Principal GIS Specialist

5d5 days ago

AECOM

Bucharest, RO · Full-time · €50,000 – €80,000

About this role

AECOM is seeking a Principal GIS Specialist, a hands-on technical lead responsible for architecting and delivering advanced GIS solutions. This role guides standards and automation while coordinating delivery across teams. Emphasis is on technical depth, delivery excellence, consultative client engagement, team mentorship, and business growth.

Design and implement robust spatial data models, analytics pipelines, and application patterns using ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Experience Builder, dashboards, Survey123, and Field Maps. Drive automation and quality with Python/ArcPy, FME, ModelBuilder, and reproducible workflows. Steward enterprise geodatabases, perform technical reviews, and apply advanced analytics like multi-criteria decision analysis.

Integrate GIS with engineering, environmental workflows, CAD/BIM, databases, APIs, and digital data capture. Collaborate with project managers and discipline leads to align GIS scope and deliverables to program objectives. Act as GIS/Data Lead on larger programs, governing workflows, documentation, QA/QC, and risk management.

Serve as technical point of contact, shaping solutions, scopes, and estimates for clients, especially in UK-based environmental programs like linear infrastructure, wind, solar, and carbon capture. Build long-term client relationships in the Environment sector. Support geospatial business growth through workshops, publications, and presentations.

Join a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create positive impact worldwide. Work with bold ideas on accelerating infrastructure investments. This position offers hybrid flexibility with office and remote opportunities based in Bucharest, Romania.

Requirements

Experience supporting UK-based environmental programs such as linear infrastructure, offshore/onshore wind, solar, carbon capture & storage, master planning, permitting, and Environmental Impact Assessments
Proficiency in ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Experience Builder/Web Experience, dashboards, Survey123, and Field Maps
Expertise in Python/ArcPy, FME, ModelBuilder, Arcade, and reproducible workflows for automation
Knowledge of enterprise/file geodatabases including schema design, metadata, versioning, and security
Skills in advanced spatial analytics like multi-criteria decision analysis and digital twin applications
Ability to integrate GIS with CAD/BIM, SQL databases, APIs, and digital data capture tools
Experience governing geospatial standards, QA/QC, and Technical Quality Review processes

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust spatial data models, analytics pipelines, and application patterns using ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Experience Builder, dashboards, Survey123, and Field Maps
Drive automation and quality using Python/ArcPy, FME, ModelBuilder, and reproducible workflows; apply Arcade where appropriate
Steward enterprise/file geodatabases including schema, standards, metadata, versioning, and security; perform technical reviews
Apply advanced analytics such as multi-criteria decision analysis for site selection and support digital twin use cases
Integrate GIS with engineering and environmental workflows, CAD/BIM, databases, APIs, and digital data capture
Align GIS scope, interfaces, resources, and deliverables with project managers and discipline leads; act as GIS/Data Lead
Govern consistent workflows, documentation, metadata, QA/QC, and adherence to Technical Quality Review processes
Serve as technical point of contact, shape solutions and scopes, contribute to method statements and pursuits

Benefits

Flexibility of a hybrid work schedule including both office and remote opportunities
Part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, and scientists
Work on projects delivering positive impact worldwide, partnering with clients on complex challenges