Geospatial Consultant

We are seeking a Geospatial Consultant to join our team in Bristol.

Are you an ambitious geospatial professional looking to build your career on complex, high-impact infrastructure projects? At Stantec, you'll have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, collaborate with industry-leading specialists, and play a key role in transforming the way infrastructure is planned, designed, and delivered through digital innovation.

As part of our collaborative Geospatial team, you'll support the delivery of innovative geospatial and digital solutions across a diverse portfolio of transport and community development projects. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll gain hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies while contributing to projects that create lasting benefits for communities.

This is an excellent opportunity to accelerate your career within a structured development environment, strengthening your technical capability, gaining valuable client exposure, and taking on increasing responsibility as your experience grows.

YOUR IMPACT:

At Consultant level, you will support the delivery of defined technical tasks and contribute to project outputs, while developing your professional, technical and consultancy skills under guidance.

Technical Delivery:

• Undertake geospatial analysis, data processing and mapping tasks to support project delivery
• Work with spatial datasets to generate insights for infrastructure planning and design projects
• Apply standard tools and methodologies, ensuring consistency and quality of outputs
• Support the development of data visualisation and digital deliverables
• Contribute to the integration of GIS within wider digital engineering (e.g. BIM/GIS workflows)

Project & Client Contribution:

• Deliver assigned tasks to time, cost and quality requirements
• Support project teams in achieving client outcomes through effective use of data
• Contribute to clear and structured outputs, including maps, dashboards and reports
• Participate in project meetings and begin to engage with, initially internal, clients where appropriate

Collaboration & Team Working:

• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across infrastructure sectors
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues and project stakeholders
• Contribute positively to team knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives

Digital & Innovation Mindset:

• Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to explore new tools and digital workflows
• Support the adoption of automation and efficiency improvements where appropriate
• Contribute ideas to enhance digital delivery across projects

• Actively develop technical capability in GIS, data and digital tools
• Seek feedback and apply learning to improve performance
• Work towards relevant professional development goals (e.g. chartership or specialist accreditation)

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for a motivated early-career professional with a good foundation in geospatial technologies and a desire to grow within a consultancy environment.

You will typically have:

• Experience in a GIS/geospatial role
• A relevant degree (e.g. GIS, Geography, Geospatial Science, Engineering or similar)
• Experience using GIS platforms ideally Esri ArcGIS (Pro, Online, Enterprise)
• Understanding of geospatial data management and analysis principles
• Exposure to tools such as Python, SQL, ModelBuilder or FME
• Good communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem solving
• Experience or interest in infrastructure sectors such as transport, urban development or planning is advantageous but not essential.

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry-leading training and development, paid professional subscriptions, and structured career progression opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals.
• We are better together: Join a supportive and collaborative team environment, working alongside industry-leading professionals across civil, environmental, transport, and building disciplines.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK and internationally, creating opportunities for you to develop and shape your career.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and much more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid and flexible working approach.

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The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] we will talk to you about how we can support you.