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Our graduate programme will help you build on your degree and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.
This role presents a superb opportunity to gain experience working on a nationally important infrastructure project.
There will be much potential for technical solution development and implementation of automated processes and workflows to either develop QA tools or reduce the manual intervention that may be required during data entry and data verification. The GIS Analyst will be directly responsible for implementing innovative geospatial solutions within the National Highways RDP Scheme – A428 and will seek opportunities to deploy and maximise value from GIS across the entire project.
This role will provide opportunities for the successful candidate to gain a working knowledge in a range of Geographic Information Systems (Esri Suite, FME, QGIS). The successful candidate will also be exposed to existing automated processes and workflows and receive constant guidance as part of the upskilling programme and workshops that take place within the team. Lastly, the successful candidate will have exposure in the latest technologies in the geospatial world being implemented in such a project (Digital Twins, Field solutions & IoT, BIM Integration, 3D/4D in GIS).
The role involves a great deal of flexibility – you will be encouraged to experiment and explore creative solutions to the challenges faced.
What you will do
- Assist with the development, deployment and maintenance of the Web-GIS platforms and Field GIS Apps to fulfil the needs of your immediate team and the wider project
- Develop bespoke Web and Field GIS Solutions
- Identify and implement the most appropriate and efficient geospatial workflows and processes.
- Manage data, perform updates and assist integration efforts with BIM
- Leverage IoT and systems integration to contribute towards the project’s Digital Twin
- Work closely with the different GIS end users, engineers, and project teams to identify problems and provide input, advice and implementation as appropriate of GIS-based solutions
- Produce maps and manage data for the A428 project in the RDP Scheme
- Continuously improve data – you will be motivated to investigate when errors/problems are identified within existing data
- Metadata Creation and Management
- Data Digitisation when necessary
- Document workflows, creating standardised process documentation and writing guidance documents
Who you are
- Studying towards or having completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geomatics, Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Data Science or Software Development
- Proactive - the ideal candidate would continuously strive to improve available GIS data; proactively searching for new information that can be integrated into the existing data
- Strong interest and academic experience in programming languages & spatial databases (e.g., Python, Javascript, PostgreSQL)
- Experience gained during university in the ESRI ArcGIS Suite and Geographic Data Processing and Management
- Effective communicator and collaborative in approach – the role will involve working with numerous people from different disciplines
- Problem solver with facilitation and negotiation skills
- Comfortable with standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), email/internet, other IT applications.
- Values driven and passionate about sustainability
What we offer
- Clear learning and development opportunities to build your knowledge, skills, and behaviours to prepare you for your career at Skanska
- Professional networks and mentoring to ensure success
- The opportunity to work towards membership of your chosen professional body
- Project management and leadership development mentoring
- Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year
- Competitive benefits package
The graduate programme provides a pathway to develop a complete skill set, developing both technical and interpersonal skills. The programme includes interesting courses and on-the-job learning.
As part of the graduate programme, teams will embark on digitalisation and social value projects. These projects provide exposure to graduates and senior colleagues in the company and build a strong professional network whilst improving the business.
Programme Start Date
- September 2022
Application Deadline
- 31st January 2022
Location
- Brampton on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border
Skanska is one the UK’s top construction and development companies. We are building, upgrading and maintaining the country’s infrastructure for future generations. Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.
About Infrastructure
Our Infrastructure operating unit brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex civil engineering projects across the country. We form strong partnerships with customers and communities to deliver major infrastructure improvements like Crossrail, Wessex Capacity Alliance and High Speed Two (HS2) in the rail sector, the A14, A428 and M42 J6 upgrades in the highways sector, helping to improve the communities we work in and to leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better – together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.
Equal Opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible Working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable Adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
To build on the foundations of your degree, apply and help us build for a better society.
