GIS analyst (flood hazard and risk) – entry level
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
Are you a motivated individual with innovative ideas and an interest in flood modelling, mapping and risk management? Would you enjoy working in a team responsible for the world’s highest-quality and most comprehensive flood maps? If so, we want to hear from you!
You’ll be joining an established environmental and engineering consultancy who put sustainability and resilience to climate change at the heart of our company strategy. With offices in nine countries around the world and across the UK and Ireland, we like to think we make a difference. We are independent and employee-owned allowing us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service. Our workforce is central to our success, and we invest heavily in supporting staff development. We are great people to work for. Visit https://www.jbarisk.com/ to find out more about what we do.
Your role
You will work collaboratively in our multi-disciplinary product teams, based in our Skipton office, to develop new data and methods that help maintain JBA’s position as a world-leading provider of flood hazard and risk data.
Key responsibilities:
• Primarily working in our Mapping Teams to develop and improve our high-resolution data
• Creating and manipulating geospatial data to build hydraulic models and flood defence databases
• Analysing results from hydraulic models, geoprocessing tools and machine learning processes, using GIS and data management skills
• Supporting colleagues and clients with technical queries related to our data and methods
• Collaborating with other Agile product teams to support the development of hazard and risk metrics, climate change data and services, innovative software, and ground-breaking global catastrophe models
The team member we’re looking for
We’re looking for a highly motivated individual in their early career who enjoys teamwork, collaboration and innovation and has a commitment to delivering value to clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, ideally in Geography, Natural Hazards, Geographical Information Systems, Data Science or a relevant scientific subject. You will have strong communication, problem solving, self-organisational and management skills and will have experience using GIS and geospatial data. A background in hydrology or hydraulic modelling is preferable.
Qualifications
Degree in a relevant subject such as Geography, Natural Hazards, Data Science and Geographical Information Systems or similar experience in this field
Essential attributes for the role
• Right to work in the UK
• A professional, organised approach
• A positive attitude with enthusiasm to learn and adapt
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines
• Excels in team-based environments and communicates clearly and confidently in meetings and in a daily working environment
• The ability to understand and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audience
• Able to provide technical support to clients, applying problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to solve problems creatively to support the wider team
• Strong GIS skills, ideally in QGIS and GDAL
• A numerical mindset with strong data handling and data analysis skills
Desirable attributes for the role
• Hydraulic modelling
• Familiarity with both Windows and Linux operating systems
• Programming languages including Bash, Python and SQL
• Use of PostgreSQL databases and PostGIS
• Agile (project management) working practices
• An understanding of the re/insurance industry
Location and contact
JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
The full-time role will be located in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire. Our team has adopted a hybrid working approach with some requirement to work both from home and in the office. We supply basic equipment to support this. You will need to be in the Skipton office a minimum of 2 days a week.
This unique work setting sits on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and offers easy access to stunning countryside. Skipton is a bustling market town with great schools, services and leisure facilities, and is within easy reach of Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and the Lake District. Find out more at https://www.welcometoskipton.com
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Paul Cleaver on paul.cleaver@jbarisk.com
The JBA Family
The JBA Group is a family of environmental, engineering and risk management companies committed to exceptional service and helping clients and communities build resilience to flood and environmental risk in a changing climate. We're leading the way to integrate science and technology to provide our clients with a forward-thinking view of climate resilience.
We can only do this through our fantastic team, and we believe in providing a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and the best benefits package we can. We’re an employee-owned organisation and have no external shareholders to pay, meaning all our staff benefit directly from our profits through our annual Employee-Owned Benefit scheme.
Alongside this, we’re focused on helping our staff develop their skills and offer a generous training budget to every member of staff, as well as a professional development programme and support in the attainment of professional qualifications including chartered membership.
We invest in our staff’s mental health and wellbeing, encouraging our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance and organising social activities from bake sales and book clubs to badminton. We also invest in the wider community by funding our own charitable foundation, the JBA Trust, supporting sustainability initiatives such as tree planting, and facilitating outreach visits by our team of STEM ambassadors.
JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working, and we encourage applications from candidates who may be returning to work after a career break for any reason, or who are looking to change industry.
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us - there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
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