Middle GIS Specialist

Intetics; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intetics Inc. is seeking a Middle GIS Specialist to join our team in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. You will work on processing and analyzing aerial LiDAR and point cloud data for utility and power infrastructure, focusing on data quality and asset extraction.

Responsibilities include LiDAR processing, classification, QA/QC, and modeling of utility assets like power lines, poles, towers, vegetation, and terrain, using 3D spatial data and contributing to accurate mapping.

Qualifications

• Experience with LiDAR/point cloud processing.
• Hands-on classification and QA/QC of point clouds.
• Experience creating 3D models from spatial data.

Responsibilities

• Process, classify, and validate LiDAR data for utility projects.
• Extract and model utility assets (power lines, poles, towers, vegetation, ground).
• Work with 3D spatial data and ensure data quality.

Skills

LiDAR processing

Point cloud classification

QA/QC

3D spatial data

Feature extraction

Tools

TerraSolid/TerraScan

PLS-CADD

MicroStation

Job description

Intetics Inc. is a global technology company providing custom software development, dedicated team building, software quality assessment, and digital solutions.

GIS and LiDAR are among our key areas of expertise, and we work with large-scale spatial and 3D datasets for infrastructure and utility projects.

We are looking for a Middle GIS Specialist to join our team and work on projects involving the processing and analysis of aerial LiDAR and point cloud data for utility and power infrastructure.

The role focuses on processing, classifying, and validating LiDAR data, as well as extracting and modeling utility assets such as power lines, conductors, poles, towers, vegetation, and ground features.

• 1–4 years of experience with LiDAR / point cloud processing.
• Hands‑on experience with point cloud classification and QA/QC.
• Experience working with 3D spatial data.
• Experience with feature extraction from LiDAR data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data-quality issues.
• Basic/intermediate GIS knowledge.

Nice to Have

• Experience with utility, power transmission, or distribution data.
• Experience with aerial LiDAR.
• Experience working with conductors, poles/towers, vegetation, and ground classes.
• Understanding of conductor/catenary modeling and clearance analysis.
• Experience with PLS-CADD, TerraSolid/TerraScan, or MicroStation.
• Experience with utility asset modeling or powerline mapping.