Senior Geodesy Specialist
- 6 month contract within the public sector
- Hybrid working, Somerset base
- £403 per day Inside IR35
Senior Geodesy Specialist
Our public sector client is looking for a Senior Geodesy Specialist to join the Terrestrial Science Data Team to provide geodetic technical advice to the organisation, and wider community. You will be responsible for the supervision of the analysis and processing of geodetic and survey data into a range of databases for onward use in the products and services; preparing and delivering geodetic training to other staff.
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working in a hydrographic or geodetic environment and applying those relevant skills
- Knowledge of coordinate reference systems and map projections.
- Experience working with GIS software
- An understanding of the operational significance of the Geodetic Data for Hydrographic Surveying
- Stakeholder management experience
- Data analysis and IT coding skills
- Business Process Improvement Methodologies. i.e. Business Analysis, LEAN, DMAIC
Day to Day
Provide geodetic technical advice and support to chart production and projects
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of coordinate reference systems and their use within GIS systems; with particular emphasis on file format e.g. GeoTIFF, for the transfer of graphical data between GIS systems, notably ArcMap and CARIS in addition to investigating geodetic requirements for newly adopted GIS systems
Assist in the validation and appraisal of the geodetic content of incoming hydrographic surveys and provide support to survey teams as and when required.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of positioning system developments to ensure the organisation remains fully aware of the new developments and their impacts.
Lead as Magnetics POC for the organisation, communicating with external stakeholders and maintaining expertise to support and communicate Magnetic information changes around the office.
Next Steps
If you have the relevant skills and are interested in finding out more about this role, please apply with your up to date CV and I will endeavour to get back to you.
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