Geospatial Consultant

Key Skills

ArcGIS, Common data structures, Data science techniques, Database, GIS, JavaScript, Python Programming

Job Description

Your impact

As technology continues to advance, geospatial solutions and services are becoming increasingly pervasive in all aspects of our lives and that of our clients' lives. In our Geospatial and Digital Advisory work, we partner with our clients to identify opportunities, leveraging innovative technologies and big data analytics to solve the world’s most critical challenges. The aging infrastructure, growing populations, inadequate and constrained funding, finite resources, fragile environments, increasing connectivity and crowding force us to better understand our world and look at new ways to solve both old and emerging problems.

Jacobs Geospatial business has access to the latest equipment, software, and processes, delivering professional Geospatial and Digital services, solutions and advice to our clients in major projects within Transport, Water, Power and Energy, Resources, and the Built Environment. We are seeking Geospatial Consultant to join our expanding team in Adelaide. The purpose of this role is to undertake a range of commonly encountered professional services. Your attributes of being a self-starter fit well with Jacobs’ desire for the continued development of the geospatial discipline within Digital Solutions.

Here's what you'll need

• GIS, data science, computer science, or similar.
• Basic understanding in common programming languages such as Python and JavaScript.
• Good understanding of data structures and databases.
• Understanding of general business systems, system interoperability, and workflow design.
• Understanding of geospatial data structures and GIS.
• Good understanding in ESRI suite (ArcGIS, AGOL, Arc Portal, web mapping).
• Knowledge/familiarity of the FME Desktop software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of project management fundamentals.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

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