Senior GIS Specialist
- Doha, Qatar
- Permanent
- Full-time
ResponsibilitiesOur newest opportunity is for a talented Senior GIS Specialist / Project Lead to join our award-winning team based in either our Jordan or Qatar locations. This position is responsible for accomplishing complex analytic, data development, data manipulation, and data validation work related to geo-spatial platforms and the manipulation of and interpretation.We are seeking a highly experienced Senior GIS Specialist / Project Lead to manage and deliver geospatial projects across various sectors, including infrastructure, planning, and environmental development. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and the ability to manage GIS teams and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and external stakeholders.We envisage success in this role to include:
- Manage the integration of multidisciplinary spatial data to ensure consistency, accuracy, and interoperability across platforms.
- Design, maintain, and optimize enterprise geodatabases and geospatial data models to support project workflows and business needs.
- Design and manage 2D and 3D geodatabases to support spatial data storage, analysis, and visualization.
- Work with both raster and vector datasets, including processing, analysis, and integration into GIS workflows.
- Develop logical and physical data models (LDM and PDM), domains, and schema documentation tailored to project disciplines.
- Perform advanced spatial analysis, geoprocessing, and topology validation using ArcGIS Pro and other GIS tools.
- Perform data conversion, transformation, and cleaning to ensure spatial data is accurate, consistent, and aligned with project standards.
- Use AutoCAD / Civil 3D for GIS/CAD integration, including data cleaning, extraction, conversion, and alignment with geospatial standards.
- Collect, process, and manage spatial and non-spatial data from diverse sources including CAD, GPS, BIM, satellite imagery, and survey data.
- Work on the preparation and submission of GIS data packages, including quality checks, metadata creation, and format compliance.
- Validate spatial data for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project standards and coordinate systems.
- Collaborate with project teams to organize, review, and finalize GIS deliverables.
- Review GIS outputs before formal submission to ensure technical accuracy and completeness.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for GIS tools, data issues, and system integrations.
- Act as the primary liaison for GIS-related communication with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and resource allocations specific to GIS deliverables.
- Develop and implement GIS standards, workflows, and policies, and support the creation of strategic plans and documentation aligned with GIS best practices.
- Coordinate and review GIS data submissions to ensure alignment with project requirements and deadlines.
- Creating and/or preparing, and maintaining critical geo-spatial databases for client projects, including the development of complex geo-fencing boundaries with direct implications to reliability and accuracy of client deliverables, geocode validation, spatial data placement, and dependent model variable data validation with client.
- Developing advanced specialized maps utilizing geographic and demographic information using programming, database, and graphic skills.
- Extracting demographic information from various databases for use in maps or reports.
- Performing quality assurance on all products or services being developed for projects and clients to ensure product is meeting specified requirements.
- Interfacing with studio colleagues and clients as the primary database support resource and provides support as needed to support the project.
- Supporting clients and internal resources in the roles of map development, geocoding, database development, database manipulation, and database design.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
- Advanced proficiency in ESRI ArcMap, MapInfo, or other GIS-related technologies required for this role.
- Skilled in preparing GIS documentation, metadata, workflows, and GIS submission guidelines.
- Proficiency in applications including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Data Reviewer, ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal, Server, Data Store), ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcGIS Dashboards, Experience Builder, Survey123 or Field Maps, FME Workbench, Python for ArcPy and geoprocessing automation.