GIS Supervisor

basrah, Iraq

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reference
Job reference 1277283
location
Location basrah, Iraq
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Field Services
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published July 20, 2026

Position Strictly for Basra Iraqi National 



Purpose of subject position

This position supports the development and execution of the field concession program through the management of geospatial information, land allocation processes, and GIS services. The role is responsible for maintaining and developing the centralized WQI GIS database, supporting the GIS Management of Change (MOC) process, and providing accurate spatial information to support engineering, HSE, construction, UXO, and operational activities.

Qualifications

  • Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Engineering, Topography, or a related discipline. A diploma may be substituted with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant GIS experience supporting oil and gas operations.

  • Demonstrated experience in GIS database development, spatial data integration, geodatabase management, data automation, and web mapping applications.

  • Experience with Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) / Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) or humanitarian/commercial demining geodatabases is desired.

  • The candidate shall possess technical proficiency in the following software and systems: ESRI ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, and AutoCAD.

  • It is desirable that the candidate has experience with ArcGIS Enterprise/Server (v10.1 or higher), ArcGIS Online, ArcSDE geodatabases, and relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.

  • The candidate shall demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Skills

  • Good physical fitness (stamina) is required (20% of the job is fieldwork that involves working outdoors in all types of weather and over rough terrain, walking long distances and standing for extended periods while taking measurements).

  • The candidate must have excellent reading, writing, and spoken English proficiency and should be a strong communicator of technical language to native and non-native English speakers.

  • Desired skills include strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, problem solving, delivering solutions and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver technical training and presentations.

  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

  • Ability to handle multiple job tasks simultaneously.

Systems

  • ArcGIS

  • ArcSDE

  • Python

  • Oracle

  • SQL

  • AutoCAD

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