Geospatial Officer

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Geospatial Analyst to join us in our Geospatial Solutions team within Infrastructure Delivery in Perth, on a fixed term 12-month basis. 

Reporting to the Team Lead Geospatial Services, you will play a key role to support, implement, and monitor our GIS and spatial data, governance standards, Lands Management Database, Esri Suite, X-Info Suite, and provide spatial data services to the Infrastructure Delivery division whilst ensuring that good data management processes are maintained. Responsible for the day-to-day GIS activities and assist in planning and delivery through a range of geospatial solutions and lands management services.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, and FME with high proficiency in spatial data-systems assistance, mapping, reporting, data editing and analysis

• Undertake day-to-day administration of the ArcGIS Enterprise environment, including managing portal services, groups, collaborations, licensing, and user roles

• Promote and encourage compliance with GIS data and cartography procedures. Design, develop, and deploy intuitive web and mobile GIS applications (e.g., ArcGIS Experience Builder, Dashboards, Field Maps). Working knowhow of coding language (e.g., Python)

• Design, define requirements, and maintain GIS data layers in the system for all projects whilst maintaining documentation for each data layer, follow data management protocols for the transfer and receipt of data from external parties, ensure validated data is assigned to projects and promote user engagement across the business

• Support assigned projects effectively, collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues, improve decision-making and ensure on-time and on-budget outcomes

Your background

• Tertiary qualification in GIS, Geospatial Information, Geomatics, Geography, Computer Science, Surveying Engineering, Earth Science, or similar

• Demonstrated knowledge and proven relevant experience in the use of GIS in an operational environment or in a Utilities industry such as Gas or Energy

• Demonstrated experience in the use and understanding of GIS applications and tools such as Esri’s ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap, ArcGIS Field Maps, or similar. Experience in the use of ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online in a hosted environment would be highly regarded

• Demonstrated stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across the organisation and externally by building and developing relationships based on trust, integrity, and credibility

• Sound analytical and communication skills with good attention to detail and accuracy

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

We are APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges:​ the energy transition.​ We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.​

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We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.