Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
Senior Geospatial Analyst
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472031 Senior Geospatial Analyst
Department for Transport
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th August 2026
š Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
š· Salary: National minimum salary: Ā£44,241, London minimum salary: Ā£48,581
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
šļø Contract Type: Permanent ā Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
šļø Available Positions: 1
This new SEO role will support the delivery of cross-cutting geospatial analysis and data for DfT.
Top Responsibilities
- Spatial Data: You will support the central provision of authoritative spatial datasets for use across DfT.
- Digital: You will work with Digital Service to support the implementation and ongoing management of the departmentās Geography Data Store. You will also act as the lead representative working with Digital Service to ensure provision of the departmentās GIS software and licensing needs.
- Legal Responsibilities: The Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) mandates controlled and restricted access to Ordnance Survey datasets.
- Geospatial Analysis: You will support the delivery of spatial analysis across transport modes, bringing geographical insight to support evidence-based decision making.
- Geovisualisation: You will use cartography and geovisualisation techniques to present intelligence from cross-modal transport geographic datasets.
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Benefits
- Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here.
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
- 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kingās birthday.
- Access to the staff discount portal.
- Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
- Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
About You
We welcome applications from candidates who have the following skills and attributes:
- Geospatial Software and Coding: Use Python/R/SQL alongside appropriate libraries and tools to e.g. deliver spatial insights and products, integrate and transform multiple geospatial datasets, build or automate reproducible data pipelines. Experience of working with proprietary or open-source GIS software to create mapping products and run spatial analytics.
- Geospatial Championing and Capability Building: Ability to champion the value of geospatial, identify opportunities where it can be integrated into business practices, and promote geospatial data and analytics across an organisation and multiple stakeholders. Lead and develop initiatives to build geospatial capacity across a team.
- Geospatial Analysis: Use appropriate tools and techniques to integrate and analyse spatial data. Work with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into data products and insights. Communicate your results in an engaging way.
- Demonstrate personal resilience and calmness under pressure.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills and the ability to multi-task, and to prioritise carefully whilst maintaining sufficient oversight of detail.
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This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 9th August 2026
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