Senior GIS Specialist

Senior GIS Specialist Contract State/Province: Gauteng Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM SA Business Line: Geography OH Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Group Support Primary Location: ZA - Pretoria, 263A West Avenue, Cen Company Description AECOM is seeking a Senior GIS Specialist to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion. This position will support a team locally based in South Africa and Global Teams. As a part of AECOM's culture, it offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement which accommodates both office and out-of-office work schedules. About Enterprise Capabilities Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry. With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes. Start here. Grow here.

As a Senior GIS Specialist, you will apply your expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial data management, spatial analysis and geospatial technologies to support a diverse portfolio of projects across the design, engineering and construction industry. Working across business lines like Environmental, Transportation, Water, and Buildings & Places, you will provide technical GIS support throughout the project lifecycle, from project setup and data acquisition through to analysis, design support, visualisation, final delivery and quality management. Leveraging the Esri technology stack across desktop, enterprise, web and mobile environments, together with ETL and data interoperability tools, such as FME, you will lead the development of high-quality geospatial data and solutions that support technical design, planning, decision-making and project delivery. Working closely with Project Managers, GIS Leads, engineers, environmental specialists, planners, designers and other technical disciplines, you will translate project requirements into practical geospatial solutions and contribute to successful project delivery. Experience working on projects outside South Africa would be advantageous. This position will be based in Centurion, South Africa, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Technical Design & Implementation Design and maintain project-specific spatial databases and geodatabases, ensuring data integrity and appropriate schema design. Perform advanced spatial analysis to support project planning, design and decision-making, including suitability, spatial, network, proximity, terrain and multi-criteria analyses. Produce high-quality maps, spatial data products, web maps, applications and dashboards for internal and external clients. Develop web-based GIS solutions using ArcGIS Online/Enterprise, ArcGIS Experience Builder and ArcGIS Dashboards as well as field support tools ie. ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 Integrate GIS with other project technologies, including CAD, BIM, engineering design systems, APIs and field data platforms. Automation & Workflow Efficiency Identify opportunities to automate GIS processes and improve project delivery efficiency. Develop automation scripts and tools using FME, Python/ArcPy, ModelBuilder and other appropriate technologies. Use Arcade and other configuration and scripting languages to enhance GIS applications and workflows. Data Management, Quality & Governance Establish and maintain GIS data management, metadata and documentation standards. Ensure the quality, accuracy and consistency of spatial datasets and project deliverables. Undertake GIS QA/QC and