Senior Gis Specialist

Imerza is a global digital twin consultancy partnering with visionary placemakers - developers, architects, and brands - to visualize complex information and data across every stage of the development lifecycle. From concepting to closing and beyond, we deliver measurable value through immersive intelligence: transforming raw geospatial and project data into powerful, real-time 3D environments that drive better decisions. Imerza is part of the [Together Group](https://himalayas.app/companies/together-group) - a collective of world-class creative and marketing agencies including Noe & Associates, Visualisation One, Purple, Construct, Folk at Purple, HotPot China, and North Six. [Together Group](https://himalayas.app/companies/together-group) brings together specialist expertise across branding, visualisation, communications, and digital experience, giving Imerza access to an unparalleled network of talent and resources to deliver transformative outcomes for clients globally. ### Key Responsibilities \- Lead and manage all GIS technical deliverables across multiple projects, ensuring timely, high-quality outputs aligned with client requirements and company standards. \- Oversee the full GIS workflow, from data acquisition and processing to final integration into immersive environments. \- Maintain strict adherence to standardised data structures, schemas, naming conventions, and metadata protocols for all geospatial datasets. \- Develop, implement, and enforce best-practice GIS data management policies to ensure consistency, accuracy, and scalability. \- Perform advanced geospatial data processing, cleaning, transformation, and quality assurance using ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar platforms. \- Prepare and optimise GIS datasets (vector, raster, elevation/DEM, 3D features, and attribute data) for ingestion into Unreal Engine. \- Utilise Unreal Engine tools and plugins (e.g. ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine) to import, geo-reference, and integrate GIS data into real-time 3D environments and digital twins. \- Collaborate closely with Unreal Engine developers, 3D artists, and visualisation teams to troubleshoot geospatial integration issues (coordinate systems, scale, precision, performance optimisation). \- Ensure geospatial accuracy, coordinate reference system alignment, and visual fidelity when translating GIS data into Unreal Engine scenes. \- Manage version control, backups, and archiving of GIS datasets to support project iteration and long-term asset reuse. \- Document GIS processes, data pipelines, and Unreal Engine ingestion workflows to facilitate team knowledge sharing and onboarding. \- Identify and implement opportunities to automate GIS-to-Unreal data pipelines for increased efficiency on large-scale projects. \- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior GIS team members on data standards, Unreal integration techniques, and project-specific requirements. \- Research and source GIS datasets to support world-building teams. \- Stay current with advancements in GIS technologies, game-engine geospatial tools, and emerging best practices for immersive digital twin development. ### Skills, Knowledge and Expertise **Required:** \- Proven senior-level experience in GIS data management, processing, and analysis. \- Deep proficiency with ArcGIS, QGIS, or comparable GIS platforms. \- Hands-on experience integrating GIS data into Unreal Engine, including familiarity with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine or similar geospatial game-engine plugins. \- Strong understanding of coordinate reference systems, projections, and geospatial accuracy requirements. \- Experience preparing and optimising vector, raster, DEM/elevation, and 3D feature datasets for real-time 3D environments. \- Ability to develop and enforce data standards, schemas, and documentation across teams. \- Experience with pipeline automation and scripting (Python or similar) for GIS data workflows. \- Excellent collaboration and communication skills \- comfortable working cross-functionally with 3D artists, developers, and project managers. \- Experience managing and mentoring junior team members. **Nice to Have:** \- Background in real estate, architecture, urban planning, or related property development industries. \- Familiarity with digital twin platforms and immersive visualisation pipelines. \- Experience with game engines beyond Unreal Engine (e.g. Unity). \- Knowledge of BIM data and its integration with GIS environments. ### What We Offer \- A globally distributed, collaborative team at the cutting edge of immersive technology. \- Exposure to high-profile, visionary real estate and placemaking projects worldwide. \- The opportunity to shape GIS best practices and build scalable workflows in an innovative, fast-growing consultancy. \- Flexible, remote-first working environment. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)