Geospatial Consultant

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Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin.

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are seeking a permanent, full-time Geospatial Consultant to join our Geospatial Data Analytics team that sits within the Mobility, Cities and Infrastructure Advisory discipline in Advisory & Digital Services, based at our office on 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4.

The Geospatial Data Analytics team provides geospatial analysis and remote sensing data services, along with related consultancy, to both external clients and internal Arup teams working across the built and natural environments. We provide digital leadership focused on the design, delivery and governance of digital technology solutions and services, leveraging our capabilities in geospatial data analytics, information management, enterprise architecture, project management, and emerging technologies.

The Mobility, Cities and Infrastructure Advisory discipline brings clarity to complex challenges through robust analysis, valuable advice, and tangible solutions. Our diverse skills (in geospatial data analytics, finance & economics, and strategy & policy for transport and cities) help clients make confident decisions, leading to sustainable and resilient outcomes for the built environment.

Advisory & Digital Services is a multi-disciplinary team that integrates expertise in strategy, design, people, processes, engineering, economics, and technology to deliver innovative, high-quality built environment solutions to our clients.

Join a team that's making a tangible difference. Our work in climate mitigation, sustainable mobility, nature restoration, and renewable energy is directly contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future for communities in Ireland and beyond.

The Opportunity

Contribute to multi-disciplinary teams solving today’s built environment challenges.

The Geospatial Consultant will join the Geospatial Data Analytics team, working alongside other Arup digital specialists and within a broader multi-disciplinary team that includes strategy, policy, economics, finance, mobility, cities, and infrastructure specialists.

A focus on skills growth and career development

They will be part of a highly skilled community where career development is actively supported, including progression towards professional qualifications.

Deliver high quality spatial insights for interesting projects across a range of sectors

The role involves delivering high-quality services to a range of prominent clients across Europe. Project work spans diverse areas including the Water, Property, Cities, Transport, Energy and Conservation sectors—where innovative geospatial solutions are essential. Projects will range in scale from local initiatives to those of global significance.

As a Geospatial Consultant at Arup, you will:

• Conduct geospatial data analysis and modelling

• Define geospatial workflows and models for projects (services, data, and applications)

• Design and implement geospatial solutions using the Esri Enterprise suite (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)

• Co-ordinate geospatial technical work, delegating tasks to junior team members, and quality review colleagues’ work and maintain associated documentation

• Develop custom geospatial applications and tools using Python, including libraries like ArcPy, GeoPandas, and Rasterio

• Apply machine learning and deep learning models for advanced remote sensing and image segmentation analysis

• Stay abreast of current trends, tools, and libraries in geospatial analytics and advocate for their use and implement innovative technologies, where appropriate

• Recommend innovative integrated data dissemination and visualization solutions to transform spatial data into actionable insights

• Explicitly set standards and define the quality criteria for Geospatial deliverables

• Analyse client challenges and tender requirements and propose the delivery of solutions; their component architectures, and automated systems and processes

Does this role inspire you?

We're looking for someone who is passionate about collaborating with colleagues to give our clients insightful spatial analysis for their decision making. These are essential skills and qualifications for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS or a related field

• Minimum 4 years’ experience providing geospatial solutions

• Proven experience with the ESRI Enterprise suite and using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online to conduct spatial analysis

• Experience of data management and interoperability standard processes in the built environment (e.g. FME, ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud, CAD/BIM packages)

• Strong development skills in Python, with experience in libraries such as ArcPy, GeoPandas, Rasterio, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

• Experience applying ML and deep learning for remote sensing and image segmentation

• Proficient in designing and overseeing the delivery of Geospatial technical approaches

• Experience using spatial ETL applications, including FME, for data conversions

We also value:

• Experience using ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs to create bespoke UX configurations of Geospatial widgets and to run Python based scripts for these applications

• Scripting for the creation of map widgets using ArcGIS Enterprise

• 3D visualization experience

• Experience in the field of Remote Sensing or Earth Observation

Beyond your technical skills, we are looking for someone with:

• A collaborative style of working

• A belief in Arup’s global strategy of creating a better world through sustainable development and the opportunities for digital innovation to enhance sustainable development

• High standards in quality and accuracy for all work produced

• Proven ability and motivation to work in a commercial consulting environment, usually to tight client deadlines, and delivering concurrent work for multiple projects

• An organised and methodological approach to problem solving and decision-making, with proven problem-solving experience

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Effective at building and sustaining client relationships

• Adaptive and responsive attitude to changing conditions, requests, and priorities

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that work for you:

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible.

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?