GIS Analyst

Posted: 30 Oct 2011
Apply deadline: 27 Nov 2011
Location: Australia

Job Description:

Golder Associates is a respected, employee-owned, global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in our specialist areas of earth, environment, and the related areas of energy. From 160 offices worldwide, our more than 7,000 employees work with clients to manage their environmental and engineering activities in a technically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible manner.

We are looking for a GIS Analyst on a fixed term contract (6 months with potential opportunity of an extension) to provide support for existing and new GIS projects.

Job Responsibilities:


- Provide technical support and expertise related to spatial technologies and their application to environmental assessment and engineering projects

- Liaison and technical support to GIS consumers and clients solutions

- Preparation of maps using ESRI and/or CAD software

- Spatial analysis using GIS and 3D modeling software

- Creating and maintaining ESRI Geodatabases

- Data collection, validation and formatting

- Performing spatial analysis and modeling

- Cartographic presentation & 3D visualization

Job Requirements:


- A degree or equivalent experience in the area of Spatial, Environmental or Geosciences

- First experience in GIS, preferably in a similar environment

- Proven experience using ArcGIS desktop (ArcMap) with 3D Analyst and/or Spatial Analyst extensions for both cartographic and analytical purposes

- Experience using an environmental management system (e.g EQuIS)

- Working Knowledge of GPS units/field data capture tools

- Experience using 3d modeling packages, AutoCAD 2011, FME, Adobe Creative Suite and/or Corel Graphics Suite would be looked upon favourably

- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

This is a flexible role that can be conducted full time or part time (5 days a week – minimum 4 hours per day).

Office is located near St Leonards Station, lower North Shore.

Additional Information:

The winner of sixteen BRW Client Choice awards, including Best Consulting Engineering Firm (revenue $50m-$200m) our unique, employee owned culture fosters technical excellence. We continue to expand, now operating in more than 160 offices located throughout Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America.

Our staff benefit from:


- Career and personal development opportunities

- Employee mentoring program

- An option to purchase additional annual leave and your birthday off each year.

- An international employee exchange program

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