GIS Technician London, England
Job description
FM Conway is currently seeking a GIS Technician to join our Transport for London – HMPF contract. As our GIS Technician you will be performing highly accurate GIS asset inventory updates and asset site surveys as required on the Transport for London Road Network. You will work closely with the AMIS manager to ensure contract requirements are compliant as set out in the TfL contract. This is a permanent, full time position based from our Beddington Lane depot in Croydon, South London.
Why you should join our family
FM Conway is a family run business with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. Working alongside TfL, FM Conway delivers a broad range of highway services including safety inspections, routine maintenance, reactive maintenance and planned works through to the delivery of major capital schemes. With an ever-increasing portfolio of works planned you will be joining a successful and dynamic team.
As our GIS Technician we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders.
The GIS Technician role
- Undertaking desk-based data capture to convert paper maps to GIS datasets, for example, record the location of carriageway or road marking from original maps/as-built drawings
- Producing cartographic map outputs on demand
- Ensuring the best use of company resources in meeting contractual requirements
- Running weekly reports from our clients inventory system to obtain a list of completed works
What we are looking for in our GIS Technician
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has strong knowledge of map projections and modern cartographic standards and principals. You will have experience of using GIS, ESRI, QGIS, Map16 or other open sourced GIS skills. A GIS/Geography degree or relevant experience would be desirable but is not essential. A driving licence would be beneficial as travel to other sites may be required.
So if you would like to join the team as our GIS Technician then please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!
Closing Date: 07/03/2023
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life.
At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We look forward to receiving your application!
