GIS Technician

Company
First Recruitment Services
Location
Brighton
Salary
£24,500 - £26,000 per annum

Full Job Description

We are recruiting for a GIS Technician to join the Geographic Information Systems team of a great company in Brighton that has B Corp status. You will be working with spacial data and associated systems and the position is suitable for a Graduate or equivalent with a Degree in a related Earth or Environmental Sciences subject such as Geography, Environmental Science, Geology, Planning or similar as well as candidates with strong experience working as a GIS Technician. The Brighton office is modern and vibrant, a great place to work.

The GIS Technician role will include:

  • The collection and management of spatial data
  • Supporting the ongoing maintenance, updating and creation of vast amounts of data, GIS and data management applications
  • The management and delivery of data and historical mapping export products to clients
  • Quality assurance and delivery of historical map and data products
  • Supporting the GIS / Operations team with larger projects where required
  • Maintaining up to date knowledge of the GIS sector including software developments

Skills & experience required:

  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a related Earth or Environmental Sciences subject
  • A good understanding of GIS and its practical application.
  • Experience using GIS; QGIS ideally but ArcGIS, MapInfo or ESRI are also useful
  • Any experience with FME, AWS, Apache Airflow, PGSQL or GeoServer is a distinct advantage
  • This role is not eligible for sponsorship and so you must have the right to work in the UK

Salary, hours & company benefits:

  • Up to £26,000 based on experience
  • Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm
  • Flexible working - hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in the office)
  • 25 days holiday plus public holiday plus Birthday day off and option to buy or sell holiday
  • Share incentive plan
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Income protection plan
  • Comprehensive discounts at major retailers
  • Wellbeing centre
  • Access to free health and fitness classes and other perks
  • Volunteer days

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location
Brighton
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£24,500 - £26,000 per annum
Industry
Life Sciences
Closing Date
10th July 2025
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