GIS Analyst
Role Overview
The GIS Analyst supports major capital projects in SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 programme.
The role uses spatial information to support decision-making and infrastructure planning.
Key Skills for This Role
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Location and working pattern
- Successful applicants must be based at a Scottish location and spend 50% of the working week in the office; office locations are Aberdeen, Inverness, or Perth.
- The role is permanent, full time, with flexible-first options available.
Salary
- Salary is £40,525–£48,427, plus benefits.
The role
The GIS Analyst supports major capital projects in SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 programme.
The role uses spatial information to support decision-making and infrastructure planning.
You will
- Create and maintain large GIS datasets that meet relevance, currency, cleansing, metadata, integrity, and quality standards.
- Provide GIS and cartographic support, prepare maps and plans, manage Enterprise portal databases, and build online applications.
- Develop programming and scripting tools and processes, and use 3D visualisation and mobile mapping techniques.
- Design innovative, technically complex GIS solutions, applications, and workflows.
- Deliver training and technical support to GIS users across the business.
- Integrate GIS with other technologies and support data sharing with stakeholders.
You have
- GIS-related degree or equivalent experience, plus knowledge of GIS programming or scripting languages such as Python, SQL, or Arcade.
- Expertise in ESRI ArcGIS, including 3D and Spatial Analyst extensions, ESRI Enterprise portal, and ArcGIS Online Web GIS.
- Familiarity with terrestrial and marine data, deep GIS principles and data management knowledge, and substantial knowledge of GIS systems.
- Understanding of major projects governance frameworks and requirements within energy networks or similar.
About SSEN Transmission
SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland and is upgrading the grid to support cleaner power.
Benefits
- Benefits include discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing services, interest-free loans, and family entitlements.
Application checks
- Successful candidates will need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before starting.
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