Principal GIS Consultant

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 description:Arcadis are currently looking to recruit a Principal GIS Consultant to join our Geospatial, Data and Visualisation team in our UK Environmental Sector. Digital transformation plays a key role in our client’s response to the Environment Act 2021 and we are looking for pioneering professionals in the fields of environmental management and modelling. If you’re the type of person who strives to push the boundaries, leading others to work digitally, we’ll make sure you get the experience and personalised learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go.As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise. And in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations.We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.Role accountabilities:Working on large infrastructure projects with a focus on environmental aspects you will develop processes and tools which support data driven decision making. The role will be to provide GIS support on a range of projects to both internal and external clients. You will need to establish strong relationships with internal Project Managers and technical leads in the wider Business Sectors. Identification and development of internal & external geospatial business opportunities will also be expected.Meeting with internal clients to determine GIS requirementsDocumentation of technical work and creation of process diagrams.Use of coding, automation and technology for project delivery.Providing leadership and technical advice to junior project team members.Data Management (digital data capture, analysis and validation)Map productionSpatial and 3D analysisDesign and build spatial and non-spatial databasesUsing coding (Python) or modelling to expedite tasks and create project efficienciesProviding critical GIS input to delivering projects on time and budget.Qualifications & Experience:Extensive working knowledge of GIS.Experience of working within environmental disciplines.Experience with ESRI Model Builder or FME.Experience in developing and maintaining web GIS and/or enterprise GIS technologies.Experience in mobile applications such as Collector for ArcGIS, Survey 123, Workforce.Desirable Experience:Experience of creating processes for calculation of environmental metrics.Experience of Remote Sensing/Earth Observation techniques.Experience of Environmental consultancy including working with ecologists, environmental planners and designers.Working knowledge of Autodesk applications (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit).Working Knowledge of Bentley Microstation and ProjectWise.Working knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise (Server, ArcSDE, Portal for ArcGIS, Datastore) and ArcGIS OnlineWhy 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 & BelongingWe 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. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.#LI-MM3#EP