About Cathie Cathie is a global offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy, specialising in marine geophysics, geotechnics, ground modelling, foundation engineering, cables and pipelines, trenching, and numerical analyses. Our work powers the design, installation, and operation of offshore, nearshore, and onshore infrastructure—primarily in the offshore renewable energy sector, with additional work in oil and gas.
We have a strong pipeline of projects supporting the development of offshore wind farms in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, US, and Asia, and we anticipate continued growth as the energy transition accelerates.
We’re looking for an experienced GIS Specialist to join our Newcastle team and play a key role in the delivery of offshore energy projects worldwide. You will lead and support GIS tasks across diverse project scopes—from ground characterisation and cable routing to ground modelling, foundation design, and Online GIS solutions.
You'll work alongside engineering and geoscience teams—including geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, and geophysicists—to deliver high-quality geospatial outputs and support innovative consultancy services. Expect to collaborate, think outside the box, and help drive forward solutions in frontier areas such as floating wind, anchoring, and large deformation analysis.
Provide GIS support across a range of geotechnical and geophysical offshore energy projects
Deliver spatial analysis, high-quality maps, and geospatial deliverables
Development and manage online GIS platforms for stakeholder collaboration
Contribute to ground investigation campaigns, ground modelling, cable routing, and foundation design tasks
Manage and quality-assure spatial data, ensuring consistency and compliance with data standards
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, supporting both standalone and integrated project scopes
A degree in GIS, Geomatics, Geoscience, Civil Engineering, or a related field
~5+ years’ experience working in GIS roles in the offshore energy, infrastructure or marine sector
~ Proven ability to deliver GIS outputs in a consultancy or project environment
~ Advanced GIS software skills (ArcGIS, QGIS, FME), and experience with Online GIS platforms
~ Bonus points for:
Experience handling geotechnical/geophysical data and AGS formats
Offshore site investigation or client rep experience, including current offshore certs
Proficiency in tools such as Plaxis, FLAC3D, Abaqus, or Python
Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, and interactive data visualisation
Passion for the renewable energy sector and a desire to drive the industry forward
A friendly, diverse team with shared values and a dynamic work culture
Competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare, dental care, and pension
Electric car and bike-to-work schemes, and regular well-being and social events