Job Title: Geospatial Engineer
Rate: £500 Inside
Duration: 6 months
Location: Remote
Clearance: BPSS
Stages: 2 Stages
Key Responsibilities
Geospatial Control & Governance
Serve as the geospatial control lead, ensuring compliance with government geospatial standards, policies, and best practice (including Geospatial Commission and OGC standards).
Design, implement, and oversee geospatial data quality, validation, and assurance frameworks.
Establish and maintain robust controls for data lineage, metadata management, version control, and auditability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in geospatial engineering, GIS, or spatial data management.
Strong expertise in geospatial data quality control, assurance frameworks, and governance.
Proficiency with industry-standard GIS tools and technologies (eg ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, spatial SQL).
Experience managing and analysing large, complex geospatial datasets from multiple sources.
Understanding of UK Government Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) standards or equivalent frameworks.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and confidently to diverse audiences.