations.

Results orientated with a reputation for it and demonstrated achievement of key strategic priorities.

Active commitment to continuous personal improvement.

A team player and considers the views of others.

Ensures that confidentiality is respected and always maintained.

High levels of motivation and energy.

Consistently demonstrates trustworthiness, integrity, professionalism, and honesty.

High emotional intelligence and self-awareness of strengths and potential areas for development.

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. 

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Objectives:

Providing GIS analysis, spatial data management and map production.

Delivery of Geographic Information System (GIS) products to meet time quality and budgetary targets.

Contributing to the ongoing development of GIS processes and providing innovative solutions to align GIS with business outcomes.

Work with the team for GIS business development

Providing web –based mapping and development using ESRI technology

Ensuring quality assurance procedures are implemented and undertaking QA verification of calculations and mapping products.

Data and technology: Adopting data-driven decision making, leveraging data to create and show value. Tech savvy and comfortable and curious about technologies.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

Working with the Team Leader to manage spatial and spatial information in accordance with industry standards

Ensuring that information management and quality assurance procedures are followed to ensure compliance with Arcadis’s standards and procedures

Production of hardcopy maps and figures to appropriate standards using Arcadis standard templates

Production of spatial and aspatial data ensuring accuracy and logical consistency in processing and output

Maintain knowledge of GIS industry practices and software

Production of web map Portal and field data collection applications

Validation and verifications of calculations and mapping products

Engaging in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your manager or Arcadis

Ensuring you are familiar and compliant with Health, Safety regulations and guidelines

Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online and production of Story Maps

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Experience in creating Web Maps for offline data capture in the field using ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123 and Collector for ArcGIS

Successful completion of a degree or relevant technical qualification from a recognized Tertiary Institution

Minimum 7 - 10 years’ experience in GIS and excellent understanding of ESRI GIS software

Exposure to CAD technology and techniques preferable

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to identify innovative solutions to problems

Ability to organize and prioritize oneself

Ability to work well within a team environment

Ability to apply GIS processes and technology to tasks arising from infrastructure projects in an innovative way

Mandatory Skills

Able to work effectively and competently with people at all levels, within and external to the organization.

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Proficiency in specialized software packages including ESRI and other GIS technologies. 

Solid GIS application skills, including geospatial database and map design, creation, and management, minimum scripting experience. 

Computer literate; proficient in Windows, MS Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications. 

Models based on Arcadis Guiding Principles.

Strong organizational ability to optimize and priorities conflicting demands in a busy environment, achieve deadlines, and see responsibilities through to completion.

Commercial and a level of maturity needed to understand business needs and drivers.

Client-centric approach.

Resilient, comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrates the capability to perform effectively as part of a team across a matrix-type structure.

Very good interpersonal and communication skills, including oral and written communication and particularly the ability to present ideas, information, and advice in a way that is understandable by a range of audiences.

Able to work with deadlines and see tasks through to completion.

Excellent self-management skills, including working effectively without direct supervision, managing and organizing fluctuating workloads in sometimes stressful situations.

Results orientated with a reputation for it and demonstrated achievement of key strategic priorities.

Active commitment to continuous personal improvement.

A team player and considers the views of others.

Ensures that confidentiality is respected and always maintained.

High levels of motivation and energy.

Consistently demonstrates trustworthiness, integrity, professionalism, and honesty.

High emotional intelligence and self-awareness of strengths and potential areas for development.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.