GIS Support Consultant (Part-Time, 5-Month Fixed-Term Contract) - #2157876

Fred. Olsen Seawind is an established, dedicated offshore wind developer. Building on Fred. Olsen Renewables’ 25-year track record, market presence and portfolio, Fred. Olsen Seawind is bringing forward offshore wind developments in Scotland, Ireland, Norway and other key markets. Utilising our extensive experience, we are focused on delivering projects with strong environmental and socio-economic benefits.

Across all our projects our approach is underpinned by a commitment to collaborate with industry, government and communities. By working in collaboration, we believe that we can support Scotland in its progress towards net zero and play an integral role in helping the country become a world leader in offshore wind.

We are excited to be recruiting a part-time GIS Support Consultant on a 5-month fixed-term contract. With flexible working arrangements, located in our Glasgow office if possible, you will provide ad hoc and routine GIS assistance to the project team, supporting the effective management, organisation and analysis of spatial data throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced GIS professional looking to contribute their expertise on a part-time basis of 5 hours per week, with workload to be agreed and adjusted to accommodate peaks in demand associated with consenting, land acquisition, environmental assessment or stakeholder engagement activities. The salary for this position is £40,000 per annum FTE (pro rata for part-time hours).

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Maintain and organise project GIS datasets, ensuring shapefiles, geodatabases and associated metadata are accurately stored and structured.


• Implement and maintain consistent file naming conventions and folder structures.


• Undertake regular housekeeping of GIS data repositories to ensure information is current, accessible and appropriately archived.


• Ensure version control of key datasets and mapping outputs.


• Facilitate the transfer and sharing of GIS data with external consultants, contractors and project stakeholders.


• Prepare GIS data packages for issue to third parties, ensuring coordinate systems, metadata and file formats are suitable for use.


• Produce high-quality maps and figures to support development, consenting, land, environmental and stakeholder engagement activities.


• Prepare mapping outputs for reports, presentations, workshops, landowner discussions and regulatory submissions.


• Undertake ad hoc GIS analysis to support project decision making.


• Provide advice on GIS best practice, data standards and spatial data management.

What You’ll Deliver:

• Organised and maintained GIS data repository.


• GIS data packages for internal and external stakeholders.


• Project maps, plans and figures as requested.


• GIS analyses and supporting spatial data outputs.


• Recommendations for improving GIS data management and project GIS processes.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience working with GIS and spatial data in a professional environment.


• Strong working knowledge of GIS software and spatial data management.


• Experience working with GIS datasets such as shapefiles and geodatabases.


• Experience producing clear, accurate and professional maps, plans and figures.


• Experience undertaking spatial analysis, such as spatial queries, constraint analysis or route assessments.


• Strong understanding of coordinate systems, metadata, data formats and GIS data management principles.


• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing spatial information.


• Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing priorities and ad hoc requests.

This is a part-time role working 5 hours per week (typically across Tuesdays and/or Thursdays), with flexibility depending on project requirements. This will be for a temporary period of 5 months.

Fred. Olsen Seawind offers a range of company benefits including Pension Scheme, AXA Health medical and Life Assurance.

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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