GIS Consultant

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support. 

About the role

At Mott MacDonald, we use our expertise for the benefit of our clients and the communities they serve. We are looking for a GIS Consultant to join our growing teams, supporting major infrastructure, environmental, and land programmes through geospatial data management, spatial analysis, digital mapping solutions, and GIS platform administration.

This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that help shape sustainable and resilient communities while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and globally.

What you will do

As a GIS Consultant, you will:

• Create, maintain, manage and analyse spatial datasets using ArcGIS Pro and other GIS platforms.
• Publish and manage geospatial information through ArcGIS Portal and support Moata Geospatial data management activities.
• Produce high-quality mapping, visualisation and spatial analysis outputs to support infrastructure, environmental and land-related projects.
• Maintain data quality standards, metadata, coordinate systems and audit processes.
• Contribute to environmental constraints mapping, land referencing activities and project reporting.
• Investigate GIS-related issues and provide practical, user-focused solutions.
• Respond to GIS and Moata Geospatial support requests from project teams and shared service channels.
• Collaborate with colleagues across environmental, engineering, digital, land and GIS disciplines to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance GIS processes, tools and ways of working.

Candidate specification

We welcome applications from individuals with a range of experiences and backgrounds. If you meet many, but not all, of the requirements below, we encourage you to apply.

Essential

• Degree or Master's qualification in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Geoinformatics, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience applying GIS solutions within infrastructure, environmental, land, utilities or related sectors.
• Practical experience using ArcGIS Pro for data management, analysis and map production.
• Understanding of spatial data management principles, GIS workflows and quality assurance processes.
• Experience managing metadata, structured datasets and data governance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, manage competing demands and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Commitment to collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience using ArcGIS Portal, Moata Geospatial or other web GIS solutions.
• Knowledge of environmental constraints mapping and/or land referencing.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure, environmental or land development projects.
• Familiarity with land parcel identification, digitising, field data collection and spatial analysis techniques.
• Professional membership or accreditation with a relevant industry body.
• Experience supporting UK-based projects and stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

A collaborative, detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving problems, takes ownership of their work, communicates effectively with project teams, and is keen to develop as part of a dynamic GIS and project delivery team. The successful candidate will be methodical, calm under pressure, able to manage competing priorities, and committed to delivering high-quality outputs while supporting colleagues across projects.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing

Employment Compliance Requirement

As part of our global compliance requirements, all candidates must hold a valid Right to Work (RTW) document in India, which will be verified during the recruitment process.
Acceptable documents include a Passport, Voter ID, or Birth Certificate.
By applying, you confirm that you can provide valid documentation if and when required.