GIS Specialist

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented GIS Specialist to support our growing GIS team. The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing GIS strategies at the operational level, ensuring geospatial data quality and integration across major infrastructure design and execution projects. This position requires technical proficiency in ESRI tools, spatial data automation, geospatial-BIM integration, and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary design teams.

Missions/Main Duties

• Design, develop and implement systems and databases for geospatial data and maintain database, GIS software, and hardware
• Align geospatial workflows with digital engineering and organizational objectives.
• Ensure accurate spatial data integration with engineering design deliverables across roads, utilities, structures, and landscape.
• Apply and demonstrate familiarity with data practices in compliance with GIS Engineering procedures and client requirements.
• Execute spatial analysis and geoprocessing to produce high-quality maps and datasets to support different teams and the management during reports and meetings.
• Integrate GIS with BIM environments (e.g., Revit, Civil 3D) and support both 3D model conversion and 2D environments.
• Process and interpret data from land surveys, satellite imagery, drones (UAVs), and LiDAR sources.
• Support technical discussions with stakeholders and interface coordination across teams.
• Provide regular updates on GIS deliverables and ensure alignment with multidisciplinary workflows.
• Leverage automation tools such as Model Builder (strong knowledge), Python scripting (basic), and FME (basic knowledge preferred) to enhance efficiency.
• Explore innovative geospatial technologies to improve project delivery and data intelligence.
• Contribute documentation, deliverables tracking, and digital coordination platforms.
  
  

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics, Engineering, Urban Planning, Cartography, or a related field or related GIS field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in GIS roles, preferably within engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Hands-on experience with GIS software as ESRI Suit (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, GeoBIM, ArcGIS Dashboards), QGIS and Global Mapper.
• Experience with FME for spatial ETL and Model Builder.
• Knowledge of Revit, Civil3D, AutoCAD and GIS-BIM integration workflows.
• Familiarity with surveying, remote sensing, drone mapping, and LiDAR data processing.
• Ability to manage and analyze 2D/3D spatial data in complex design environments including spatial data manipulation, map creation, and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail to ensure data accuracy, quality control, and proper data management practices.
• Experience with geospatial data management and spatial database systems (e.g., PostGIS, SQL for GIS).
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities and Capability of participating in technical meetings and translating design requirements into GIS tasks.
• Experience on Web GIS & Mobile Applications such as ArcGIS Dashboards, Story Maps, Survey123 and Field Maps.
  
  

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.