Senior Geomatics Officer

About the role

The Senior Geomatics Officer will provide technical leadership for large, complex geomatics projects across Cotswold Archaeology, supporting fieldwork, consultancy and post‑excavation activities. The role combines strategic development of geomatics services with hands‑on delivery of archaeological survey, GIS and reality‑capture workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Lead large, complex geomatics projects and provide technical direction for archaeological survey, GIS and reality capture.
• Ensure quality assurance, data management, archiving and security of spatial datasets across all offices.
• Mentor Geomatics Officers and Assistant Geomatics Officers and support the development of standards and workflows.

Required profile

• Degree or postgraduate qualification, or 5+ years’ experience in archaeology, geomatics, surveying or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience with field survey using GNSS and Total Station and managing large spatial data workflows.
• Proven expertise in GIS (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online) and CAD for archaeological data.
• Experience processing photogrammetry and LiDAR datasets and delivering digital field recording.

Required skills

• GNSS and Total Station survey equipment
• ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
• Mobile GIS applications
• CAD systems for archaeological data
• Photogrammetry and LiDAR data processing