GIS Technician

At Tarmac,

‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

We are currently looking for a GIS Technician at our site in Quorn, Leicestershire. The site is easily accessible from Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Castle Donnington, Loughborough, Ashby De La Zouch, Coalville, Markfield, Market Bosworth, Syston, Shepshed, Barrow upon Soar, Ratby and the surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

As the successful GIS Technician you will report to the Senior Data Manager and will be responsible for creating drawings and plans to meet the varying needs of both internal and external clients, managing and maintaining the departmental GIS master dataset and identifying problems whilst providing input, advice and implementation as appropriate of GIS-based solutions.

On a day to day basis, duties and responsibilities of the GIS Technician will include (not exhaustive):

Consulting clients and suppliers to ascertain project purpose, needs and information Providing training for the GIS software Building, publishing and optimizing services whilst serving out data both created and required by customers Supporting the development and maintenance of GIS software packages Creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures and process flows Evaluating the functionality of systems Keeping up to date with new technology Working on the maintenance and development of best practise standards

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal  GIS Technician will be a candidate who has a degree in Geography or a relevant subject and can show a sound knowledge of Land, Data and Mapping. You will be able to demonstrate strong communication skills and be able to converse with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Furthermore, if you have strong problem-solving skills, have experience in programming (Python and Javascript would be a bonus) and have a good level of financial understanding and awareness, this would be beneficial in your application.

Why Us

Along with the role of  GIS Technician we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

Bonus scheme 
Enhanced holiday entitlement 
Contributory pension scheme 
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. 
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice 
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
Training and development opportunities 

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