Geospatial Technician

Job title:

Geospatial Technician

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Grade UE06: £32,982- £38,205 per annum
Information Services Group – EDINA
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended: permanentAre you a GIS technician/data engineer, looking to work for an organisation renowned for its education technology services?EDINA at The University of Edinburgh is looking for a geospatial technician/data engineer to support, maintain and develop their award winning Digimap®, Digimap for Schools and other geospatial services and projects.The individual will join at an exciting time, as EDINA expands their geospatial services with new data products as well as working closely with key industry partners’ data from Ordnance Survey, British Geology Survey, Oceanwise and Getmapping Ltd amongst others.Ideally you will have a degree in a geospatial science or related discipline, expertise with using a range of GIS applications, database skills and practical experience of handling and processing a range of different geospatial data types and data.This role reports to the team leader for Geospatial Data in EDINA’s Technical Operations team and offers a salary of £32,982- £38,205 pa, (DOE). EDINA has a hybrid-working pattern, with the successful candidate working on-campus in Edinburgh at least one day per week.Full-time (35hrs pw) working hours are preferred, flexible working would be considered.This role offers excellent benefits:

• Working within a dynamic organisation, supporting and developing established services for schools, colleges and universities.
• Generous leave of 40 days per year (including festive closure days).
• Highly competitive defined-benefit pension with a substantial employer contribution.
• Flexible working options to help you prioritise work/life balance.
• A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.
• Access to excellent training, CPD and sector-specific networking opportunities.
• Varied staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives

Use our reward calculator to find the total value of pay and benefits for this role.Responsibilities for this role include:

• Performing a range of data investigation, preparation, loading and processing tasks. Including determining data loading requirements, creating scripts for loading data into databases both geo-spatial and statistical, undertaking the load. Quality controlling both the process and loaded data. Conduct data processing tasks for new and existing services, including data conversion between different formats and updating service data. (Approx 50% of time)
• Undertaking a range of data management tasks including metadata creation, quality control, assist in writing technical documentation covering data and data processing and quality assurance. (Approx 25% of time)
• Creation of new derived datasets from existing source data, including creating appropriate documentation and quality assurance. (Approx 10% of time)
• Investigate new methods of data delivery and data visualisation. (Approx 10% of time)
• Supporting the work of EDINA by providing GIS skills and knowledge in both desktop and server environments. Production of sample maps and data for presentations and promotion and assisting the Services team in investigating reported data issues from the online services. (Approx 5% of time)

Candidates who meet criteria below are encouraged to apply:Essential:

• Good honours degree in a geo-spatial science (or related subject) or relevant work experience.
• Experience with a range of GIS applications, Spatial database and SQL skills.
• Knowledge of spatial data conversion and practical experience with a range of different data (types and formats).
• Experience with a range of data from United Kingdom data providers

Desirable:

• Relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS and/or Cadcorp SIS GIS software.
• Postgres/PostGIS skills, including PL/SQL and/or PL/PGSQL.
• Knowledge of and experience with data conversion software, for example OGR/GDAL and/or Safe Software’s FME Platform.
• Knowledge of and experience with web map/feature/caching software, for example MapServer and/or Mapproxy.
• Scripting languages such as Python.
• Cartography and data visualization skills.
• Specific experience with data from Ordnance Survey, British Geological Survey, Centre of Ecology and Hydrology, Getmapping, OceanWise or OpenStreeMap.
• Experience in working with different spatial referencing systems and non-UK focused data, such as Open Street Map.
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Knowledge of and experience with image processing or remote sensing.

Application process:To know more please contact Tim Urwin (Geospatial Data Manager) atPrior to employment commencing applicants are required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available: (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Key dates to note:Please apply with a CV and covering letter before the closing date – 2nd July 2024.We anticipate interviews will be in-person in Edinburgh, or online via Microsoft Teams, week beginning 22nd of July.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.ABOUT USAs a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.ABOUT THE TEAMThis unit provides online services and resources for UK Higher and Further Education and assists staff and students in the discovery, access, use and management of datasets for research and teaching.Please see for further information on EDINAposted: 17 June 2024

Expected salary

£32982 – 38205 per year

Location

Edinburgh

Job date

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:58:25 GMT

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