Environmental Gis Consultant - London, United Kingdom - BuroHappold Engineering

BuroHappold Engineering

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a GIS Consultant to join our expanding team. In this role, you will be able to be part of a small team that has a key influence on the outcomes of a wide variety of diverse and interesting projects across the globe - from helping local authorities integrate nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and resilience into their planning frameworks, to large scale strategic biodiversity planning projects, all of which have a spatial and analytical component. You will use GIS to help clients to achieve their goals through the visualisation, modelling, collation and analysis of spatial data.

The role is ideally based in Bath with hybrid working, although other office locations will be considered.

Type of contract
Permanent
Grade
Engineer
Area of Expertise
Cities
Region
UK
Office / Project Location
Bath, London
Ref No
7289

Key responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for GIS mapping, modelling, and analysis, preparing PowerPoint presentations using graphics and imagery, feeding into ecological monitoring metrics, conducting environmental research, analysing and interpreting baseline data, and preparing constraints analyses and reports, as well as helping drive the growth of the geospatial ecology service at Buro Happold

This will include:

Environmental data interpretation for projects including habitat and sensitivity mapping and constraints analysis.
Remote sensing of habitats and landcover.
Feeding data and analysis into masterplanning guidance to ensure ecological considerations are incorporated into masterplan projects at all levels.
Using GIS mapping to create zoning plans to guide development away from sensitive areas, as well as other regional scale biodiversity and environmental assessments.
Technical report writing including contributing to environmental/ecological impact assessments.
Project management.
Ensuring spatial data quality control.
Liaising with clients to incorporate ecological principles into their designs.
Carrying out desk studies, research and analysis.
Preparation of presentations in PowerPoint incorporating GIS maps and infographics.
Attendance at meetings at workshops.

Your skills & experience

Good working knowledge in the use of GIS mapping and remote sensing software (preferably QGIS but ArcGIS would also be acceptable) to present environmental data, including data capture and spatial analytics. Minimum 2 years' experience.
Experience in the delivery of habitat remote sensing projects in a variety of project locations across diverse landscapes is preferred.
Experience working in environmental/ecological consultancy.
Ability to interpret GIS information on a large scale to inform constraints analyses and environmental impact assessments.
Ability to use infographics/imagery to show complex data visually.
Good research and writing skills.
Good attention to detail.
Possess initiative and a positive attitude.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to clients' changing needs.
Good communication skills in written and spoken English, comfortable working independently as well as within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Degree in Geography or earth/environmental science, GIS, Ecology, or an Environmental or developmentrelated discipline.

What's in it for me?

A plethora of interesting and challenging projects to stretch your professional skills, a friendly and close-knit team, flexible and hybrid working and a competitive reward package.

The opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects aside a range of specialist engineers and designers both within Buro Happold and with our collaborators.

As an Environmental GIS Consultant within the Ecology & Biodiversity Management team, you will work on a variety of projects across the world, ranging from regional strategic planning assessments to urban renewal schemes and mixed-use developments.

Your passion for sharing how geospatial analysis can help improve the sustainability of these projects will be at the core of what you do.

Whilst this role sits within the ecology team, the majority of the projects we work on involve liaising day to day with other environmental and sustainability focussed disciplines and stakeholders.

Thus, this role provides an opportunity for someone to be involved in a range of environmental and ecological topics, with a focus on the use of spatial data and visual communication for improving the way that people live and connect with their environments.

The existing team's ethos is supportive, collaborative and encourages independent thinking. It prides itself on the consistent use of best practice and the quality of its work. If you're looking to make a positive impact and create real change you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and access to extensive learning and development opportunities, generous pension contributions, private medical, life, dental and travel