GIS Technician

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Job description

Job Title: GIS Technician
Location: Enfield, London
Business Area: Strategic Highways
Contract: Permanent

Let's shape a world, together.

Kier Group is many things to many people. We're a leading Regional Builder, the UK's No. 1 Highways service team and a Top-Three Utility & Power provider. We're an industry-leader in health and safety at work - and a responsible citizen who adds billions of pounds of social value to the communities where we do business. Above all, we're a team of people built on many backgrounds and experiences, a company that values you for who you are and what you do.

Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It's one of the reasons why we're acknowledged as the UK's No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.

Key Responsibilities

As GIS Technician you will carry out asset surveys and spatial inventory updates. Represent the company at meetings ensure the contract is compliant with the requirements as set out by Transport for London (TfL). The role is will be both office and street (site) based. The GIS Technician is required to undertake this work on foot, using public transport when required and where required in a liveried vehicle which will be provided. As GIS Technician you will be required to carry out lone working risk assessment before surveying on site. You will maintain the best use of company resources in meeting contractual requirements. Operate in compliance with company procedures, best practices and any legislation current at the time. Operate through agreed lines of communication with the relevant levels of the client organisation and with other stakeholders.

What do we need from you?

Basic knowledge of The London Road Network
Practical understanding of GIS digitisation and manipulation
Experience of on-site surveying, preferably the TLRN.
Mapping skills (cartographic experience preferred)
Proficient with ESRI or MapInfo products or any other mapping software
Report writing skills
Detailed and methodical.
Able to use Microsoft Excel and SQL comfortably
Capability to query data in GIS softwareWhat will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan).

Pre-employment checks

It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Thinking. Doing. Innovating. Delivering.

Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.

Closing Date: 15/12/2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early