GIS Specialist

Essential Energy; Australia; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Essential Energy is seeking a Geographical Information System (GIS) Specialist to join our team. The role supports GIS applications across the business, providing technical advice, incident resolution, and data services to users and stakeholders.

You will monitor GIS systems, troubleshoot, and translate business requirements into technical specifications for system enhancements, while ensuring alignment with organisational goals and security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar IT role within construction/energy/utilities.
• Experience with GIS data structures and relational databases.
• Understanding of GIS-supported business processes.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Strong organisational skills to manage complex workloads.

Responsibilities

• Identify GIS requirements and translate them into technical specifications for system enhancements.
• Support UAT and test GIS enhancements.
• Create and maintain design, technical, system, user and process documentation.
• Monitor GIS systems and interfaces for availability and performance.
• Recommend configurations and hardware improvements.
• Provide technical advice and incident resolution to GIS users and stakeholders.

Skills

GIS data structures

Relational databases

System interfaces

Technical troubleshooting

User support

Education

Diploma of IT

Diploma of Spatial Information Services

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Geographical Information System (GIS) Specialist to join our team. This role can be based anywhere within our operational footprint.

The GIS Specialist is responsible for providing technical support, configuration advice and spatial data services to users and stakeholders of GIS applications across the business. The role also monitors GIS systems and provides incident resolution to support efficient ongoing operation, while identifying opportunities for data and system improvement.

This position requires strong technical capability across GIS applications, spatial data and supporting business systems, coupled with effective problem‑solving, communication and organisational skills. Experience in system troubleshooting, testing, configuration management and providing application support to end users is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and analyse GIS‑related business requirements and translate these into technical requirements for system enhancement projects.
• Participate in the testing of GIS system enhancements and support business users undertaking User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Create and maintain detailed design, technical, system, user and process documentation.
• Monitor GIS systems, processes and performance to support the availability, integrity, performance and maintainability of GIS applications and related interfaces.
• Identify opportunities and provide recommendations for potential system configuration, enhancements and hardware improvements.
• Provide technical advice, application support and incident resolution to GIS system users and stakeholders within agreed service levels.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in a similar IT role within the construction, energy/electrical or utilities industry.
• Demonstrated experience working with GIS data structures, relational databases, system interfaces and associated system design.
• Working knowledge and understanding of business and operational processes supported by GIS.
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical requirements for system enhancements.
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise diverse and complex workloads within tight timeframes.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma of Information Technology or Diploma of Spatial Information Services; or
• Demonstrated equivalent capability through previous employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.

Why Essential Energy

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of benefits through partnerships with organisations such as Qantas, Optus, NIB and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women .

For further information, please contact Michael Pelley, Head of Asset Management Solutions on 0413 537 887.

Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

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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. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 1800 255 777.