About the Role
Company: DECODE Ingeniería
Title: GIS Draftsperson & Project Designer — Railway Infrastructure (Palma de Mallorca)
Decode Ingeniería is seeking a highly experienced GIS draftsperson and project designer to join full-time on a multi-year contract supporting the management of a railway network on Mallorca.
What You’ll Do:
Draft project plans, technical reports, and construction drawings for civil works and railway installations.
Maintain the client’s georeferenced asset inventory in QGIS, based on a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database, covering tracks, stations, level crossings, fencing, overhead catenary systems, and signaling.
Produce as-built drawings (in Shapefile format) for each project and integrate them into the client’s GIS.
Process cartography and orthophotos derived from drone surveys.
Exploit data from the group’s proprietary railway image-capture system, which biannually generates a georeferenced inventory and railway street view, and transfer this data into the client’s GIS layers.
What We Require:
At least 15 years of professional experience in drafting and geographic information systems.
Advanced proficiency in QGIS and spatial databases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS).
Expertise in AutoCAD or equivalent software, and fluency with common geospatial data formats (SHP, DXF, GeoPackage, KML).
Proven experience in civil engineering projects or linear infrastructure.
Full-time availability and residence in Mallorca, or willingness to relocate.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in railway infrastructure projects.
Hands-on experience with LiDAR data and point clouds.
Knowledge of Python for automating tasks in QGIS.
Catalan language skills.
What We Offer:
Permanent full-time contract in Palma, assigned to a four-year project with a defined work program.
Collaboration with a team of approximately 20 professionals and the group’s technology spin-off, specializing in georeferenced digitalization of infrastructure.
DECODE Ingeniería is a civil engineering and project management firm based in Palma de Mallorca, with additional offices in Málaga. With seven years of experience in public and private construction across the Balearic Islands, we specialize in delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions.