GIS Administrator

GIS Administrator

• Work in a flexible work environment where we prioritise a healthy work/life balance
• Permanent Brisbane based opportunity
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months with no distinction between primary and secondary carer

About the Role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a GIS Administrator to develop and maintain the site spatial databases and provide GIS and other cartographic support to Pacific Operations work groups. You will also administer, coordinate and manage GIS database development and activities across three locations.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly ambitious individual. Based in Brisbane and working and reporting to Senior Surveyor, you will be:

• Working as an Administrator with strong technical capability and demonstrated experience in GIS
• Creating, maintaining, and enhancing constructive working relationships with the team, immediate manager, peers and other parts of the business
• Maintaining GIS related software with Information Technology support
• Maintaining standard monthly data sets such as tenements, environmental, heritage, archaeological, land management, rehabilitation, mine planning and development and site custodian data
• Managing digital conversion or capturing environmental, land management, rehabilitation, heritage, mine planning geophysical interpretations as per Rio Tinto GIS standards

What you will bring

• A tertiary qualification in GIS or related field
• Sound knowledge of the Esri ArcGIS platforms and App’s
• Imagery and LiDAR processing experience.
• Data management experience.
• OGC and Esri Web service creation and configuration experience.
• Data Interoperability (FME) experience.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently
• Basic understanding of the mining processes
• A strong commitment to safety and accuracy of data systems

Desirable

• Enterprise Geodatabase experience.
• Python and model builder experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Server 2012+.
• Working Knowledge of SQL Server 2012+.
• Experience with SSL certificate procedures

What we offer

• A safely focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

For US

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Closing date – 26th May 2022

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”