GIS Technician

Description

**We are a global company, a leader in developing regenerative infrastructure that generates a positive impact on society. Our team—comprising over 65\.000 professionals across more than 40 countries on all five continents—supports our mission to design a better planet. We seek individuals who want to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity. Join us in pursuing solutions for a sustainable future.** Acciona, within its Urban Services business line, is incorporating a GIS Technician into its team in Santander.**Job Description** **Mission:** You will be responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing geospatial solutions for the planning, design, and optimization of urban services—producing maps, operational routes, and territorial analyses to support public tender preparation, improve operational efficiency, and provide strategic information for decision-making in waste collection, street cleaning, and green area management projects. **Responsibilities:** **Territorial Planning and Route Optimization** Design and optimize waste collection, street cleaning, and green area maintenance routes using Network Analyst. Automate route generation processes and evaluate improvements in operational efficiency through geographic data analysis. **Cartographic Production and Geospatial Analysis** Produce high-quality thematic cartography for tenders: route plans, zoning maps, container locations, and green area layouts. Perform complex spatial analyses and generate dynamic 3D maps for technical presentations. **Support for Tenders and Technical Proposals** Collaborate in drafting technical reports by preparing the cartographic and geographic sections. Generate all required graphical information for public tenders related to urban services. **Data Collection and Fieldwork** Collect field data using GPS devices, tablets, and mobile applications for urban services. Validate and update existing cartographic information and inventory urban elements. **GIS Automation and Tool Development** Develop customized tools and scripts (Python, ArcPy, Model Builder) to automate repetitive tasks. Transform and migrate data models between different geospatial formats and structures. Remote Sensing and Advanced Analysis Apply remote sensing techniques for automatic detection of green areas, street trees, and vegetation coverage analysis. Process satellite imagery and calculate vegetation indices (NDVI) for territorial characterization. **Geospatial Data Management and Spatial Databases** Create and maintain corporate repositories of geodatabases and geospatial information catalogs. Generate domain-specific databases from municipal open data (Open Data) sources. **Innovation and Continuous Improvement** Propose and implement new GIS methodologies, tools, and technologies to enhance departmental efficiency. Research emerging trends in geospatial technologies: AI applied to GIS, spatial machine learning, urban digital twins. **Candidate Requirements** **Requirements:** Education: Bachelor’s degree in Geomatic Engineering, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Forestry/Civil Engineering, or related fields with solid GIS training. A Master’s degree in Geographic Information Technologies or ESRI GIS Master’s program is desirable. Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS: ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap. Proficiency in Network Analyst: design and optimization of urban service routes. Spatial Analyst: complex spatial analyses. Python programming (ArcPy): process automation and geoprocessing scripts. Geodatabases: design, management, and administration of geospatial databases. Minimum 2\-3 years of professional experience working with Geographic Information Systems. Demonstrable experience in public tenders for waste collection, street cleaning, and green area management—including cartography production, technical reports, and operational route design. Experience in route development and optimization using Network Analyst. *We are a company that values diversity as a source of talent, and therefore actively foster an inclusive environment promoting respect, belonging, and commitment—ensuring equal opportunity for all. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of origin, circumstances, background, or condition. ACCIONA has received the Top Employer certification for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, recognizing the Company as one of the best employers in Spain.*