Title:  GIS Specialist

GIS Specialist - Western Renewables Link Project

Are you ready to make a real impact in Australia’s energy transition?

At AusNet, we play a key role in the energy transition and providing essential energy to Victorian households and businesses. 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities and Australia’s clean energy future.

About the role

The Join AusNet’s Development & Future Networks (DF&N) team in a role that places you at the heart of one of Victoria’s most significant infrastructure projects, the Western Renewables Link (WRL). As our lead AusNet GIS resource on WRL, you’ll drive integration and data exchange between AusNet, our GIS service provider, internal teams, and build partners, leveraging your advanced GIS development skills to deliver seamless solutions.

This is more than a project role, it’s an opportunity to shape the future of energy. When WRL concludes, you’ll transition back into AusNet’s dynamic DF&N GIS team, contributing to multiple cutting-edge projects in an exciting and evolving domain. You’ll also provide backup support to the DF&N GIS Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead GIS delivery for WRL, ensuring seamless implementation and integration across project teams.
• Design, manage, and administer geospatial datasets aligned with project requirements.
• Perform advanced spatial and statistical analyses to support asset management, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure planning.
• Drive spatial data migration and integration for WRL.
• Oversee system integration between ArcGIS and enterprise platforms (e.g., asset management, CRM, ERP, BI tools) and manage migration from ArcGIS Online to ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and government agencies.
• Ensure quality control of spatial data and GIS outputs.
• Coordinate spatial analysis projects to deliver insights that improve decision-making.
• Partner with WRL digital solution owners to develop GIS integrations that enhance information management.
• Contribute to the GIS Management Plan and monitor strategy execution.
• Automate workflows using Python (ArcPy), ModelBuilder, or ArcGIS API for Python.
• Deliver training and technical support to GIS users.
• Lead the handover of GIS deliverables at project completion.
• Provide support to the DF&N GIS team as needed.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who loves technology, stays ahead of ESRI product updates and emerging GIS innovations, and can recommend improvements that make a real impact. Your ability to collaborate across disciplines will showcase the value of GIS technology in the construction industry, where safety, biosecurity, and environmental stewardship are paramount.

If you have experience working with delivery partners on GIS data exchange and integration, and a passion for using technology to achieve business objectives, this is your chance to make a difference.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Tertiary degree in spatial science, surveying, information management, systems, engineering, or other relevant discipline

Skills & Experience

• 5 – 7 years’ experience as a GIS analyst (or similar), preferably on complex large-scale infrastructure projects
• High level of proficiency in ESRI and associated suite of products (including but not limited to ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online)
• Experience in the Construction, Energy or Utilities sector preferred 
• Experience providing troubleshooting support for GIS software
• Demonstrated experience in managing / implementing GIS solutions on large multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience in the following solutions: FME, Python, Global Mapper, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
• Proven experience in managing spatial data migration and integration.
• Working knowledge of ISO19650, SOCI and other relevant DE specific standards
• Strong verbal, written communication and negotiation skills
• Exceptional time and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage and engage with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority, gaining cooperation and influencing decisions particularly as they relate to and interact with GIS data

Please note, we will not be engaging in Recruitment agencies for this role, please apply directly!

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.