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At Digby Wells Environmental, our workcontributes to meaningful environmental and social outcomes. We partner withclients across diverse sectors and geographies to solve complex challenges andsupport responsible, sustainable development.
The opportunity
As an EnvironmentalGIS Specialist, you will provide high-quality geospatial analysis, mapping anddata-management support across environmental and social projects. You will workclosely with environmental specialists, project teams and clients to ensurespatial information is accurate, accessible and translated into practicalproject insights.
This role offers theopportunity to apply your GIS expertise to work that has real impact whilecontinuing to build your technical, consulting and project experience.
What you will do
- Produce accurate, professionalmaps and spatial outputs for environmental assessments, technical reports,proposals and client presentations.
- Undertake spatial analysis tosupport environmental screening, constraints mapping, impact assessment, siteselection and decision-making.
- Source, capture, clean,validate, manage and maintain spatial datasets.
- Develop and managegeodatabases, metadata and consistent spatial-data structures.
- Interpret environmental, socialand project data and communicate the findings clearly to technical andnon-technical stakeholders.
- Support fieldwork planning,spatial data collection and the integration of field data into GIS platforms.
- Conduct quality assurance andquality control of maps, data and spatial analyses.
- Work collaboratively withmultidisciplinary project teams to define GIS requirements and deliver outputswithin agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Apply relevant GIS standards,coordinate systems, templates and document-control requirements.
- Contribute to proposals, scopesof work, estimates and the continuous improvement of GIS tools, processes andcapabilities.
- Keep up to date with developments in geospatial technology andidentify practical opportunities to improve project delivery.
Requirements
What you will bring
- A relevant tertiary qualification in GIS, Geomatics, Geography, Environmental Science or a related field.
- 3 - 6 years’ relevant GIS experience, preferably in environmental consulting, mining, or natural-resource projects.
- Strong proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS and sound knowledge of spatial databases and data-management principles.
- Experience in spatial analysis, cartography, map production and geospatial quality assurance.
- An understanding of coordinate reference systems, projections, metadata and spatial-data standards.
- The ability to interpret technical information and present complex spatial findings clearly.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within project deadlines.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines, offices and cultures.
- Experiencein remote sensing, web GIS, field-data applications, Python, FME, SQL, ArcGISOnline or other geospatial automation tools would be an advantage.
Benefits
Why join Digby Wells Environmental?
Work that matters
Use geospatial insight tohelp address real environmental and social challenges and support moreinformed, sustainable decisions.
Growth that moves you
Build your expertisethrough diverse projects, challenging assignments, mentorship and exposure toexperienced professionals.
A place to belong
Join capable, supportiveteams where different perspectives are valued, and collaboration is central tohow we work.
Trust at the core
Work in an environment grounded in integrity,honesty and a commitment to clearer communication, fairness and consistency.
Built to thrive
Be part of a business that is strengthening how itsupports development, performance, wellbeing and sustainable ways of working.
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