About the Role
Join Our Team
At HHSK, geographic information is vital. The GEO team provides trustworthy and current geo-data—including maps, datasets, dashboards, and geo-applications—that are used daily for water management, flood safety, permitting, maintenance, and projects.
You’ll work alongside four GIS specialists, two surveyors, a functional administrator, and a support staff member. Together, you manage several core registries and collaborate with municipalities, other water boards, and chain partners.
Your Water Power
You act as the bridge between GEO and the wider organization. As the go-to person for colleagues across HHSK, you proactively identify information needs, spot opportunities, and translate questions into practical GEO solutions—such as dashboards, web apps, or mobile tools.
No two days are the same: one day you might be working in ArcGIS on data, maps, or a data model; the next, you’ll discuss with colleagues what information they need for a new application. For example, you might develop a GEO application for the crisis organization, automate data processing with FME, or troubleshoot why a map isn’t displaying the correct data.
You go beyond the surface-level request: you investigate what data is available, how it’s used, and how information can be made smarter and clearer. This ensures data and GEO solutions are reliable and well-aligned with real-world needs. You also contribute to integrations with national and European systems, such as the Base Registries, the National Geo-Register, the Digital Environmental Law Framework, and INSPIRE.
Your work directly supports major societal challenges—flood safety, climate adaptation, asset management, and water system management—while also giving you space to grow and help shape the future of our geo-information services.
What Makes You the Right Fit?
You enjoy solving puzzles with GIS and data—but you don’t just want to sit behind your screen. You proactively engage colleagues, listen carefully, ask follow-up questions, and understand their needs. You translate those needs into practical geo-solutions and ensure the information is accurate, up-to-date, and usable. If you see room for improvement, you take initiative. You easily switch between technical and organizational perspectives, knowing when to act independently and when to consult colleagues. You work precisely, think ahead, and have a good sense of humor.
To succeed in this role, you bring:
A completed HBO or WO degree in Geo-informatie, GIS, Spatial Development, Geography, or a related field;
Experience as a GIS specialist;
Knowledge of or affinity with 3D, LiDAR, and AI;
Experience with GIS software—preferably Esri products like ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise;
Knowledge of geo-data, data quality, and geographic analysis;
Affinity with automation and data processing (e.g., FME, Python, SQL);
Strong communication skills;
A proactive, meticulous, and collaborative work approach.
What We Offer
A salary between €4,313.00 and €5,848.00 (scale 10), in line with the ‘Werken voor Waterschappen’ CAO;
An individual choice budget of 21% (€905.00–€1,228.00/month), which you can use to buy extra holiday days, receive as monthly salary top-up, or save for the year-end;
A personal development budget of €6,000.00 per year;
A home-working allowance of €3.50/day and a one-time home-working setup budget of €1,000.00;
Options to stay fit, such as a sports plan;
Travel expense reimbursement for car and bicycle kilometers;
Flexible mobility options (subject to conditions*): tax-friendly cycling via company bike or lease bike schemes, or private travel using your NS Business Card;
Participation in a cycling plan and a fitness allowance;
A solid pension plan.
Excited? Dive in at HHSK!
Apply now! Have questions? Contact Karen Vroegindeweij, Recruiter, at 06 31 11 11 80 (call/WhatsApp). For role-specific inquiries, contact Erik van de Giessen, GEOdata team member, at 06 46 06 76 80.
Applications close on Sunday, 1 November. First interviews are scheduled for Monday, 9 November, from 14:00–16:00. Please keep this timeframe in mind.
The vacancy may close earlier if suitable candidates are found.