Senior Engineer-GIS

WSP India (Middle East GCC) is currently seeking to recruit an experienced senior GIS consultant/engineer to be based in WSP India offices (Mumbai/Noida/Bengaluru) and provide expert environmental support and advice across a range of projects. The candidate must be enthusiastic, creative, and delivery-oriented candidate who has practical experience with GIS and a profound interest in GIS technologies and updates.
The GIS engineer will primarily assist with data management and mapping activities related to environmental investigation. Outputs and maps would be based on input and requests from the contaminated land, environmental and geospatial solutions teams in Middle East. All deliverables produced shall comply with WSP standards and procedures.
You will be joining a well-respected, large and dynamic team with a wide range of clients across different markets and sectors including national and local government, industrial, commercial and scientific sectors.
 

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The role would involve:

• Interact with Project Manager and business partners to understand requirements and scope the systems.
• Use GIS and spatial analysis tools to build and maintain geospatial databases including digitising, data conversion and editing of GIS layers.
• Provide software design & development expertise following standard code writing practices.
• Work with the QGIS/ ArcGIS or other equivalent software, understanding of topography and hydrology.
• Experience with GIS, strong technical understanding of maps.
• Capture required topographic layers from old maps, imagery and other sources.
• Production of maps and figures to be used in reports and studies, in compliance with WSP quality management system (QMS).
• Perform quality reviews to ensure geospatial and content accuracy.
• Proactively identify improvements to enhance the company’s GIS service to clients.
• Attend to team and project needs as required and respond within agreed timeframes.
• Provide regular work status updates, including risks or concerns, to line manager.
• Contribute to the technical capabilities of the Earth and Environment team through provision of training.
• Develop own expertise and stay updated of developments in GIS technologies.
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in accordance with company policies.
• Support the sustainability strategy for WSP.

Technical Competencies / Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, or other related field, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 6-10 years of experience in providing GIS support in different kinds of environmental projects.
• Experience with software products QGIS/ArGIS
• Graphic experience will be preferred
• Thorough knowledge of Geographical Information System.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work in a very dynamic and demanding work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Basic CAD experiences desirable. (AutoCAD)
• Basic knowledge of coding is desirable. Python and Java programming is an advantage but not mandatorily required.
•  Experience in knowing and handling Remote sensing data is an advantage.
•  Knowledge of MicroStation is an advantage.
•  Knowledge of Microsoft Suite is desirable.
• International experience is preferred. 

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”.