Senior GIS & Remote Sensing Engineer (Thai Proficiency Required)

Company Description

AFRY is one of the largest international power sector consulting and engineering companies with about 19,000 experts working across the world to create sustainable solutions for future generations. In Southeast Asia, we are a leading power sector consulting engineering company executing our regional consultancy and engineering assignments from our power sector consulting offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hanoi, Singapore, Pune, Noida and Taipei. In total, we have multinational staff of more than 500 working in power generation field in Asia.

As a leading engineering consultancy, geospatial data forms a critical foundation for our design and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. With growing demand across our hydropower, renewable energy, and environmental services portfolio, we are seeking a Senior GIS & Remote Sensing Engineer who is passionate about innovation and advanced data solutions to join our GIS and Data Visualization team.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to GIS and geospatial solutions supporting different stages of hydropower, renewable energy, and ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) projects
• Design and optimize GIS workflows for complex spatial analyses involving hydrological, topographic, environmental, survey, and remote sensing data
• Contribute to high-quality GIS services to support project needs, including
  • Data acquisition from web services, open datasets, and commercial providers
  • Data validation through report review, cross-comparison, quantitative error analysis, and quality control checks
  • Data transformation across coordinate systems, projections, and formats
• Perform remote sensing and geospatial analytics, including:
  • Satellite and UAV imagery classification and segmentation
  • Change detection and temporal analysis
  • Application of advanced analytics or machine learning techniques where relevant
• Develop maps, reports, dashboards, and web-based GIS applications to support technical teams and project stakeholders
• Support field data collection and verification using GNSS equipment and UAV technologies, as required by project needs
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and support knowledge sharing within the global GIS group
• Contribute to internal innovation and continuous improvement initiatives related to GIS workflows and capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Earth Sciences, Surveying, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in GIS and geospatial analysis

• Strong expertise in:
  • GIS and Web GIS technologies
  • Remote sensing, topographical and spatial data analysis
  • Coordinate systems, datums, and spatial data management
  • Cartography and data visualization
• Hands-on experience with industry tools, such as:
  • ESRI suite (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online/Enterprise, ArcMap, Field Maps)
  • Google Earth Engine and Google Earth
  • Global Mapper, Agisoft Metashape, or equivalent
• Preferred Experience (Nice to Have)
  • Experience working on renewable energy, hydropower, or environmental projects
  • Exposure to machine learning or advanced analytics in a geospatial context
  • Knowledge of BIM and CAD workflows (e.g., Autodesk tools)
  • Familiarity with surveying principles and GNSS technologies
  • Experience with UAV flight operation and data processing
  • Programming skills for GIS and data analysis (e.g., Python, ArcPy, SQL)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex datasets and workflows
• A collaborative team player with leadership potential
• A passion for geospatial technologies and large-scale engineering projects, and a proactive mindset focused on innovation and continuous improvement

Additional Information

We offer the following to qualified candidates:

• Friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks
• Competitive salary package
• Career opportunity in one of the largest international consulting and engineering companies
• Possibility to grow professionally and advance in career

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.