Job Description

MUA Group is an independent electricity and gas distribution network operator, connecting homes and businesses to essential energy infrastructure. We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain.

Our mission at MUA is to help build better and more sustainable places to live and work, by adopting and operating multi-utility networks nationwide.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your GIS career within a forward-thinking utility infrastructure organisation. You will gain exposure to nationally significant asset data systems and play a key role in ensuring the integrity and quality of underground asset information.

Murphy Utility Assets is seeking a motivated and detail-focused GIS Technician to support the management, validation, and maintenance of underground utility asset data.

Reporting to the Senior GIS Technician, this role will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of live connection asset records, supporting submissions to the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) and internal asset management systems. The successful candidate will work closely with operational and engineering teams to ensure that asset data is captured, maintained, and updated in line with company and regulatory standards.

A day in the life of a Murphy Technician

• Capture, update, and maintain underground utility asset data within MUA’s GIS systems.
• Support the preparation and submission of asset records to the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
• Conduct data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.
• Process as-built drawings and field data into GIS databases.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure timely receipt of asset information following installations or modifications.
• Assist in identifying and correcting data discrepancies or missing information.
• Maintain organised and structured digital records in accordance with data governance procedures.
• Support the Senior GIS Technician in reporting, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to improving GIS workflows and data management processes.
• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders regarding asset data queries.

Still interested does this sound like you ?

• Experience in a GIS or asset data management role, preferably within utilities or infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of underground utility asset records and network mapping principles.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and as-built documentation.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Familiarity with the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
• Experience using Geofield or similar mobile GIS/field data capture systems.
• Understanding of live connection asset management processes.
• Basic knowledge of data validation or quality assurance procedures.
• Exposure to database systems or SQL (advantageous but not essential).
• Eager to learn and develop technical expertise.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced operational environment.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK