Specialist GIS

DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world. As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives. 

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy. 

ABOUT WORSLEY

Are you looking to be home every night? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails, magnificent jarrah forests and the food and wine heartland of the South-West and Peel Regions of Western Australia.

Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future and is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our 1500+ workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer. 

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS

• Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Flexible working arrangements and industry leading parental leave and family care policy

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is a Permanent position on a 9-day fortnight roster, DIDO to our Boddington Bauxite Mine located a short drive from the community of Boddington (10 minutes), Pinjarra (50 minutes) and the City of Mandurah (1 hour).

As the Specialist GIS, you will be responsible to provide specialist knowledge, problem-solving, short-medium term planning, Act as change agent to deliver new solutions. Responsible for aligning GIS objectives to the business and consult on all GIS issues.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to: 

• Identify and analyse GIS related business requirements and translate into technical requirements, for inclusion in system enhancement projects.
• Testing of GIS system enhancements and provide support to business users.
• Provide technical advice, support and incident resolution to system users and stakeholders of the GIS applications.
• Ensure consistency in report logic and implement standard reports for common requests to encourage self-service reporting.
• Providing a high level of support to users of the GIS applications and keeping abreast of constantly changing business needs for spatial data.
• Building and maintaining sustainable relationships with business stakeholders and IT in order to provide a high level of technical support.

ABOUT YOU 

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:  

• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into system enhancing technical requirements.
• Experience with Property and Land Information.
• Demonstrated experience working with GIS data structures, relational databases, system interfacing and associated system design.
• Experience in system troubleshooting, incident management, configuration management, system testing and enhancements and providing application support to end users
• Practical experience working with spatial manipulation tools including FME Workbench and/or FME Server to identify, analyse, report and manage data.

Qualifications for this position are:

• Tertiary qualification in spatial sciences (cartography or GIS) or database/IT or extensive demonstrated industry experience.
• Minimun 5 years industry exposure (mining, exploration, native title and environment).

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.  We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

The job advert will close on 18th November 2024.