GIS Specialist
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Job Location:
Port Macquarie - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
We are unique Join our organisation and experience a culture that fosters camaraderie and personal growth serving and connecting the regional communities of NSW and southern work-life balance and traininganddevelopmentopportunitiesacross a diverserange of careerpathways. |
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Geographical Information System (GIS) Specialist to join the Spatial Data Services Team.
As GIS Specialist you areresponsible for providing technical support configuration advice and spatial data services to users and stakeholders of Essential Energys GIS applications across the business.
In addition you are also required to monitor data quality and provide resolution for the GIS data to ensure efficient ongoing operation as well as identify opportunities for data improvement.
This is a permanent role and can be based anywhere within Essential Energys operational footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment.
About You
You will have extensive experience in a similar GIS role in the Construction Energy/Electrical or Utilities industry whilst working with Smallworld GIS data structures relational databases system interfacing and associated system addition you will have;
- Working knowledge and understanding of business and operational processes supported by the GIS team
- Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into data enhancing technical solutions
- A strong cartographic skillset within the GE Smallworld environment as well as other GIS applications (QGIS / ArcMap / ArcGIS Online)
- Experience in spatial data quality troubleshooting reporting and management providing support to end users
- Working knowledge of process development analysis and preparing technical and complex business documents
- Practical experience working with spatial manipulation tools including FME Workbench and ESRI Applications to identify analyse report and manage data
- Working knowledge of or experience in electricity distribution systems.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma of Information Technology or Diploma of Spatial Information Services or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and / or relevant qualifications
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16.5% superannuation.
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including relocation assistance health and wellbeing programs and various discounts through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Optus JB HI FI Mildura Health Fund and nib. For more information on our benefits please visit theemployee benefits page.
We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
Working with a regionally focused organisation requires a diverse mindset. Wellbeing development and delivering tangible value are all core to our purpose as we connect and power the regional and rural communities of NSW and parts of southern QLD.
Joining Essential Energy means you are the type of person where camaraderie supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.
Our culture is diverse respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together.
For further information please contactKeagan Allan Spatial Data Services Lead on.
Applications close onMonday 26 January 2026 at midnight.
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.
As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contactor call us on.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Databases
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Relational Databases
- CAD
- Autodesk
- Data Management
- ArcView
- Metadata
- Oil & Gas Experience
