Team Lead GIS Data Specialist (Road Annotation)

Job Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to manage and drive a GIS Road Annotation team for an HD Mapping project. The role involves overseeing road network annotation activities using JOSM, ensuring high-quality mapping outputs, managing team productivity, and maintaining adherence to project guidelines and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead, manage, and monitor a team of GIS Road Annotation Specialists.
- Oversee road annotation activities, including road networks, lane geometries, intersections, medians, sidewalks, and other road infrastructure using JOSM.
- Ensure accurate feature tagging, road connectivity, and alignment with high-resolution satellite imagery.
- Conduct quality checks and audits to ensure annotation accuracy and compliance with client guidelines.
- Track team productivity, quality metrics, and daily deliverables.
- Allocate tasks, manage workloads, and ensure timely project delivery.
- Identify recurring errors, provide feedback,



and drive process improvements.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and communicate project updates, challenges, and progress.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Hands-on experience in GIS, Road Annotation, or Geospatial Data Annotation.
- Proficiency in JOSM or similar GIS editing tools.
- Positive understanding of GIS concepts, OpenStreetMap (OSM) standards, and road network mapping.
- Experience in team handling, task allocation, and quality management.
- Ability to interpret high-resolution satellite imagery.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience in HD Mapping or autonomous vehicle mapping will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of QGIS/ArcGIS and basic Python is desirable.

Educational Qualification: Diploma/Bachelor's/Master's degree in GIS, Geography, Remote Sensing, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, Surveying, or any related discipline.

📌 GIS Team Lead - Kolkata
🏢 iMerit Technology
📍 Kolkata