Gis Project Lead & System Administrator

Are you an enthusiastic spatial professional who loves a challenge and wishes to have a significant impact on spatial systems and data accuracy, propelling Coliban into its next transformational phase?

This role is part of the Assets & Operations group and plays a pivotal contribution toward Coliban Water’s success and is focussed on ensuring we provide high quality customer services by efficiently and effectively operating water and wastewater systems, water resources and creating/managing infrastructure.

This role represents an exciting opportunity to assist Coliban Water upgrade all facets of our GIS system as we undertake significant system and software upgrades which will position us for innovation and success over the coming years.

The GIS team’s primary function is to ensure that the GIS system is functional and meets the needs of Coliban Water stakeholders. This role focusses on maintaining and improving system functionality through project delivery using the Esri Suite, SQL, and Geocortex. An understanding of Python is desirable but not essential.

A snapshot of your day

As our GIS Project Lead & System Administrator, you will:

• Use your outstanding project management skills to coordinate Coliban’s multiple spatial system upgrades
• Work within a dynamic and progressive team to maintain exceptional system reliability and use your spatial knowledge to enhance current processes and procedures (Maintaining and enhancing GIS system functionality)
• Actively manage and monitor system server performance. Use your Esri Suite experience to enhance and improve server performance and optimise user experience.
• Enhance integration between Coliban’s CRM and Public Sector Asset Management Information System and the GIS
• Communicate effectively with all key stakeholders on system integration and improvements.

To be considered for the role you’ll have:

• A tertiary degree in IT or GIS related course and 2 years post-graduate experience and/or have substantial working knowledge and skills gained through on-the-job training
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of experience in maintaining digital spatial data, in a flexible yet technical production environment
• An ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and well-developed project management experience.

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

Salary

The salary and conditions for this position will be as per the Coliban Water Enterprise Agreement 2021.  Band 4 ($91,714 - $115,891) salary range will be offered to the successful candidate, commensurate with their skills and experience.

Enquiries

For further information please contact Kylie Donald, Asset Data & Systems Manager at: ************@coliban.com.au or Lela Bell, Talent Acquisition Support at: *********@coliban.com.au

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter by COB 25 March 2024.

Why join us?

At Coliban Water our people are on a mission to create a better life for our customers and communities – now and tomorrow.

We love what we do and our location in the centre of a region that takes in 49 towns from Trentham to Echuca.

Our commitment to inclusion means you’ll feel at home here no matter who you are, who you love, or what you stand for. As part of the team you receive a monthly accrued day off, time off over Christmas, the flexibility to shape your work to suit your lifestyle, and generous parental, carer and workplace study leave policies.

At Coliban Water we balance a small team rhythm with the reach and resources of one of the largest Victorian regional urban water corporations.

What are you waiting for? We’d love you to join us.

Applicants will need to successfully complete all core training requirements in the expected timeframes and may be required to undertake a Police Check, Working with Children Check, Pre-Employment Medicals or Psychometric testing where applicable. Applicants may also be required to produce evidence of their Right to Work in Australia.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss accessibility or reasonable adjustments during interviews, please email *********@coliban.com.au

Please note that applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date of this advertisement.