Spatial Data Analyst: GIS, Remote Sensing & Carbon Projects

Airswift; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift invites applications for a Geographical Information and Spatial Analyst to join Select Carbon’s Spatial and Data Science team in Australia. You will apply GIS, remote sensing, and Python to classify vegetation, check regeneration, and ensure compliance for carbon projects.

You will implement vegetation stratification, analyze forest cover change, and support reporting and audits. Strong GIS/Python skills and ERF familiarity will help deliver robust spatial analyses and automation across

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in geographic, remote sensing, or environmental work.
• Proficiency in GIS tools (QGIS, OGR, GDAL) and Python programming (essential).
• Experience in remotely-sensed data pre-processing, classification and analysis (essential).
• Knowledge of Python GIS libraries (e.g., Fiona, Shapely, Rasterio, Numpy, Matplotlib) (desirable).
• Familiarity with vegetation-based methods for the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, time management, and data management.

Responsibilities

• Implement vegetation cover stratification and forest change analysis for Nature-Based Solutions projects.
• Meet project goals and timelines for reporting and audits under the lead analyst.
• Contribute to internal system reviews and continuous improvement insights.
• Conduct GIS and spatial analyses for feasibility studies of new properties and project types.
• Utilize and extend Python codebase to automate GIS and remote-sensing workflows.
• Collaborate with professionals across disciplines to deliver high-quality results.

Skills

GIS tools

Python programming

Remote sensing

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Remote Sensing or GIS

Tools

QGIS

OGR

GDAL

Fiona

Shapely

Rasterio

Numpy

Matplotlib

Job description

Airswift invites applications for a Geographical Information and Spatial Analyst to join Select Carbon’s Spatial and Data Science team in Australia. You will apply GIS, remote sensing, and Python to classify vegetation, check regeneration, and ensure compliance for carbon projects.

You will implement vegetation stratification, analyze forest cover change, and support reporting and audits. Strong GIS/Python skills and ERF familiarity will help deliver robust spatial analyses and automation across