GIS Manager

EIC Activities; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Company‑funded salary continuance insu

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

EIC Activities is seeking an experienced GIS Manager to lead and develop CIMIC Group’s GIS capability across our Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney operations. You will set minimum standards, drive governance and ensure data integrity to support bids, projects and business operations.

The role provides strategic direction and technical leadership for GIS, enabling digital engineering initiatives and intelligent spatial solutions that enhance decision-making across CIMIC’s projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Surveying, Geography, Spatial Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant GIS software certifications and technical training.
• Current knowledge of GIS platforms, spatial data management and digital engineering practices.
• Extensive experience leading GIS and spatial information services within infrastructure, transport, utilities, resources, energy or major project environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and developing organisational GIS capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, growth and continuous improvement of EIC's and CIMIC’s GIS capability by developing a minimum acceptable suite of systems and operating protocols, and then implementing an appropriate governance framework
• Support major bids, tenders and projects through the provision of GIS and spatial expertise.
• Identify opportunities to leverage GIS technologies to improve business performance and project outcomes.
• Contribute to resource planning, workforce capability and achievement of business objectives.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging GIS technologies, tools and methodologies.
• Ensure the cost of GIS services is recovered in accordance with developed EIC operating protocols
• Ensure that GIS remains an important integrated cog in CIMIC’s overall suite of digital project delivery tools and systems

Skills

GIS leadership

Spatial data management

Web mapping

Digital engineering practices

Team leadership

Education

Degree in GIS/Geomatics/Surveying/Geography/Spatial Science/Engineering

GIS software certifications

Job description

Join our team at EIC Activities to fast-track your career, deliver unique and transformational work, and support positive change in our communities.

We develop careers that take us to the top, working on landmark projects like none other, in teams that put people first.

And as a member of CIMIC Group, our engineering and risk mitigation expertise is key to the Group’s seamless delivery of integrated solutions across every life-cycle phase of asset, infrastructure and resources projects.

Every day, we’re all part of something bigger.

About the role

EIC Activities is seeking an experienced GIS Manager to join our team in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.

The GIS Manager is responsible for leading and developing EIC's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capability. The role will develop the minimum acceptable standards and strive for consistency of systems and implementation across all CIMIC OpCos. The objective is to ensure the effective delivery of spatial services across bids, projects and business operations.

The role provides strategic direction, technical leadership and governance for GIS and spatial information management, supporting project delivery, digital engineering initiatives and business growth. The GIS Manager is accountable for building capability, establishing best practice, maintaining data integrity and driving innovative spatial solutions that enhance decision‑making and project outcomes across the broader CIMIC Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, growth and continuous improvement of EIC's and CIMIC’s GIS capability by developing a minimum acceptable suite of systems and operating protocols, and then implementing an appropriate governance framework
• Support major bids, tenders and projects through the provision of GIS and spatial expertise.
• Identify opportunities to leverage GIS technologies to improve business performance and project outcomes.
• Contribute to resource planning, workforce capability and achievement of business objectives.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging GIS technologies, tools and methodologies.
• Ensure the cost of GIS services is recovered in accordance with developed EIC operating protocols
• Ensure that GIS remains an important integrated cog in CIMIC’s overall suite of digital project delivery tools and systems

About you

• Degree qualification in Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Surveying, Geography, Spatial Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant GIS software certifications and technical training.
• Current knowledge of GIS platforms, spatial data management and digital engineering practices.
• Extensive experience leading GIS and spatial information services within infrastructure, transport, utilities, resources, energy or major project environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and developing organisational GIS capability.

Strong knowledge of GIS platforms, spatial databases, web mapping and digital engineering environments.

What We Offer

At EIC Activities, we offer:

• The opportunity to shape a newly established role with significant business impact
• A collaborative environment where your expertise directly influences project success
• Support from a global organisation within one of the world’s leading contracting groups
• Exposure to complex, high‑value infrastructure projects
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, including:
  • Health and wellbeing programs
  • Company‑funded salary continuance insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
• A culture that values accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation

About EIC Activities

EIC Activities is CIMIC Group’s specialist engineering and technical services business. We enable the seamless delivery of complex infrastructure and resources projects by providing expert capability across all phases of the asset lifecycle.

Our teams include some of the industry’s most respected engineers, technical specialists, and practitioners. We champion technical excellence, grow capability, and amplify insights across the Group.

We are committed to workplace diversity and social inclusion, supporting the advancement of women in engineering and construction, Indigenous participation, and people from all cultural backgrounds.