GIS Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled GIS Expert to join our Transportation Business Line based in Riyadh, supporting transportation and mobility projects across the Middle East region. This role will be instrumental in driving geospatial innovation, enabling data-driven decision-making, and supporting the successful delivery of complex transportation and infrastructure programs.

As a regional GIS specialist, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement geospatial solutions that support planning, design, construction, operations, and asset management activities. You will leverage advanced GIS capabilities, spatial analytics, and digital engineering technologies to deliver high-quality geospatial products and insights that add value throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage geospatial databases, datasets, and mapping solutions for transportation and infrastructure projects across the Middle East region.
• Deliver advanced spatial analysis and geospatial intelligence to support transportation planning, network studies, corridor assessments, asset management, and infrastructure development initiatives.
• Design and maintain interactive GIS applications, dashboards, web maps, and digital platforms using ArcGIS technologies to improve project visibility and decision-making.
• Create high-quality cartographic products, map layouts, and technical drawings that effectively communicate project information to clients and stakeholders.
• Manage and publish geospatial content through ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise, ensuring data accessibility, security, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Integrate GIS workflows with BIM and digital engineering environments, supporting the visualization and analysis of infrastructure assets and transportation networks.
• Work with Revit, Civil 3D, and other BIM models to extract, validate, transform, and integrate engineering data into GIS platforms and geospatial workflows.
• Support the development of digital twin and 3D geospatial solutions by combining GIS, BIM, and engineering datasets.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, project managers, BIM specialists, and digital delivery teams to develop innovative and fit-for-purpose geospatial solutions.
• Establish and promote GIS standards, data governance procedures, and best practices across transportation projects.
• Prepare technical documentation, methodologies, reports, and presentations related to GIS and digital delivery activities.
• Provide technical support, training, and mentorship to project teams and end users across the region.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of geospatial data, maps, applications, and project deliverables.

• Advanced experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Strong cartographic and visualization skills, with the ability to produce professional map layouts and high-quality geospatial deliverables.
• Proven experience managing enterprise geospatial databases and spatial data workflows.
• Knowledge of web GIS applications, dashboards, and geospatial data publishing.
• Experience working with BIM models, including Autodesk Revit and Civil 3D, and integrating BIM data within GIS environments.
• Understanding 3D GIS, digital twin concepts, and GIS-BIM integration workflows.
• Familiarity with transportation, infrastructure, mobility, or urban development projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and support projects across multiple countries and cultures.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geomatics, Geography, Surveying, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience delivering GIS solutions within transportation, infrastructure, urban development, or large-scale engineering environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Esri technologies, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise, with the ability to design, administer, and maintain enterprise GIS environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in spatial data management, geospatial analysis, and the development of GIS workflows that support project planning, design, construction, and operations.
• Strong knowledge of cartographic principles, map production standards, and the creation of professional-quality mapping and visualization outputs.
• Proven experience integrating GIS with engineering and BIM workflows, including working with Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, and other digital design platforms.
• Experience managing and analyzing both 2D and 3D geospatial datasets, including infrastructure and transportation-related information.
• Proficiency in developing automated GIS processes and data management workflows using scripting and programming tools such as Python, SQL, and related technologies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise geodatabases, data governance, quality assurance procedures, and spatial data lifecycle management.
• Experience designing and deploying web GIS applications, dashboards, and geospatial portals for internal and external stakeholders.
• It has an ability to interpret complex technical information and transform it into meaningful visual products, reports, and decision-support tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and senior stakeholders.

• Experience supporting major transportation, rail, highways, aviation, mobility, or smart city projects.
• Knowledge of GIS-BIM integration methodologies, digital twin environments, and common data environments (CDE).
• Familiarity with remote sensing, LiDAR, reality capture, and other advanced geospatial data acquisition technologies.
• Experience working within cloud-based GIS ecosystems and enterprise digital platforms.
• Understanding of international geospatial standards, data exchange formats, and interoperability frameworks.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring GIS teams, and establishing regional GIS standards and best practices.
• Professional certifications in GIS, Esri technologies, BIM, or related digital engineering disciplines would be considered an advantage.