Specialist GIS Data & Development

Specialist GIS Data & Development – Spatial Projects

• Play an important role in the development, management and continuous improvement of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s enterprise spatial data, ensuring trusted and fit-for-purpose information is available to support operational and technical decision-making.
• Apply your GIS and spatial data expertise across enterprise datasets, geodatabases, data quality, spatial analysis and automated workflows.
• Work with a diverse network of GIS professionals, technical specialists, data custodians and business stakeholders to improve spatial data, models and processes across Rio Tinto Iron Ore.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist GIS Data & Development – Spatial Projects to support the development, management and continuous improvement of enterprise spatial data and associated workflows.

In this role, you will work across the spatial data lifecycle, including data capture and transformation, geodatabase management, validation, analysis, publishing and integration. You will help ensure enterprise spatial datasets are accurate, current, traceable and available for operational and technical use.

You will also contribute to the development of spatial analysis models, automated data workflows and data-quality controls, working closely with GIS team members, data custodians, system owners and business stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Principal GIS Data & Development, you will:

• Manage and maintain enterprise vector and raster datasets through their lifecycle, including capture, transformation, validation, storage, publishing and archiving.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of enterprise geodatabases, including schemas, versioning, performance, access, auditing and data cleansing.
• Develop and maintain spatial data standards covering metadata, naming, lineage, ownership, access and enterprise content.
• Build and maintain repeatable and auditable spatial data workflows incorporating validation, QA/QC, exception handling, monitoring and logging.
• Support the development and maintenance of spatial analysis models and workflows, including cumulative impact assessments, to support environmental and operational decision-making.
• Monitor spatial data quality, investigate issues and root causes, and implement controls and improvements to reduce recurring data errors.
• Support spatial data migrations, integrations and publishing activities while maintaining data accuracy, lineage, security and service continuity.
• Provide specialist GIS advice and troubleshooting relating to data models, data loading, validation, storage, analysis, publishing and appropriate use.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve spatial data tools, processes and workflows, reducing manual effort and improving consistency and reliability.
• Work collaboratively with GIS stakeholders, data custodians and technical teams to translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose spatial data solutions.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every helpful for success item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining enterprise spatial datasets within a complex operational or technical environment.
• Strong experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, enterprise geodatabases and spatial services, including publishing and managing enterprise GIS content.
• Strong experience with spatial data models and vector and raster data management.
• Demonstrated experience with FME Form and FME Flow, including developing, maintaining and troubleshooting spatial data transformation and automated workflows.
• Experience with Python, ArcGIS Notebooks or similar scripting and analytical tools to develop spatial analysis and data-processing workflows.
• Experience with spatial data validation and QA/QC, including investigating data-quality issues and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Strong understanding of spatial data governance, metadata, lineage and data-quality principles.
• Strong spatial analysis and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical GIS solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with technical and business users.

Helpful for Success

• Experience developing or maintaining complex spatial analysis models and analytical workflows.
• Knowledge of environmental, approvals, resource development or operational business processes supported by GIS.
• Experience supporting spatial data migrations and integrations with other enterprise systems.
• Tertiary qualification in GIS, Geospatial Science, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.

What we offer 

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave) 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) 
• Possible domestic relocation assistance 

Where you'll be working 

Our modern office located in Central Park tower in Perth provides an inspiring environment for collaboration and professional growth. You'll be able to enjoy a range of benefits, including access to a modern gym, wellness programs, and convenient amenities that support a healthy work-life balance. Situated in the heart of Perth, we are close to public transport and several parking options. 

Applications for this role will close October 9th 2026.

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.