GIS Specialist

Company Description

Egis is a global organisation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. With our Head Office based in Riyadh, we offer global career opportunities, as well as offer rewarding careers for our people locally. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we create innovative solutions with our clients worldwide.

Egis is an organisation with a capacity to make meaningful industry and community change in the space of place making, sustainability and creating connected cities. Different to other engineering firms, Egis offers true end to end capability across the entire design to operation lifecycle, offering advisory, architecture, engineering, design, asset management and operations services.

We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future.

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.
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