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Graduate GIS Analyst (Temporary 2 Years) - Dublin

Dublin City CouncilCivic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 81 weeks ago

Description

Job Summary

The Role
This role will support the delivery of Dublin City Council’s new Geospatial Strategy. The vision of this strategy is to transform Dublin into a dynamic and sustainable city that is future ready by making high-quality geographic information central to every decision, service and interaction in the city.

Graduates will work with authoritative spatial data, develop reusable geospatial solutions and contribute to improving how the Council collects, manages, analyses and uses data at scale.

The role will also support the use of Esri enterprise GIS platforms (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro) across Dublin City Council.
This role is designed to provide graduates with a strong technical foundation, exposure to large-scale public sector projects, and practical experience applying geospatial technology to real urban challenges. It will also directly support Dublin City Council’s Digital Transformation Strategy, helping to strengthen data capability, improve data quality and governance, and enable more evidence-based, joined-up and digitally enabled public services.
This programme is designed for graduates who want to work at the intersection of data, technology and city‑making, and who are motivated by contributing to a smarter, more sustainable and digitally enabled Dublin. The role is part of a structured Graduate Programme and will include training and professional development opportunities. 

What You Will Work On

As a Graduate GIS Analyst, you will work on real‑world, city‑scale initiatives, including:

  • Enterprise GIS and spatial data services supporting operational and strategic decisionmaking.
  • 3D GIS, digital twins and BIMenabled spatial data, supporting planning, infrastructure delivery and asset management.
  • Web maps, dashboards and spatial applications used internally and externally.
  • Integration of GIS with other corporate data sources to improve insight, performance and transparency
  • Open data publishing, interoperability and spatial data standards
The role provides a unique opportunity to see how geospatial data underpins both the day‑to‑day operation and long‑term development of a capital city.
Graduates will receive ongoing support and upskilling in key areas, including:
  • GIS enterprise platforms and tools (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro)
  • Spatial data management, authoritative datasets and data governance best practice
  • Web mapping and dashboard development
  • 3D GIS, digital twins and BIMrelated spatial data workflows
  • Open data publishing and standards
  • Data quality, metadata and compliance frameworks
  • Collaboration and project delivery in a multidisciplinary public sector environment
There will also be opportunities to work within different business units as an embedded resource, engaging with services such as Fire Services, Water and Drainage, Waste Management, Parks and Biodiversity, Planning, Active Travel, Housing, Climate Action and Smart City initiatives. This cross‑organisational exposure will provide graduates with a strong understanding of how geospatial data supports diverse public services and contributes to better outcomes for the city and its citizens.

 

Employer Details

Contact Details

Dublin City Council
Civic Offices
Wood Quay
Dublin 8
D08 RF3F

01 222 2222 hrqueries@dublincity.ie
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