Geospatial Analyst

Bay-of-Plenty-Regional-Counci; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Fixed-term, full-time position to June

Job summary

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is seeking an experienced Geospatial Analyst to join the Spatial Planning team in Tauranga. You will turn planning questions into clear spatial analysis and help build a region-wide evidence base for the Regional Spatial Plan.

You'll work with planners and cross-council colleagues to integrate diverse datasets, develop GIS solutions, and support governance workshops, community engagement and decision-making with robust spatial insights.

Qualifications

• Analytical geospatial professional with ability to turn data into insights.
• Experience supporting planning decisions with spatial evidence.
• Ability to work across disciplines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Undertake spatial analysis, modelling and visualisation to support planning, options assessment and decision-making.
• Work with planners and project teams to develop fit-for-purpose geospatial solutions.
• Integrate spatial, demographic, environmental and infrastructure datasets to identify trends and evidence gaps.
• Support a shared regional spatial evidence base, including metadata and data standards.
• Prepare maps and spatial products for governance briefings and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide specialist geospatial advice to internal teams and partner organisations.
• Build and maintain online mapping tools and applications.
• Manage corporate spatial data for accuracy and accessibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and automate processes.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Spatial analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Planning support

Education

Geography or Geospatial Science degree

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Web GIS

Python

SQL

FME

Job description

Thriving together- mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.

Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

• Contribute to work that makes a difference to our community and environment
• Flexible working encouraged
• Fixed-term, full-time position to June 2027, based in Tauranga

We are looking for an experienced Geospatial Analyst to join our Spatial Planning team and provide specialist spatial geospatial analysis, spatial data and visualisation capability to support spatial planning related mahi across our organisation, including the development of the Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Plan.

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

This is more than a map-making role. You will work alongside planners, analysts and cross-council project teams to turn planning questions into clear meaningful spatial analysis, helping us understand patterns, opportunities, constraints and impacts and use this evidence to support decisions to inform planning and decision-making.

You will combine your geospatial expertise with an understanding of urban, environmental, land-use or spatial planning to help our organisation make better use of spatial information.

A key focus of the role will be supporting the development of a trusted, regionally consistent spatial evidence base for the Regional Spatial Plan. This will include bringing together spatial data, from across council, territorial authorities, partner agencies and other sources, helping to identify evidence gaps, and supporting the use of consistent data, metadata and mapping standards across the programme.

Your work will also support options assessments and implementation planning, by analysing growth opportunities, infrastructure constraints, natural hazards, climate adaptation, environmental constraints and land-use interactions. Your work will help inform governance workshops, partner discussions, mana whenua participation, community engagement and future decision-making.

You will:

• Undertake spatial analysis, modelling and visualisation to support planning, options assessment and decision-making.
• Work with planners, analysts and project teams to develop fit-for-purpose geospatial solutions.
• Integrate and analyse spatial, demographic, environmental, land-use, infrastructure, hazard and climate datasets to identify trends, opportunities, constraints, impacts and evidence gaps.
• Support a shared regional spatial evidence base, including evidence registers, metadata, spatial data standards and common datasets.
• Prepare maps and spatial products for governance briefings, partner workshops, mana whenua engagement, community conversations and technical groups.
• Provide specialist geospatial advice to internal teams, the Regional Spatial Plan programme and partner organisations.
• Build and maintain online and mobile mapping applications and other spatial tools.
• Manage corporate spatial data to support integrity, completeness, accuracy and accessibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, automate processes and strengthen spatial capability across the organisation.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Ō pūmanawa | Your skills and experience

We are looking for an analytical and curious geospatial professional who can see beyond data and understand how spatial evidence can help answer real-world planning questions.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, Environmental or Urban Planning, or another related discipline.
• At least three years' relevant experience in GIS, geospatial analysis, environmental or urban planning or another related field.
• Strong practical experience with ArcGIS Pro and other relevant GIS technologies.
• Experience undertaking spatial analysis, interpreting data and communicating insights clearly.
• Experience integrating spatial datasets, maintaining data quality and supporting shared evidence bases.
• Experience developing and maintaining web-based GIS solutions, online mapping or spatial applications.
• An understanding of planning and how geospatial information supports policy and decision-making.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain geospatial concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships across disciplines and organisations.

Experience with Python, SQL, FME, spatial databases, spatial modelling, automation, demographic analysis, environmental datasets or scenario/suitability analysis would be advantageous.

We are particularly interested in people who are able to bridge the gap between geospatial technology and planning practice and who are motivated by using evidence to improve outcomes for our communities and the environment.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

We are a values-driven organisation that really cares about people. Highlights of working at Toi Moana include:

• Varied and challenging work that makes a real impact on the community and environment.
• Opportunities for growth, learning and development.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A competitive remuneration and holiday leave package, including extra paid leave over Christmas/New Year.

This is a fixed-term, full-time position to June 2027, based in our Tauranga office. A highly competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience will be offered to the successful candidate.

NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may commence before the closing date. We may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications close 11pm, Sunday 11 October 2026 and will only be accepted online.