Job description
Geospatial Data Analytics Graduate - 2026 Graduate Programme
Job Details
- Locations:Dublin
- Job Type:Graduates
- Ref:5584
Interested In This Role?
See it differently
You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
Mobility, Cities, and Infrastructure Advisory
Mobility, Cities and Infrastructure Advisory is a multidisciplinary team that brings clarity to complex urban, mobility and infrastructure challenges. We deliver high-quality, data-driven and context-aware advisory services that help clients make confident decisions and achieve sustainable, resilient outcomes for the built environment.
Our team of around 25 specialists spans three core areas: Finance and Economics, Mobility and Cities Advisory, and Geospatial Data Analytics. Together, we provide robust analysis, strategic advice and tangible solutions across urban and transport strategy, infrastructure investment, and spatial intelligence.
Operating within Arup Ireland's 100-person Advisory and Digital Services group, we support clients across Ireland and internationally, translating complexity into actionable insight and communicating with clarity for maximum impact.
Geospatial Data Analytics
Geospatial Data Analytics provides geospatial analysis and remote sensing data services, along with related consultancy, to both external clients and internal Arup teams working across the built and natural environments. We provide digital leadership focused on the design, delivery and governance of digital technology solutions and services, leveraging our capabilities in geospatial data analytics, information management, enterprise architecture, project management, and emerging technologies.
As a Geospatial Data Analytics graduate at Arup, you will:
- Collaborate with staff from other disciplines and be an advocate for the value of excellent Geospatial standards and practices.
- Use of Geospatial technology to mine, capture, process, model, analyse, and visualise data to meet client requirements and project deliverables under supervision.
- Discovery of customer business requirements using Business Analysis techniques.
- Deliver Geospatial project tasks on time and budget and to agreed quality criteria.
- Contribute to and learn from team discussions concerning appropriate software/system architectures, applications, integrations, and automations to meet the customer's requirements.
- Contribute to estimation of all the technical effort and technical governance effort involved in the tasks that comprise the Work Breakdown Structure, to assist in creation of project delivery cost estimates.
- Follow appropriate technical governance guidelines for the construction of geospatial data systems.
- Implement, document and capture and present results for the rigorous testing for the above systems according to design and governance guidelines.
- Ensure that the Arup quality management system's processes are adhered to in the delivery of your work.
- Contribute to the development of quality standards, acceptance criteria and validation techniques for Geospatial data solutions.
Does this role inspire you?
We are looking for graduates who are passionate about geospatial data. We also value:
- Level 8 or above qualification in a relevant discipline, including but not limited to:
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- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, Geocomputation, Geographic Information Science, Geospatial Data Analysis or Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
- Knowledge in using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and QGIS to create Geospatial data solutions and conduct spatial analysis.
- Knowledge of development languages such as Python and SQL.
- Knowledge using spatial ETL applications for data conversions.
- Knowledge of open spatial datasets.
- Advanced numeracy, analytical and computer skills for data manipulation and management.
- Ability to consult with multi-disciplinary teams located across several offices.
- Desirable to have the following skills or knowledge:
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- Experience in the field of Remote Sensing or Earth Observation.
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- Experience using ArcGIS Apps including dashboards & mobile apps.
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- Knowledge of databases and GIS systems integration (MS SQL Server, Postgres, PostGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE).
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- Knowledge of Geoinformatics industry standard testing and review methodologies.
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- Knowledge of CAD software and other drafting tools.
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- Knowledge of Common Data Environments and BIM workflows.
What we offer you
Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You’ll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.
Next steps
Please click on the role that most interests you to find out further information and to apply. We then ask that you complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.
Different people, shared values
At Arup, we encourage individuality to thrive by respecting, sharing and connecting our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas so we can grow together.
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Your difference belongs here. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our assessment places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to these requirements per each role advertised.
We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours. Work Unbound is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.
