GIS Officer

Unitywater; Maroochydore; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Salary packaging and wellbeing program

Discounted private health insurance

Employee assistance program

Professional memberships

Job summary

Unitywater is seeking a GIS Officer to maintain and enhance spatial data, supporting infrastructure planning, asset management and operational decisions across the business. You will work with stakeholders, developers and partners to ensure assets are accurately recorded and integrated within GIS and asset management systems.

The role emphasises collaboration, data quality, and continuous improvement, with hybrid and flexible working options and opportunities for learning and development within

Qualifications

• Qualifications in GIS, Spatial Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in spatial data management within a complex operational environment.
• Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS and spatial data management practices.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings/AutoCAD outputs.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented problem solving.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.
• Experience in water utilities or Python/FME is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance GIS and spatial datasets with data quality and integrity.
• Provide spatial analysis, mapping products and insights for planning and asset management.
• Manage capture, validation and integration of asset information across systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure spatial information requirements are met.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of GIS processes, systems and automation.
• Provide guidance and support to users of spatial information systems.

Skills

GIS data management

Spatial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Data quality assurance

Education

Geographic Information Systems degree

Spatial Science qualification

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Python

FME

Job description

About the role:

At Unitywater, we're planning for tomorrow, while delivering essential services today. As our region continues to grow, we're looking for a GIS Officer to help maintain and enhance the integrity of our spatial data, providing critical insights that support infrastructure planning, asset management and operational decision-making across the business.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, developers, contractors and delivery partners, you'll ensure infrastructure assets are accurately captured, maintained and integrated across our GIS and asset management systems. Through the delivery of reliable spatial data, analysis and mapping products, you'll support the planning, delivery, operation and maintenance of critical water and wastewater infrastructure across our network.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain and enhance Unitywater's GIS and spatial datasets, ensuring data quality, accuracy and integrity.
• Provide spatial analysis, mapping products and insights that support planning, project delivery, asset management and operational decision-making.
• Manage the capture, validation and integration of asset information across GIS and asset management systems.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure infrastructure assets are accurately recorded and spatial information requirements are met.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of GIS processes, systems, integrations and automation opportunities.
• Provide guidance and support to users of spatial information systems and asset recording tools.

About you:

You're a collaborative and customer-focused GIS professional who enjoys both technical problem-solving and working with stakeholders to achieve great outcomes.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Qualifications in Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in spatial data management within a complex operational environment.
• Strong proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS products and spatial data management practices.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, design plans and AutoCAD outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to a range of audiences.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation.
• A current C Class Driver Licence.
• Experience in the water utilities industry and/or programming using Python or FME would be advantageous but is not essential.

Working at Unitywater:

• Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
• Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
• Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
• Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, gender, life stage, disabil ity and Accessibility.

About us:

Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.

Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.