Senior GIS Technician

Full-time, home-based role reporting to the Operations Director.

About the role

At mua Group, we’re both an independent distribution network operator (IDNO) for electricity and an independent gas transporter (IGT) for gas. We don’t own the gas or electricity, but we collect a fee from the energy supplier for safely and reliably delivering their gas and electricity to homes and businesses through our pipes and cables. We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain. We’re looking for a Senior GIS Technician to support the management, validation and maintenance of our underground utility asset data. You play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our live connection asset records, supporting submissions to the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) and our internal asset management system.

Responsibilities

• Capturing, updating and maintaining underground utility asset data within our GIS systems
• Supporting the preparation and submission of asset records to the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)
• Conducting data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with company standards
• Processing as-built drawings and field data into GIS databases
• Liaising with project teams to ensure timely receipt of asset information following installations or modifications
• Assisting in identifying and correcting data discrepancies or missing information
• Maintaining organised and structured digital records in accordance with data governance procedures
• Supporting our reporting, auditing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contributing to improving GIS workflows and data management processes
• Providing technical support to internal stakeholders regarding asset data queries

Requirements

• Experience in a GIS or asset data management role, ideally within utilities or infrastructure
• Working knowledge of GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar platforms
• Understanding of underground utility asset records and network mapping principles
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and as-built documentation
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) (advantageous)
• Experience using Geofield or similar mobile GIS/field data capture systems (advantageous)
• Understanding of live connection asset management processes (advantageous)
• Basic knowledge of data validation or quality assurance procedures (advantageous)
• Exposure to database systems or SQL (advantageous)

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Extra holiday the longer you work for us
• Option to buy two additional days' holiday each year
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and a maternity returner’s bonus
• Extra week's holiday when you’re getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Retail discounts and cashback
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme