GIS Specialist

Country Energy; New South Wales; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programmes

Employee benefits

Job summary

Essential Energy is seeking a Geographical Information System (GIS) Specialist to join the team. The role supports GIS users across the business, provides technical advice, config guidance and data services, and monitors GIS systems for incidents and improvements.

You will translate business requirements into technical solutions, assist in testing GIS enhancements, create comprehensive design and user documentation, and help optimise interfaces and hardware for reliable GIS operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar IT role within construction, energy/electrical or utilities.
• Experience with GIS data structures and system design.
• Understanding of GIS-supported business and operational processes.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements for system enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyse GIS-related business requirements and translate into technical requirements for system enhancements.
• Participate in testing of GIS system enhancements and support UAT.
• Create and maintain detailed design, technical, system, user and process documentation.
• Monitor GIS systems and performance to ensure availability and maintainability of GIS apps.
• Identify opportunities and provide recommendations for system configuration, enhancements and hardware improvements.
• Provide technical advice, application support and incident resolution to GIS users and stakeholders.

Skills

GIS data structures

End-user support

Problem solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Dip IT or Spatial Info Services

Tools

GIS applications

Relational databases

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 programmes, 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.