GIS Specialist - Flood Mapping & Data Management

Melbourne Water Corporation; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Melbourne Water Corporation is seeking a GIS Specialist to support flood mapping, data management and geospatial information assets across Greater Melbourne. The role focuses on delivering accurate flood information for risk management, planning and infrastructure projects.

You will work within the Flood and Drainage service programs, collaborating with GIS and modelling specialists to ensure datasets are accessible, governed and fit for purpose.

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS and data management in flood risk contexts.
• Ability to automate data processes and build robust datasets.
• Strong analytical skills and practical understanding of spatial data management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver flood modelling and flood mapping outputs for internal/external use.
• Provide governance and quality assurance for flood information assets.
• Support maintenance of flood information asset management policies and standards.
• Output and modify flood maps for various planning and infrastructure projects.
• Support reporting on asset performance, service capability and risk to flood information services.
• Collaborate with internal GIS and flood modelling teams to improve data provisioning.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

Python scripting

SQL

ModelBuilder

FME

QGIS

Spatial databases

Flood mapping

RORB

TUFLOW

Data management

Data analytics

Vicmap knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

QGIS

RORB

TUFLOW

Job description

GIS Specialist - Flood Mapping & Data Management

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life. As caretakers of Melbourne’s water cycle and catchments, we care for water, life, and land across the city. From protecting storages and preparing for floods, to restoring waterways and supporting thriving communities, our work shapes how Melbourne lives.

At the same time, we plan for the future, preparing for climate challenges in a growing city and ensuring it remains resilient for generations to come.

If you want your work to make a real difference, are willing to dive into complex challenges, and believe in doing what is right, you will find your place here.

About the Role

Melbourne Water is seeking a motivated GIS and data management professional to support the way we manage, maintain and improve flood mapping, flood model assets and geospatial information across greater Melbourne. This is a unique opportunity to apply your technical GIS capability in a role that directly supports flood risk management, development planning, mitigation projects and the delivery of reliable flood information to the people who need it.

Working within the Service Programs Flood and Drainage team, you will support the implementation of Melbourne Water’s flood information program, helping ensure flood information and model datasets are accurate, accessible, secure and fit for purpose. You will work closely with internal flood modelling and GIS specialists, to strengthen how flood information is received, checked, stored, governed and made available for business use. You’ll support the Service Programs Flood and Drainage team to:

• Deliver work elements and/or projects as part of the flood information work program covering flood modelling and flood mapping as directed.
• Provide advice on Melbourne Water’s current flood information and dataset management approach and guidance on best flood model asset, dataset and mapping practice.
• Correct, modify, interrogate and output flood maps for internal and external business needs.
• Provide flood information for planning purposes, mitigation projects, other infrastructure projects, in addition to other “as requested” information requirements of the business.
• Ensure governance, management, quality with flood information provision occurs.
• Support the oversight, management, quality and delivery of flood information.
• Support assessing and reporting on flood information asset performance, service capability and risk to flood information services.
• Support Maintenance of relevant flood information asset management policies, plans, procedures and standards.

This role will suit someone with a solid technical foundation who is ready to take the next step, build deeper capability and have a meaningful impact on how flood information is managed and used across Melbourne Water.

About you:

You will bring strong GIS capability and a practical understanding of spatial data, analysis and information management with hands-on experience to work with confidence, contribute ideas and help shape better information management and data provision approaches.

• GIS application, specifically Esri GIS products - ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, covering spatial analysis and geoprocessing tools, spatial data format interoperability.
• Data automation - scripting (python, SQL) or no-code processing software (ModelBuilder/FME).
• Data management and analytics.
• QGIS, Spatial database design, raster format capabilities and limitations desirable.
• Knowledge of authoritative Victorian Government data sources (Vicmap) desirable.
• Experience in flood mapping, including management and provision of flood information desirable.
• Practical experience with flood modelling hydrological and hydraulic software, RORB and TUFLOW, for geospatial processing and management of model output files and data sets advantageous.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills which add value to business and customers.
• Coordination, prioritisation and time management skills to deliver on agreed, long-term objectives while managing day-to-day challenges and work unsupervised.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all stakeholders and to prepare and deliver information to an audience in a professional manner.

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains.

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We do not just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We’re dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and enthusiastic about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit.