Geospatial Teaching Technician

Job Purpose

The post holder will provide office and field-based technical support for geospatial teaching activities within the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. They will work closely with degree programme convenors to support delivery of geospatial courses. The post holder will provide covering support for technical services throughout the School of GES.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To act as a point of contact for providing specialist expertise, advice and training to teaching staff and individual students (undergraduate and postgraduate taught) on the use of geospatial technologies, including the use of specific software and in the development, design and application of the technologies.

2. To troubleshoot complex technical issues and to provide expert technical guidance. To suggest, implement and evaluate improvements to geospatial workflows. Diagnose and rectify faults/problems with equipment and software whilst working to a safe and professional standard.

3. To support academic staff in planning, preparation, and delivery of practical teaching of geospatial disciplines (including GIS, Surveying and Remote Sensing) for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

4. To be responsible for creation, maintenance and archiving of geospatial resources including physical maps, databases, and data sets - along with maintaining associated meta-data.

5. To support delivery and supervision of postgraduate residential field courses and field/project work in Surveying and GIS (both in the United Kingdom and abroad), in conjunction with other staff.

6. To perform (under direction of senior academic and technical staff)) maintenance of field equipment as required, including but not limited to: Total Stations, Levels, GNSS sensors, Laser Scanners,  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles along with associated software for the School and to support their use in teaching and engagement activities.

7. To maintain and continually update knowledge of advancements in relevant GIS, Survey and Remote Sensing technologies and their applications.

8. To contribute to ongoing developments and scholarship in learning & teaching, contributing to projects within the School.

9. To communicate and liaise with the wider University body as well as users of the University's services and/or external consultants/suppliers, where appropriate.

10. To advise on purchasing of equipment/software following consultation with appropriate staff.

11. To engage with training initiatives as well as supporting work placements and student recruitment activities as required.

12. To provide technical support, where required, throughout the school of Geographical and Earth Sciences.

13. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

Qualifications

Essential:

A1 SCQF Level 10 (Honours degree) in a relevant subject (e.g. Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, GIS, Geospatial Science) or equivalent in professional experience.

Desirable:

B1 SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate degree) in a relevant subject (e.g. Geomatics, GIS, Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing) or equivalent in professional experience.

B2 Membership of an appropriate professional institution e.g. CICES, RICS, ICE, AGI, RGS.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

C1 Detailed understanding of fundamental geospatial science / surveying / geomatics theory.

C2 Detailed knowledge of practical geospatial technologies.

C3 Knowledge of application areas using Survey, GIS and/or Remote Sensing, particularly within environmental sciences, earth science, physical geography, or geomatics.

C4 Detailed knowledge of and experienced in the use of a wide range of geospatial software e.g. n4ce, Infinity, ArcGIS or QGIS, SNAP, Cyclone, Revit.

C5 Strong numeracy & analytical skills.

C6 Strong technical skills in field data collection, processing, and presentation of geospatial data.

C7 Programming skills in a high-level language e.g. Python.

C8 Strong IT skills including data/file management and use of common office software.

C9 Capability to develop existing, and acquire new, technical skills in the geospatial domain.

C10 Initiative and judgment to resolve problems independently and/or through a support team.

C11 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

C12 Able to work independently and also operate as part of a team.

C13 Ability to supervise various levels of students and in a classroom and field environment.

C14 Demonstrates strong attention to detail.

Desirable:

D1 Technical skills in the operation of any of the following - UAVs, AUVs, USV or traditional boats.

D2 Full UK Driving Licence.

Experience 

Essential:

E1 Experience of working in a geospatial discipline e.g. surveying, engineering, GIS or remote sensing.

E2 Experience of working independently and in team environments.

E3 Experience of and ability to understand, conceptualise and interpret the technical requirements of staff, students and external partners.

Desirable:

F1 Experience with any of the following: hydrographic surveying; land administration/cadastral systems; web-based GIS systems and web-based development platforms.

F2 Experience of teaching and/or advising and training people with varying levels of competence.

F3 Experience of providing expert technical support.

F4 Experience with geospatial Python libraries e.g. GDAL, geopandas, arcpy, pyproj, geemap, Open3D.

F5 Experience of collecting and processing high-quality survey network data.

F6 Experience of database and geodatabase design and maintenance.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £32,332 - £36,024 per annum.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

3 A flexible approach to working.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community

https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/

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