Geospatial Consultant

Murphy Geospatial is part of Woolpert, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm with over 2,000 employees and over 60 offices on five continents. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm and has earned seven Great Place to Work certifications.

Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. Proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and inuse phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment.

Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

The Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting a
Geospatial Consultant
to join our Digital Engineering Department in the Sales & estimating team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a Geospatial background looking to widen their experience within the expeditious Geospatial industry. This role is to provide commercial assistance & sales support to the department sales manager but also assisting the wider MGS commercial team in their tender preparations to ensure client requirements are met to a high standard and their expectations. The successful applicant will be reporting to the Head of Digital Engineering UK.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Sales Support

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Consult with client representatives, maintaining and earning trust through expertise, technical knowledge and consistent delivery.
• Identify new service opportunities and support the development of profitable sales pipelines.
• Represent Murphy Geospatial at client meetings, presentations, workshops and internal coordination sessions.
• Prepare quotations, fee proposals and technical tender documentation.
• Review, understand and request further information or clarifications on tender scope documents.
• Ensure accurate CRM recording and consistent follow-up on all leads, opportunities and proposals.
• Provide weekly updates on activities, leads, pipeline status and progress toward targets.
• Promote MGS Vision & Values (Respect, Innovation, Community, Integrity) in all client interactions.
• Ensure client expectations are met through validated MGS outputs and exceptional service delivery.

Commercial, Quality & Process Support

• Understand all core MGS offerings with the ability to spot cross-selling opportunities.
• Review and validate workflows, scope assumptions and deliverables for proposals to ensure accuracy and commercial robustness.
• Review weekly operational or project reports and contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of client feedback loops and help integrate improvements into departmental processes.
• Support quality management, risk management and scope control in collaboration with technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with current regulations and internal policies relating to proposals and commercial processes.
• Promote and reinforce a safety-first culture, ensuring learnings from incidents or near misses are incorporated proactively.

Technical & Departmental Support

• Provide basic technical guidance to clients on geospatial methodology, Digital Engineering workflows and surveying best practices.
• Offer technical expertise on matters related to spatial data and appropriate service selection.
• Act as a departmental representative for Survey & UAV knowledge base, supporting technical questions across teams.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing innovative technologies that provide competitive advantage.
• Support the department in adopting new workflows, helping ensure technology is used effectively and profitably.
• Facilitate business growth by working collaboratively with internal departments, suppliers, subcontractors and technology partners.

Requirements

• Degree in Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 3+ years' experience in the geospatial/surveying industry.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Ability to work to deadlines and meet sales or delivery targets
• Commercial awareness and confidence in client-facing environments
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
• Experience working on BIM projects
• Knowledge of Autodesk Revit (advantageous)
• Experience in infrastructure projects.
• Experience with UAV / Drone surveys

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Passion for the Geospatial Industry
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time and Priority Management
• Self-Starting and willing to learn
• Innovative & technically aware
• Membership of RICS & SCSI advantage

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive salary aligned with experience and industry standards
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid work layout
• Clear career progression pathways within Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert
• Employee assistance program and wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools

Why build your career with Murphy Geospatial?

• Widely Recognised: We are widely recognised as one of the most experienced, professional, innovative, and technologically proficient surveying companies today.
• Cutting Edge Technologies: we use only the very latest technological equipment.
• Support network: We pride ourselves on our excellent support network of employees and management who are always eager to help each other.
• Equality & Opportunity: We are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in our employment practices.
• Breadth of Experience: We branch across all sectors of industry giving our staff opportunities to gain a broad base of knowledge and experience.
• Learning & Growth: We support and develop our people to enhance their technical and personal competencies towards the achievement of their ambitions.
• Exclusive Clients: We are proud to work with a broad spectrum of exclusive clients.

Murphy Geospatial HR Philosophy

Our people are a critical part of our success and represent the value of Murphy Geospatial through their actions and decisions every day. We believe focusing on recruiting the best people and investing in their development helps us to create an environment where staff are engaged and committed, leading to higher levels of staff and client satisfaction.

Murphy Geospatial are proud to be an employer of equal opportunities. We encourage people with different beliefs, abilities, backgrounds and relevant life experiences to apply to our vacancies.

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