Graduate GIS Data Technician

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Our graduate programme will help you build on your degree and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.

We are looking for a GIS Data Technician to join our @one Alliance team in Peterborough from September 2025. Here within the @one Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our seven partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

This role in the @one Digital Team is an exciting graduate level opportunity for learning and development as a member of the @one Digital Team. You will work collaboratively with the Digital Team, the wider Alliance and the wider digital community to drive innovation, collaboration, and efficiency using digital technologies.

What you'll do:

• Regularly updating and maintaining our GIS datasets.
• Seeking out new datasets to support @one Alliance processes.
• Searching out and implementing efficiencies in data maintenance processes.
• Carrying out data cleansing activities to ensure data quality standards are met.
• Working with other stakeholders to integrate other internal and external data sources.
• Creating, updating, and improving GIS data maintenance processes.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Studying towards or having completed bachelor's or master's degree in Geomatics, Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Data Science or Software Development.
• Interest in new and emerging technologies, with a vision of how these are to be delivered in practice.
• Experience in using ESRI ArcGIS products, in particular ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro.
• Experience in using various GIS raster and vector data types.
• Effective communicator and collaborative in approach – the role will involve working with numerous people from different disciplines.
• Problem solver with facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable with standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), email/internet, other IT applications.

What we offer:

• You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices.
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams.
• Professional and social events.
• Opportunities to volunteer in the local community at least one day per year.
• Support to achieve your professional accreditation and expenses covered for the professional membership of your choice.
• Access to our employee networks - these include: Womxn’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
• My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flex-It programme to achieve a work life balance where possible.
• You would be joining a mental health aware organisation where we offer wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme; mental health ambassador network and awareness discussions.

The two-year graduate programme provides a pathway to develop a complete skill set, developing both technical and interpersonal skills. The programme includes interesting courses and on-the-job learning.

Programme start date: September 2025

Location: Peterborough

About Skanska: Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world's largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water.

At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.

Equal opportunities: We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments: We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

Closing date: The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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