GIS Specialist I

**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** As a Graduate GIS Consultant/Analyst within the Geospatial Team, you will support the delivery of a wide range of projects through the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial data skills, while continuing to develop your technical and consultancy capabilities. Using the Esri technology stack (mobile, desktop and web), alongside ETL tools such as FME, you will assist in the collection, management and processing of geospatial data, and contribute to the production of maps, analyses and other spatial outputs to support project teams. In this role, you will gain hands\-on experience of geospatial workflows and tools, support efficient and high\-quality project delivery while building your understanding of industry best practice as part of a collaborative team environment. Working closely with GIS Leads, Project Managers and technical specialists, you will develop strong working relationships and grow your confidence in applying geospatial solutions, supporting the needs of clients and stakeholders. Strong preference for experience supporting UK\-based environmental programs (e.g., linear infrastructure, offshore/onshore wind, solar, carbon capture \& storage, master planning, permitting \& Environmental Impact Assessments). This position will be based out of one of our offices in South Africa (Pretoria, Durban, or Cape Town) and offers a hybrid work arrangement with in\-office and remote work capabiltieis. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** **Data Operations \& Entry** * Extract and provide GIS data from internal and external repositories to support project teams. * Perform high\-accuracy data entry and digitizing, incorporating geographical features with tabular information. **Technical Support \& Mapping** * Prepare standard map templates and basic data visualizations for internal project reviews. * Assist in routine data cleaning, attribute updates, and coordinate system transformations. **Learning \& Compliance** * Apply established practices and procedures to...