Senior Geospatial Information Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Senior Geospatial Information Specialist to help shape how geospatial information is used to support the railway. You will work with senior stakeholders, asset information teams, customers and specialist suppliers to turn complex business challenges into innovative GIS solutions.

You will lead the development of new capabilities, including prototypes, operating processes, assurance frameworks and performance measures. You will also champion geospatial innovation, manage business and safety risks, and promote the value of geospatial information across the Wales & Western Region.

Base location can be anywhere in the Wales and Western Region (Paddington, Reading, Swindon, Bristol or Cardiff), with some travel across the Region to customer meetings required from time to time.

Closing date: 24th November 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. 

This role requires working in the office for a least 60% of the working week 

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We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please include within your application.

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Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced. 

• Lead the development and delivery of geospatial analysis and solutions that support Wales & Western Region priorities, using advanced GIS techniques to inform effective decision-making.
• Provide geospatial analysis and insight to identify business, asset and safety risks, supporting the Region to understand issues, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain geospatial processes, assurance arrangements and performance measures, ensuring solutions and data comply with relevant national standards, policies and requirements.
• Engage with Wales & Western stakeholders to understand current and future geospatial requirements, prioritise demand and translate business needs into effective solutions.
• Provide the link between Wales & Western Region and national geospatial teams, representing regional requirements and feeding back national developments, standards, guidance and good practice.
• Monitor and analyse the quality, performance and effectiveness of geospatial solutions and services, identifying non-compliance and driving continuous improvement.

• Act as a senior geospatial specialist for Wales & Western Region, providing expert advice, promoting consistent application of standards and supporting the adoption of appropriate emerging geospatial technologies and capabilities.

• Degree, equivalent qualification, or relevant professional experience in a geospatial or related discipline. 
• Professional qualification in GI/GIS or a closely related discipline. 
• Proven experience in using GIS technologies to develop and deliver effective business solutions. 
• Strong knowledge and experience of geospatial and relational database design, development or implementation. 
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain and present complex information effectively. 
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders, understand business requirements and translate them into practical geospatial solutions.
• Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety within your application. 

• Membership of a relevant professional body, ideally with chartered status. 
• Practical experience using ArcGIS software. 
• Knowledge of the rail industry, its regulatory environment and railway infrastructure. 
• Experience using Ordnance Survey mapping products and other authoritative geospatial datasets. 
• Experience designing or developing web-based geospatial applications. 
• Awareness of emerging GI/GIS technologies and their potential application within Network Rail and the wider rail industry.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide. Some of these criteria may be learnt in role. Therefore, if you do not meet all the criteria, please submit your application. We will screen your application against these criteria to assess the best match.