Senior Spatial Specialist

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you
We believe life's about possibilities. And so's the future.
That's why we need you. As a Senior Spatial Specialist, you'll help us connect Queensland to an even brighter and more sustainable future, providing high voltage electricity to more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. No matter your role, your work is about every light turned on. It's every community connected and every future made possible.
Together, we're working at the heart of Queensland's energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver the new energy future and ensure we're ready to tackle the challenge of our lives. Join us and make it happen.
Find a career that matters and lasts
As a Senior Senior Spatial Specialist, you'll help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. And you'll do it with down-to-earth people who you're proud to work with and get to know. Here's how:

• Provide senior technical leadership and direction for the group's transformation efforts relating to spatial data and Information - including your expert, high level advice and guidance to planning, projects and services, developing advanced spatial solutions and mentoring technical staff.
• Lead, manage, guide and mentor technical spatial staff to achieve agreed outcomes in accordance with technical spatial standards, procedures and frameworks
• Manage the coordination and production of fit for purpose spatial data, visualisations/mapping and analytics/reporting to best practice design principles whilst meeting business requirements
• Act as a technical advisor and provide oversight for team project

What you'll bring

• A formal qualification in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Cartography, Spatial Information Science or an equivalent discipline with FME and ESRI suite of products (or similar tools).
• Demonstrated abilities to lead, guide and mentor staff
• Experience in the creation of cartographic quality mapping products.
• Demonstrated experience in the establishment and support of complex spatial analysis singular and multi workflow analytical scripts to solve business problems
• What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you'll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day.

Why Powerlink?
There's lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there's three things that really stand out:

• A career that matters and lasts: You'll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
• Unique work and the chance to grow: You'll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
• People who love to support and share: You'll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you'll be proud to work with.

You'll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid, family-friendly flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays
• 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
• Volunteer leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
• Bright, open office layout with access to onsite credit union and cafeteria
• Free undercover parking and charging stations for electric vehicles

Be the start of every possibility
There's so much opportunity for you to grab here. If this role sounds like it would suit you, we want to hear from you!
To apply, please click on the Apply button above. This will take you to our careers page, where you'll start the application process by attaching your resume and cover letter. Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 3rd March 2024. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.
If you'd like to find out more about this position, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@powerlink.com.au.
At Powerlink, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and harness the unique talents, perspectives and experiences of all people.
Throughout the recruitment process, we provide support for candidates to ensure nobody is disadvantaged. Please tell us about any adjustments, support or access requirements that may help make the recruitment process more inclusive. You are also welcome to share your pronouns with us at any point throughout the process.
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