GIS Technician

Forestry and Land Scotland manages and protects Scotland’s national forests and land. Join us and take pride in helping look after something incredibly valuable to the people of Scotland and its visitors – Scotland’s national forests and land.

North Region covers Northern Scotland, from Fort Augustus to Borgie, where the national forest estate extends to around 137,000 hectares, including The isle of Skye, Glen Affric and part of the Cairngorms National Park.

The regional team is responsible for the management of timber, recreation, conservation and associated activities within its forests that support both the Scottish tourism and timber industries. This service is managed by a team of 140 staff based throughout the region who deliver the works and services through a variety of contractual arrangements.

As part of the North region planning team, your primary role will be to supervise and quality assure production survey contracts and contractors, provide key information to the programme manager, which will aid in the creation of harvesting programmes and improve the accuracy of the sub-compartment database. Aid in the upkeep and improvement of the sub-compartment database, produce maps for work plans, and provide GIS support to other team members.

If you are interested, please see the job description and Success Profile document attached for a full overview of the role.