GIS Manager

Northern England/Scotland – Hybrid

Permanent - Full Time 37 hrs
Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen here at Freedom to lead our growing GIS team based in the Land and Consents business. The team are involved in a wide scope of infrastructure and development projects with the role helping us to continue to deliver the highest quality service to our customers throughout the UK.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated GIS Manager to lead our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team. The GIS Manager will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of GIS applications and data infrastructure to support decision-making across the organization. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership capabilities.

Key Deliverables:

· Lead the development and implementation of GIS innovation across the business in support of

· Providing mapping support using QGIS, ESRI, and other software packages to all business units within Freedom and NG Bailey, including Land Referencing, Design, Consents, and Environmental work streams.

· Manage a team of GIS analysts, technicians, and developers.

· Analysis of data from numerous sources for both small- and large-scale projects.

· Develop and enforce GIS standards, policies, and procedures.

· Audit/quality check the work carried out by other staff within the team, provide feedback, and report findings.

· Effectively manage workload to deliver to time, cost, and quality targets.

· Provide training and support to GIS users across the organization.

· Stay current with GIS trends, tools, and technologies to drive innovation through the development and enhancement of our products and applications.

· Use our ESRI and QGIS Systems with the wider teams to produce GIS solutions such as applications, mobile surveys, and automated processes.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

· Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, QGIS) and other GIS programmes to work with spatial data and create visualisations.

· Experience with spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server).

· Experience with GIS project development from initial idea through to handover.

· Knowledge of web mapping technologies (e.g., ArcGIS Online, Leaflet, Mapbox).

· Understanding of remote sensing, GPS, and data visualization tools.

· 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role.

· Attention to detail is paramount; candidates must be able to produce outputs which meet strict QA guidelines.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

· Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Desirable:

· Ability to develop routines to capture and analyse geographical data, automation, and Geo-Processing including Python.

· Experience of working with ESRI online and mobile platforms / data capture apps.

· Experience working with web maps and coding languages such as Python and Arcade .

· Experience using AutoCAD software packages.

· Experience working with renewables and environmental data.

· Familiarity with analysis of data captured through various platforms.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Urban Planning, or a related field.

Benefits

We continuously evolve our benefits to attract and retain great people. Here’s what you can expect:

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car/ Car Allowance
• Salary Sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Up to 25 days holidays (Buy & Sell option) plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us 

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be

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