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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Birmingham OR London (Euston) with Hybrid Working |
| Area | London, UKMidlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Salary | £40 - 48,702 + Pen (6:12) + health + 25 hols |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS20089 |
| Job Views | 454 |
- Description
- GIS Analyst is required to work for the Client Organisation (High Speed Two) responsible for the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK this is a multi-billion-pound high-speed railway to directly link the city centres of: London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. The role sits in the dedicated GIS team which is apart of the Digital Engineering Team at High Speed Two and offered superb promotion opportunities.
Job Purpose
GIS Analyst report to the GIS Manager Spatial Data, this role will support HS2 in the form of GIS data management and all related activities. The role requires strong GIS skills across many disciplines for design, construction and operations and maintenance. The post holder will be working within the Digital Engineering team supporting delivery functions and interfacing with suppliers across information types (graphical, non-graphical and geospatial). The role will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on GIS data management such as data production, content publishing, and compliance of data quality & assurance processes.
The GIS Analyst will be working with GIS data brought into the project – typically for from main contractors JV from the Integrated project teams delivering each contract and Design consultants working on early scheme designs. The role therefore is an assurance one ensuring that the HS2 suppliers are fulfilling their commitments as laid out on the contracts - to ensure a consistent and controlled version of approved geographic information is maintained, shared and managed throughout the HS2 programme in line with the HS2 Digital Engineering strategy. But in order too effectively assurance their work the GIS Analyst must be able to so the work themselves with the GIS tools.
HS2 is the client, so this role will focus on data management from a client perspective. Whilst rail sector experience is a bonus, it is not essential, it’s possible the candidates may have a background in Highways, Construction, Utilities, but critically they are looking for candidates who have experience in the management of data, so sector or where they worked isn’t that important. However, they must be able to use Esri (Suite of software’s) – ArcGIS, FME, GIS pro etc and will have experience Managing a GIS Database. Experience with Python and automation is a bonus but training will be given on this.
The post holder can decide the following:
- Technical acceptance of data
- Root causes of Data Quality
- Communication of data quality issues to the HS2 IM and supply chain
- Training of suppliers where required.
Work Situation – Hybrid
The office location is Birmingham Snowhill or London Euston (your choice) they operate a flexible hybrid working model with plans to be working 2 days a week from the office. Overall this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.
Birmingham £43,355 + Pen(6:12) + health + 25 hols
London £48,702.50 + Pen(6:12) + health + 25 hols
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for management of data exchanges of suppliers within the HS2 Common Data Environment, with particular focus on GIS data.
- Responsible for reporting data quality issues and analysis of root causes to the Digital Engineering Team, HS2 Delivery Teams and Suppliers, with particular focus on GIS data.
- Responsible for compliance, of data created within HS2 and Suppliers, with Digital Engineering standards, specifications and operating procedures.
- Responsible for developing and delivering training and support to relevant HS2 business functions, Delivery Teams and our Suppliers regarding HS2 standards, specifications, tools and operating procedures.
- Responsible for identifying areas for improvement and feedback into information requirements, specification development and standards creation through appropriate governance channels. Contribute to the management of the HS2’s Common Data Environment and governance of information, with a particular focus on GIS data.
- Contribute, to undertake transformation of data for other functional uses within HS2 and facilitating appropriate data assurance and approval by others.
- Contribute to the delivery of the Digital Engineering programme. This could include but is not limited to, benefits realisation, integration and evolution of data standards and tools, and raising awareness of HS2’s Digital Engineering strategic goals within HS2, Supply Chain and external stakeholders. Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
Candidate Criteria
Looking for a GIS Analyst who has experience working in Rail, infrastructure, utilities, civils, construction etc and has a strong understanding using the GIS tools – Esri suite of software’s – Arc GIS, GIS pro etc and experience managing a GIS Database such as FME. The focus of the role is ensuring & assuring that HS2 GIS Data is to the correct quality.
Must be a confident communicator able to liaise between the supply chain and internally with HS2 and where necessary conduct training.
Skills:
- Data specialism in GIS data and modelling.
- Data content and production management.
- Data quality techniques, processes and analysis.
- Data assurance techniques and processes.
- Communication skills to support training and upskilling.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Critical thinking and analysis.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of GIS and its application
- Knowledge of data content and production management
- Knowledge of data quality techniques and data assurance processes
- Knowledge of stakeholder engagement
- Knowledge of BIM Processes as outlined in ISO19650 and related industry standards
- Knowledge of Data Interoperability
- Knowledge Data Protection and Security
- Knowledge of Automation (Scripts and processes)
- Knowledge of Information governance
- Awareness of Linear Assets and end state Asset Management
- Awareness of Data Integration, Analytics and Visualisation
- Awareness of Data Specialism: CAD data management
- Awareness of data specialism: Asset information management
Type of experience:
- Data management, and data quality & assurance experience throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Experience of working with open formats to enable data interoperability and encourage a software agnostic approach.
- Experience of raising awareness of Digital Engineering, delivering briefing sessions and providing support throughout an organisation and its supply chain.
- Experience of working within set standards, processes and systems but with an expectation to contribute to decision making on process improvement.
